TRIP4

UniProt ID: Q15650
Organism: Homo sapiens
Review Status: COMPLETE
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Gene Description

TRIP4 (Activating Signal Cointegrator 1, ASC-1; thyroid receptor-interacting protein 4) is a C4-type zinc-finger protein that functions in two distinct contexts. As a subunit of the ASC-1 / RQC-trigger (RQT) complex (with ASCC1, ASCC2 and the ASCC3 helicase), it acts in ribosome-associated quality control, where the complex recognizes K63-polyubiquitinated collided ribosomes and drives splitting/disassembly of the collided (disome) ribosomes so that the obstructing nascent chain can be targeted for degradation. Separately, TRIP4 acts as a nuclear transcriptional coactivator/cointegrator; through its zinc-finger transactivation domain it binds nuclear receptors (thyroid hormone receptor, estrogen receptor ESR1, androgen receptor), basal transcription factors (TBP, TFIIA), and coactivators (SRC-1/NCOA1, CBP/EP300), and potentiates nuclear-receptor-, SRF-, AP-1- and NF-kappaB-mediated transcription. Its coactivator activity is regulated by UFM1 modification (ufmylation); ligand-bound nuclear receptors displace the UFM1 protease UFSP2 from TRIP4, allowing ufmylation that promotes recruitment of EP300/NCOA1 and assembly of an active coactivator complex. TRIP4 is predominantly nuclear (cytoplasmic under serum deprivation; colocalizes with NEK6 at the centrosome). Biallelic loss-of-function variants in TRIP4 cause severe congenital neuromuscular disease (spinal muscular atrophy with congenital bone fractures, SMABF1; and congenital muscular dystrophy, Davignon-Chauveau type).

Existing Annotations Review

GO Term Evidence Action Reason
GO:0003713 transcription coactivator activity
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: TRIP4/ASC-1 is a transcriptional coactivator/cointegrator that potentiates nuclear-receptor- and other transcription-factor-mediated transcription; this is one of its two well-supported core molecular functions.
Reason: Transcription coactivator activity is directly demonstrated experimentally (PMID:10454579, PMID:25219498) and corroborated by phylogenetic inference; it is a genuine core function of TRIP4.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:12077347
ASC-1) was originally isolated as a transcriptional coactivator of nuclear receptors.
GO:0030520 estrogen receptor signaling pathway
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: TRIP4 coactivates ligand-bound estrogen receptor ESR1, and its ufmylation is required for ERalpha transactivation; participation in estrogen receptor signaling is well supported.
Reason: Directly supported experimentally (TRIP4/ASC1 ufmylation is crucial for ERalpha transactivation) and by phylogenetic inference.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:25219498
ASC1 is a key step for ERΞ± transactivation in response to 17Ξ²-estradiol (E2).
GO:0072344 rescue of stalled cytosolic ribosome
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: As part of the ASC-1/RQT complex, TRIP4 acts in resolution of stalled/collided ribosomes (ribosome-associated quality control), splitting collided ribosomes to allow rescue. A core biological process.
Reason: Strongly supported by multiple experimental studies (PMID:32099016, PMID:32579943, PMID:36302773) showing the ASC-1/RQT complex disassembles collided ribosomes; consistent with the phylogenetic inference.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:36302773
the RQC-Trigger (RQT) complex recognizes ubiquitinated collided ribosomes as a substrate to initiate the RQC pathway by ribosomal subunit dissociation.
GO:0180022 RQC-trigger complex
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: TRIP4 is a constituent subunit of the RQC-trigger (RQT)/ASC-1 complex, the core cellular-component context for its ribosome-quality-control function.
Reason: Directly demonstrated (TRIP4 is identified in the RQT complex with ASCC2 and ASCC3) and supported phylogenetically.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
Identified in the RQT (ribosome quality control trigger) complex, that contains ASCC2, ASCC3 and TRIP4
GO:0005634 nucleus
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: TRIP4 is active in the nucleus as a transcriptional coactivator; nuclear localization is well established experimentally.
