NSMCE3

Chr 15AR

NSE3 component of SMC5/6 complex

Also known as: HCA4, LICS, MAGEG1, MAGEL3, NDNL2, NSE3

The protein is a component of the SMC5-SMC6 complex that repairs DNA double-strand breaks through homologous recombination and maintains telomeres. Mutations cause lung disease, immunodeficiency, and chromosome breakage syndrome with autosomal recessive inheritance. This syndrome affects multiple organ systems including the respiratory and immune systems, with the underlying chromosome instability reflecting the protein's critical role in DNA repair.

OMIMResearchSummary from RefSeq, OMIM, UniProt
ARLOEUF 1.041 OMIM phenotype
Clinical SummaryNSMCE3
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Gene-Disease Validity (ClinGen)
lung disease, immunodeficiency, and chromosome breakage syndrome; · ARLimited

Limited evidence — not for standalone diagnostic reporting

Population Constraint (gnomAD)
Low constraint (pLI 0.06) — loss-of-function variants are relatively tolerated in the population.
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ClinVar Variants
98 unique Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic· 129 VUS of 339 total submissions

Population Genetics & Constraint

gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance

Tolerant — LoF & missense variants common in population
LoF Constraint
1.04LOEUF
pLI 0.056
Z-score 1.51
OE 0.40 (0.181.04)
Tolerant

Highly tolerant — LoF variants common in population

Missense Constraint
-0.33Z-score
OE missense 1.07 (0.951.22)
174 obs / 162.0 exp
Tolerant

Tolerant to missense variation

Observed / Expected Ratios
LoF OE0.40 (0.181.04)
00.351.4
Missense OE1.07 (0.951.22)
00.61.4
Synonymous OE1.35
01.21.6
LoF obs/exp: 3 / 7.4Missense obs/exp: 174 / 162.0Syn Z: -2.32

ClinVar Variant Classifications

339 submitted variants in ClinVar

Classification Summary

Pathogenic92
Likely Pathogenic6
VUS129
Likely Benign104
Benign6
Conflicting1
92
Pathogenic
6
Likely Pathogenic
129
VUS
104
Likely Benign
6
Benign
1
Conflicting

Curated Variants Distribution

Classified variants from ClinVar · 5 ACMG categories

ClassificationLoFMissense + InframeNon-codingSynonymousTotal
Pathogenic
0
1
91
0
92
Likely Pathogenic
0
1
5
0
6
VUS
4
79
46
0
129
Likely Benign
0
4
5
95
104
Benign
0
4
1
1
6
Conflicting
1
Total48914896338

LoF = frameshift, stop gained/lost, canonical splice · Counts from ClinVar esearch · Updated hourly

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Protein Context — Lollipop Plot

NSMCE3 · protein map & ClinVar variants

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3D Protein StructureAlphaFold

Clinical Trials

Active and recruiting trials from ClinicalTrials.gov

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