NLRP3


Summary: This gene encodes a pyrin-like protein containing a pyrin domain, a nucleotide-binding site (NBS) domain, and a leucine-rich repeat (LRR) motif. This protein interacts with the apoptosis-associated speck-like protein PYCARD/ASC, which contains a caspase recruitment domain, and is a member of the NALP3 inflammasome complex. This complex functions as an upstream activator of NF-kappaB signaling, and it plays a role in the regulation of inflammation, the immune response, and apoptosis. Mutations in this gene are associated with familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome (FCAS), Muckle-Wells syndrome (MWS), chronic infantile neurological cutaneous and articular (CINCA) syndrome, and neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease (NOMID). Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been identified for this gene. Alternative 5' UTR structures are suggested by available data; however, insufficient evidence is available to determine if all of the represented 5' UTR splice patterns are biologically valid. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008].

NameOMIM IDEnsembl IDHGNC IDPHARMGKB IDMap Location
NLR family pyrin domain containing 3MIM:606416Ensembl:ENSG00000162711HGNC:HGNC:16400PA265121q44

GO terms in NLRP3


Term TypeEvidence TypeGO Term IDGO Des.
MFIPIGO:0005515protein binding
MFIEAGO:0005524ATP binding
MFISSGO:0008134transcription factor binding
MFIPIGO:0042802identical protein binding
MFTASGO:0042834peptidoglycan binding
MFISSGO:0043565sequence-specific DNA binding
CCIEAGO:0005576extracellular region
CCISSGO:0005634nucleus
CCIDAGO:0005737cytoplasm
CCTASGO:0005737cytoplasm
CCIEAGO:0005783endoplasmic reticulum
CCTASGO:0005829cytosol
CCIDAGO:0072559NLRP3 inflammasome complex
BPIEAGO:0002374cytokine secretion involved in immune response
BPIMPGO:0002674negative regulation of acute inflammatory response
BPISSGO:0002830positive regulation of type 2 immune response
BPIEAGO:0006351transcription, DNA-templated
BPNASGO:0006915apoptotic process
BPIEAGO:0006919activation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process
BPTASGO:0006952defense response
BPIMPGO:0006954inflammatory response
BPNASGO:0007165signal transduction
BPTASGO:0009595detection of biotic stimulus
BPIBAGO:0009617response to bacterium
BPTASGO:0016579protein deubiquitination
BPIDAGO:0032088negative regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity
BPIEAGO:0032611interleukin-1 beta production
BPIEAGO:0032621interleukin-18 production
BPIEAGO:0032736positive regulation of interleukin-13 production
BPISSGO:0032753positive regulation of interleukin-4 production
BPIEAGO:0032754positive regulation of interleukin-5 production
BPIBAGO:0043280positive regulation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process
BPIDAGO:0043280positive regulation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process
BPIEAGO:0044546NLRP3 inflammasome complex assembly
BPIEAGO:0045087innate immune response
BPISSGO:0045630positive regulation of T-helper 2 cell differentiation
BPISSGO:0045944positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
BPIEAGO:0050701interleukin-1 secretion
BPIMPGO:0050713negative regulation of interleukin-1 beta secretion
BPIBAGO:0050718positive regulation of interleukin-1 beta secretion
BPIDAGO:0050718positive regulation of interleukin-1 beta secretion
BPIMPGO:0050728negative regulation of inflammatory response
BPIEAGO:0050830defense response to Gram-positive bacterium
BPIDAGO:0051092positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity
BPIPIGO:0051092positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity
BPTASGO:0051259protein complex oligomerization
BPIEAGO:0051607defense response to virus
BPIMPGO:0071222cellular response to lipopolysaccharide
BPIEAGO:0071224cellular response to peptidoglycan
BPIDAGO:1901223negative regulation of NIK/NF-kappaB signaling
BPIEAGO:2000321positive regulation of T-helper 17 cell differentiation
BPISSGO:2000553positive regulation of T-helper 2 cell cytokine production

Gene expression in normal tissue: NLRP3

Gene-model tissue-cancer distribution: Bubble Plot

Gene-drug pathway distribution

Pathways in NLRP3


DatabasePathway IDPathway Des.
kegghsa04217Necroptosis - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa04621NOD-like receptor signaling pathway - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa04625C-type lectin receptor signaling pathway - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa05133Pertussis - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa05164Influenza A - Homo sapiens (human)
wikipathwaysWP1433Nucleotide-binding Oligomerization Domain (NOD) pathway
wikipathwaysWP2865IL1 and megakaryocytes in obesity
reactomeR-HSA-168249Innate Immune System
reactomeR-HSA-168249Innate Immune System
reactomeR-HSA-168256Immune System
reactomeR-HSA-168256Immune System
reactomeR-HSA-168643Nucleotide-binding domain, leucine rich repeat containing receptor (NLR) signaling pathways
reactomeR-HSA-168643Nucleotide-binding domain, leucine rich repeat containing receptor (NLR) signaling pathways
reactomeR-HSA-392499Metabolism of proteins
reactomeR-HSA-5688426Deubiquitination
reactomeR-HSA-5689901Metalloprotease DUBs
reactomeR-HSA-597592Post-translational protein modification
reactomeR-HSA-622312Inflammasomes
reactomeR-HSA-622312Inflammasomes
reactomeR-HSA-844456The NLRP3 inflammasome
reactomeR-HSA-844456The NLRP3 inflammasome

Gene-Drug: Aster Plot


Drug IDDrug NameModel Num.
iGMDRD883CIL55A4
iGMDRD132(-)-gallocatechin-3-O-gallate6
iGMDRD57Chloropentafluorobenzene2
iGMDRD314Tanespimycin2
iGMDRD85Ursolic acid2
iGMDRD341Triacsin c7
iGMDRD79Gemcitabine3
iGMDRD424Tamatinib6
iGMDRD532Olaparib2
iGMDRD116CD4373
iGMDRD607Ubistatin B1
iGMDRD512nutlin 32
iGMDRD353PD03259011
iGMDRD886Compound 1541A3
iGMDRD662JQ-16
iGMDRD329Merck602
iGMDRD872BRD71372
iGMDRD367Ro 28-16752
iGMDRD77Itraconazole4
iGMDRD221Tamoxifen1
iGMDRD137Indisulam3
iGMDRD271Brefeldin A2
iGMDRD1593-Chloro-L-alanine3
iGMDRD679Bistramide A1
iGMDRD394BX-7955
iGMDRD297Austocystin D1
iGMDRD193Fqi11
iGMDRD61Kinetin riboside3
iGMDRD201SKI II1
iGMDRD446LY 21832401
iGMDRD494Neopeltolide2
iGMDRD546BMS-7548078
iGMDRD427ABT7372
iGMDRD772BRD47703
iGMDRD579PF7502
iGMDRD229B021
iGMDRD210AC556493
iGMDRD126Tipifarnib3
iGMDRD451Serdemetan3
iGMDRD60Quinoclamine2
iGMDRD64Parbendazole2
iGMDRD506Fedratinib4
iGMDRD577BIX012942
iGMDRD74Idarubicin3
iGMDRD782DC-45-A22
iGMDRD207Capsaicin2

Gene in drug-gene network: Network Plot

Gene-drug targets distribution

Gene Structure: PDB

Models in NLRP3

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