Reason: Nuclear localization and activity are directly documented (PMID:10454579, PMID:12077347) and supported by phylogenetic inference.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Nucleus
GO:0045893 positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: TRIP4 positively regulates transcription as a coactivator; well supported.
Reason: Positive regulation of transcription is the process outcome of TRIP4's coactivator activity, directly demonstrated and phylogenetically inferred.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:25219498
ASC1 is a key step for ERΞ± transactivation in response to 17Ξ²-estradiol (E2).
GO:0005634 nucleus
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: Electronic nuclear localization, consistent with strong experimental evidence.
Reason: Agrees with multiple IDA/EXP nuclear localization annotations.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Nucleus
GO:0005813 centrosome
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Electronic centrosome localization, corroborated by direct evidence that TRIP4 colocalizes with NEK6 at the centrosome. A specialized, context-specific localization.
Reason: Centrosomal localization is experimentally documented (NEK6 colocalization) but is peripheral to TRIP4's core transcriptional and RQC functions.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
Colocalizes with NEK6 in the centrosome
GO:0005829 cytosol
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
ACCEPT
Summary: Electronic cytosolic localization, consistent with the cytosolic pool where the ASC-1/RQT complex acts on collided ribosomes and with cytoplasmic localization under serum deprivation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is supported experimentally (PMID:10454579) and is the compartment for TRIP4's ribosome-quality-control role.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
Cytoplasm, cytosol
GO:0008270 zinc ion binding
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: TRIP4 has a C4-type zinc finger that binds zinc and mediates its protein interactions (with nuclear receptors, coactivators and UFSP2).
Reason: Zinc binding by the C4-type zinc finger is a structural molecular function underlying TRIP4's interaction surface; supported by domain annotation.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
The C4-type zinc finger mediates a competitive interaction with UFSP2 and ligand-bound nuclear receptors.
GO:0072344 rescue of stalled cytosolic ribosome
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: InterPro-based electronic annotation of rescue of stalled cytosolic ribosome, strongly corroborated by experimental evidence for the ASC-1/RQT complex.
Reason: Agrees with multiple IDA studies; a core biological process of TRIP4.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:36302773
the RQC-Trigger (RQT) complex recognizes ubiquitinated collided ribosomes as a substrate to initiate the RQC pathway by ribosomal subunit dissociation.
GO:0180022 RQC-trigger complex
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: InterPro-based electronic annotation of RQC-trigger complex membership, corroborated experimentally.
Reason: Agrees with IDA/IBA RQT-complex annotations; core cellular component.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
Identified in the RQT (ribosome quality control trigger) complex, that contains ASCC2, ASCC3 and TRIP4
GO:0045661 regulation of myoblast differentiation
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Electronic (mouse ortholog) annotation of regulation of myoblast differentiation; TRIP4 is implicated in late myogenic differentiation and its loss causes congenital muscle disease.
Reason: A plausible role inferred from the mouse ortholog and consistent with the muscle-disease phenotype, but downstream of and not equivalent to TRIP4's core molecular functions.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
May play a role in late myogenic differentiation
GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
IDA
GO_REF:0000052
ACCEPT
Summary: Direct immunofluorescence (HPA) nucleoplasmic localization, consistent with TRIP4's nuclear coactivator role.
Reason: Agrees with experimental nuclear localization; appropriate cellular component for the transcriptional function.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Nucleus
GO:0016604 nuclear body
IDA
GO_REF:0000052
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Direct immunofluorescence (HPA) localization to nuclear bodies, a sub-nuclear compartment consistent with the nuclear coactivator function.
Reason: A genuine sub-nuclear localization from imaging, but more granular than needed for TRIP4's core function; retained as non-core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Nucleus
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9948291
ACCEPT
Summary: Reactome curated cytosolic localization (RQC pathway), consistent with the site of the ASC-1/RQT complex action on collided ribosomes.
Reason: Cytosol is the compartment where TRIP4 acts in ribosome-associated quality control; agrees with experimental localization.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
Cytoplasm, cytosol
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9948300
ACCEPT
Summary: Reactome curated cytosolic localization (RQC pathway), redundant with the other cytosol annotations.
