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RNF152 ring finger protein 152 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 220441, updated on 9-Sep-2025
Official Symbol
RNF152provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
ring finger protein 152provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:26811
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000176641 MIM:616512; AllianceGenome:HGNC:26811
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
VALIDATED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Summary
Enables small GTPase binding activity and ubiquitin protein ligase activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to amino acid starvation; negative regulation of TORC1 signaling; and protein ubiquitination. Located in lysosomal membrane. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Expression
Biased expression in kidney (RPKM 29.4), liver (RPKM 4.9) and 13 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Location:
18q21.33
Exon count:
7
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2025_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 18 NC_000018.10 (61808067..61894412, complement)
RS_2025_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 18 NC_060942.1 (62011910..62098286, complement)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 18 NC_000018.9 (59475300..59560240, complement)

Chromosome 18 - NC_000018.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124904315 Neighboring gene long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1544 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr18:59483460-59484019 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9499 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9500 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105372159 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC112268209 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 15585 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9501 Neighboring gene ribose 5-phosphate isomerase A pseudogene 1

Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

  • Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
  • Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
  • BioProject: PRJNA270632
  • Publication: PMID 26076956
  • Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

Related articles in PubMed

  1. RNF152, a novel lysosome localized E3 ligase with pro-apoptotic activities. Zhang S, et al. Protein Cell, 2010 Jul. PMID 21203937, Free PMC Article
  2. Ring finger protein 152-dependent degradation of TSPAN12 suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma progression. Wan J, et al. Cancer Cell Int, 2021 Feb 18. PMID 33602225, Free PMC Article
  3. RNF152 Suppresses Fatty Acid Oxidation and Metastasis of Lung Adenocarcinoma by Inhibiting IRAK1-Mediated AKR1B10 Expression. Zhu D, et al. Am J Pathol, 2023 Oct. PMID 37717980
  4. A  conserved ubiquitin- and ESCRT-dependent pathway internalizes human lysosomal membrane proteins for degradation. Zhang W, et al. PLoS Biol, 2021 Jul. PMID 34297722, Free PMC Article
  5. The Role of Tissue-Specific Ubiquitin Ligases, RNF183, RNF186, RNF182 and RNF152, in Disease and Biological Function. Okamoto T, et al. Int J Mol Sci, 2020 May 30. PMID 32486221, Free PMC Article

See all (35) citations in PubMed

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. RNF152 Suppresses Fatty Acid Oxidation and Metastasis of Lung Adenocarcinoma by Inhibiting IRAK1-Mediated AKR1B10 Expression.
    Title: RNF152 Suppresses Fatty Acid Oxidation and Metastasis of Lung Adenocarcinoma by Inhibiting IRAK1-Mediated AKR1B10 Expression.
  2. The Role of Tissue-Specific Ubiquitin Ligases, RNF183, RNF186, RNF182 and RNF152, in Disease and Biological Function.
    Title: The Role of Tissue-Specific Ubiquitin Ligases, RNF183, RNF186, RNF182 and RNF152, in Disease and Biological Function.
  3. A mechanism for regulation of mTORC1 signaling by RNF152-mediated K63-linked polyubiquitination of RagA.
    Title: The ubiquitination of rag A GTPase by RNF152 negatively regulates mTORC1 activation.
  4. RNF152 is a lysosome localized E3 ligase with pro-apoptotic activities
    Title: RNF152, a novel lysosome localized E3 ligase with pro-apoptotic activities.
  5. Observational study of gene-disease association. (HuGE Navigator)
    Title: Coeliac disease-associated risk variants in TNFAIP3 and REL implicate altered NF-kappaB signalling.
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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Markers

Homology

Clone Names

  • FLJ39176, MGC138161

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables metal ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
enables small GTPase binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
enables transferase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables ubiquitin protein ligase activity EXP
Inferred from Experiment
more info
 PubMed 
enables ubiquitin protein ligase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables ubiquitin protein ligase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables ubiquitin protein ligase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables ubiquitin protein ligase activity IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
enables ubiquitin-protein transferase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables zinc ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within TORC1 signaling IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in apoptotic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in apoptotic process TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in cellular response to amino acid starvation IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in cellular response to amino acid starvation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in cellular response to amino acid starvation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within cellular response to nutrient levels IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within cellular response to starvation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within cytoplasmic translation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of TORC1 signaling IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within negative regulation of TORC1 signaling IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of TORC1 signaling IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of TORC1 signaling IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in negative regulation of TORC1 signaling IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within negative regulation of translational initiation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of TORC1 signaling IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of autophagy IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in positive regulation of autophagy IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in positive regulation of autophagy IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of translational initiation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in protein K48-linked ubiquitination IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in protein K63-linked ubiquitination IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in protein K63-linked ubiquitination IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within protein localization to lysosome IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in protein monoubiquitination IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in protein polyubiquitination IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in protein ubiquitination IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in protein ubiquitination TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within response to amino acid starvation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in lysosomal membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in lysosomal membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in lysosomal membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in lysosomal membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
located_in lysosome IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in lysosome IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in organelle membrane IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
Preferred Names
E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF152
Names
RING-type E3 ubiquitin transferase RNF152
NP_775828.1
XP_005266707.1
XP_005266709.1
XP_011524180.1
XP_011524181.1
XP_016881101.1
XP_047293305.1
XP_054174259.1
XP_054174260.1
XP_054174261.1
XP_054174262.1
XP_054174263.1

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_173557.3 → NP_775828.1  E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF152

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_775828.1

    Status: VALIDATED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC105094, AK122758
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS11978.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B3KV99, Q52LA4, Q8N8N0
    Related
    ENSP00000316628.3, ENST00000312828.4
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd16548
    Location:11 → 55
    RING-HC_RNF152; RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 152 (RNF152) and similar proteins

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2025_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000018.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    61808067..61894412 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_005266652.4 → XP_005266709.1  E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF152 isoform X1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_005266709.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B3KV99, Q52LA4, Q8N8N0
    Related
    ENSP00000543329.1, ENST00000873270.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd16548
    Location:11 → 55
    RING-HC_RNF152; RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 152 (RNF152) and similar proteins

  2. XM_017025612.2 → XP_016881101.1  E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF152 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B3KV99, Q52LA4, Q8N8N0
    Related
    ENSP00000543330.1, ENST00000873271.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd16548
    Location:11 → 55
    RING-HC_RNF152; RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 152 (RNF152) and similar proteins

  3. XM_005266650.4 → XP_005266707.1  E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF152 isoform X1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_005266707.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B3KV99, Q52LA4, Q8N8N0
    Related
    ENSP00000543327.1, ENST00000873268.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd16548
    Location:11 → 55
    RING-HC_RNF152; RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 152 (RNF152) and similar proteins

  4. XM_011525878.3 → XP_011524180.1  E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF152 isoform X1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011524180.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B3KV99, Q52LA4, Q8N8N0
    Related
    ENSP00000543324.1, ENST00000873265.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd16548
    Location:11 → 55
    RING-HC_RNF152; RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 152 (RNF152) and similar proteins

  5. XM_011525879.3 → XP_011524181.1  E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF152 isoform X1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011524181.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B3KV99, Q52LA4, Q8N8N0
    Related
    ENSP00000639199.1, ENST00000969140.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd16548
    Location:11 → 55
    RING-HC_RNF152; RING finger, HC subclass, found in RING finger protein 152 (RNF152) and similar proteins

  6. XM_047437349.1 → XP_047293305.1  E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF152 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B3KV99, Q52LA4, Q8N8N0
    Related
    ENSP00000639202.1, ENST00000969143.1

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060942.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    62011910..62098286 complement
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054318284.1 → XP_054174259.1  E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF152 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B3KV99, Q52LA4, Q8N8N0

  2. XM_054318285.1 → XP_054174260.1  E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF152 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B3KV99, Q52LA4, Q8N8N0

  3. XM_054318286.1 → XP_054174261.1  E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF152 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B3KV99, Q52LA4, Q8N8N0

  4. XM_054318287.1 → XP_054174262.1  E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF152 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B3KV99, Q52LA4, Q8N8N0

  5. XM_054318288.1 → XP_054174263.1  E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF152 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B3KV99, Q52LA4, Q8N8N0
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q8N8N0.1 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:Q8N8N0

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