Reason: Consistent with TRIP4's cytosolic ribosome-quality-control site of action.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
Cytoplasm, cytosol
GO:0032790 ribosome disassembly
NAS
PMID:32099016
Identification of a novel trigger complex that facilitates r...
ACCEPT
Summary: The ASC-1/RQT complex disassembles collided ribosomes; ribosome disassembly captures the splitting of the stalled (disome) ribosome by the complex.
Reason: Directly supported by experimental work (PMID:32579943, PMID:36302773) showing the ASC-1/RQT complex drives ribosomal subunit dissociation of collided ribosomes.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:32579943
disassembly of collided ribosomes.
GO:1990116 ribosome-associated ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process
NAS
PMID:32099016
Identification of a novel trigger complex that facilitates r...
ACCEPT
Summary: TRIP4/ASC-1 acts in the ribosome-associated quality control (RQC) pathway, which degrades nascent peptide chains during problematic translation in a ubiquitin-dependent manner.
Reason: The RQT complex recognizes ubiquitinated collided ribosomes to initiate RQC, leading to ubiquitin-dependent degradation of the nascent chain; well supported.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:36302773
the RQC-Trigger (RQT) complex recognizes ubiquitinated collided ribosomes as a substrate to initiate the RQC pathway by ribosomal subunit dissociation.
GO:0005634 nucleus
EXP
PMID:20873783
Characterization of hNek6 interactome reveals an important r...
ACCEPT
Summary: Experimental nuclear localization, consistent with TRIP4's coactivator role.
Reason: Direct experimental support for nuclear localization.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Nucleus
GO:0032790 ribosome disassembly
IDA
PMID:32579943
The ASC-1 Complex Disassembles Collided Ribosomes.
ACCEPT
Summary: Direct evidence that the ASC-1 complex disassembles collided ribosomes, the central mechanistic step of TRIP4's RQC function.
Reason: Directly demonstrated experimentally; core process of the ASC-1/RQT complex.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:32579943
disassembly of collided ribosomes.
GO:0032790 ribosome disassembly
IDA
PMID:36302773
A distinct mammalian disome collision interface harbors K63-...
ACCEPT
Summary: Direct evidence that the hRQT/ASC-1 complex mediates ribosomal subunit dissociation of ubiquitinated collided ribosomes.
Reason: Directly demonstrated experimentally; core process.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:36302773
the RQC-Trigger (RQT) complex recognizes ubiquitinated collided ribosomes as a substrate to initiate the RQC pathway by ribosomal subunit dissociation.
GO:0072344 rescue of stalled cytosolic ribosome
IDA
PMID:32579943
The ASC-1 Complex Disassembles Collided Ribosomes.
ACCEPT
Summary: Direct evidence that the ASC-1 complex resolves collided ribosomes, rescuing stalled ribosomes via disassembly.
Reason: Directly demonstrated; core process of TRIP4's ribosome-quality-control role.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:32579943
disassembly of collided ribosomes.
GO:0072344 rescue of stalled cytosolic ribosome
IDA
PMID:36302773
A distinct mammalian disome collision interface harbors K63-...
ACCEPT
Summary: Direct evidence (disome collision study) that the hRQT/ASC-1 complex initiates rescue of collided ribosomes by subunit dissociation.
Reason: Directly demonstrated; core process.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:36302773
the RQC-Trigger (RQT) complex recognizes ubiquitinated collided ribosomes as a substrate to initiate the RQC pathway by ribosomal subunit dissociation.
GO:0072344 rescue of stalled cytosolic ribosome
IMP
PMID:32099016
Identification of a novel trigger complex that facilitates r...
ACCEPT
Summary: Mutational/functional evidence that TRIP4 within the RQT complex is required for ribosome-associated quality control of stalled ribosomes.
Reason: Supported by the identification and functional characterization of the RQT complex in mammalian RQC.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:36302773
the RQC-Trigger (RQT) complex recognizes ubiquitinated collided ribosomes as a substrate to initiate the RQC pathway by ribosomal subunit dissociation.
GO:1990116 ribosome-associated ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process
IMP
PMID:32099016
Identification of a novel trigger complex that facilitates r...
ACCEPT
Summary: Functional evidence that TRIP4/RQT participates in ubiquitin-dependent degradation of nascent chains during RQC.
Reason: Supported by RQT-complex characterization in mammalian RQC.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:36302773
the RQC-Trigger (RQT) complex recognizes ubiquitinated collided ribosomes as a substrate to initiate the RQC pathway by ribosomal subunit dissociation.
GO:0005813 centrosome
IDA
PMID:20873783
Characterization of hNek6 interactome reveals an important r...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Direct evidence that TRIP4 colocalizes with NEK6 at the centrosome, a specialized localization.
Reason: Genuine colocalization (NEK6 interactome study) but peripheral to TRIP4's core transcriptional and RQC functions.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
Colocalizes with NEK6 in the centrosome
GO:0019901 protein kinase binding
IPI
PMID:20873783
Characterization of hNek6 interactome reveals an important r...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Interaction with the protein kinase NEK6 (Q9HC98), which phosphorylates TRIP4. A real but auxiliary binding function.
Reason: Documented NEK6 interaction (TRIP4 is phosphorylated by NEK6), informative but not a core molecular function of TRIP4.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
Interacts with NEK6
GO:0032991 protein-containing complex
IDA
PMID:20873783
Characterization of hNek6 interactome reveals an important r...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein-containing complex membership. TRIP4 is part of defined complexes (ASC-1/RQT coactivator complexes); the specific RQC-trigger complex term is more informative.
Reason: The bare "protein-containing complex" is uninformative; TRIP4's complexes are specifically captured by GO:0180022 (RQC-trigger complex) and the ASC-1 coactivator complex.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
Part of the ASC-1 complex, that contains TRIP4, ASCC1, ASCC2 and ASCC3
GO:0045661 regulation of myoblast differentiation
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Sequence-similarity-based annotation of regulation of myoblast differentiation, consistent with the muscle-disease phenotype but downstream of TRIP4's core functions.
Reason: Plausible role inferred from the ortholog and the congenital muscle phenotype, but not a core molecular function.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
May play a role in late myogenic differentiation
GO:0180022 RQC-trigger complex
IDA
PMID:12077347
Novel transcription coactivator complex containing activatin...
ACCEPT
Summary: TRIP4 is a subunit of the ASC-1 complex (TRIP4/ASCC1/ASCC2/ASCC3); this complex is the RQC-trigger (RQT) complex that acts in ribosome-associated quality control.
Reason: Directly demonstrated complex membership; the ASC-1 complex is the RQT complex, a core cellular component.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
Part of the ASC-1 complex, that contains TRIP4, ASCC1, ASCC2 and ASCC3
GO:0006355 regulation of DNA-templated transcription
IDA
PMID:12077347
Novel transcription coactivator complex containing activatin...
ACCEPT
Summary: TRIP4/ASC-1 regulates transcription, stimulating transactivation by SRF, AP-1 and NF-kappaB and relieving transrepression between nuclear receptors and AP-1/NF-kappaB.
Reason: Directly demonstrated transcriptional regulatory activity; consistent with the coactivator core function.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:12077347
stimulates transactivation by serum response factor (SRF), activating protein 1 (AP-1), and nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB)
GO:0006355 regulation of DNA-templated transcription
IMP
PMID:26924529
Mutations in Subunits of the Activating Signal Cointegrator ...
ACCEPT
Summary: Functional/disease evidence linking ASC-1 complex function to transcriptional regulation; consistent with the coactivator role.
Reason: Supports TRIP4's role in transcriptional regulation, demonstrated in the context of ASC-1-complex disease mutations.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
Transcription coactivator which associates with nuclear
GO:0005634 nucleus
IDA
PMID:12077347
Novel transcription coactivator complex containing activatin...
ACCEPT
Summary: Direct nuclear localization, consistent with the coactivator role.
Reason: Direct experimental support for nuclear localization.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Nucleus
GO:0005634 nucleus
IDA
PMID:26924529
Mutations in Subunits of the Activating Signal Cointegrator ...
ACCEPT
Summary: Direct nuclear localization, consistent with the coactivator role.
Reason: Direct experimental support for nuclear localization.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Nucleus
GO:0031594 neuromuscular junction
IMP
PMID:26924529
Mutations in Subunits of the Activating Signal Cointegrator ...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: TRIP4 is implicated in neuromuscular junction development; a specialized, tissue-context localization tied to the disease phenotype.
Reason: Supported in the disease/neuromuscular context but peripheral to TRIP4's core molecular functions; a may-play-a-role statement.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
May play a role in the development of neuro
GO:0030520 estrogen receptor signaling pathway
IDA
PMID:25219498
Modification of ASC1 by UFM1 is crucial for ERΞ± transactivat...
ACCEPT
Summary: Direct evidence that TRIP4/ASC1 is required for ERalpha transactivation (via ufmylation), placing it in estrogen receptor signaling.
Reason: Directly demonstrated involvement in ERalpha-mediated transactivation.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:25219498
ASC1 is a key step for ERΞ± transactivation in response to 17Ξ²-estradiol (E2).
GO:0003713 transcription coactivator activity
IMP
PMID:25219498
Modification of ASC1 by UFM1 is crucial for ERΞ± transactivat...
ACCEPT
Summary: TRIP4/ASC1 acts as a transcription coactivator whose ufmylation-dependent assembly of an EP300/NCOA1 coactivator complex potentiates nuclear-receptor transcription.
Reason: Directly demonstrated coactivator activity; a core molecular function.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:25219498
ASC1 is a key step for ERΞ± transactivation in response to 17Ξ²-estradiol (E2).
GO:0045893 positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription
IMP
PMID:25219498
Modification of ASC1 by UFM1 is crucial for ERΞ± transactivat...
ACCEPT
Summary: TRIP4 positively regulates transcription, demonstrated through its requirement for ERalpha transactivation.
Reason: Directly demonstrated positive transcriptional regulation.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:25219498
ASC1 is a key step for ERΞ± transactivation in response to 17Ξ²-estradiol (E2).
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25219498
Modification of ASC1 by UFM1 is crucial for ERΞ± transactivat...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: IntAct interactions (e.g. with DDRGK1, Q15788) from the ASC1-ufmylation study. The bare protein binding term is uninformative.
Reason: Records real interactions but bare protein binding is uninformative; specific binding functions (nuclear-receptor, HAT, UFM1-ligase binding) are captured separately.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
Interacts with DDRGK1 and UFL1; the interaction with DDRGK1 is direct
GO:0030331 nuclear estrogen receptor binding
IPI
PMID:25219498
Modification of ASC1 by UFM1 is crucial for ERΞ± transactivat...
ACCEPT
Summary: TRIP4 binds the ligand-bound nuclear estrogen receptor ESR1 (P03372), a specific and functionally central interaction for its coactivator role.
Reason: Directly documented binding to ESR1; an informative molecular function underlying TRIP4's estrogen-receptor coactivation.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
Interacts with ESR1 (estrogen ligand-bound); competes with UFSP2
GO:0035035 histone acetyltransferase binding
IPI
PMID:25219498
Modification of ASC1 by UFM1 is crucial for ERΞ± transactivat...
ACCEPT
Summary: TRIP4 binds the histone acetyltransferase EP300/CBP (Q09472), recruited to assemble the active coactivator complex.
Reason: Directly documented EP300 interaction; an informative molecular function supporting the coactivator role.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
Interacts with EP300
GO:0002020 protease binding
IPI
PMID:25219498
Modification of ASC1 by UFM1 is crucial for ERΞ± transactivat...
ACCEPT
Summary: TRIP4 binds the UFM1-specific protease UFSP2 (Q9NUQ7); ligand-bound nuclear receptors compete with UFSP2 for TRIP4, regulating its ufmylation.
Reason: Directly documented UFSP2 interaction; an informative and mechanistically central binding function (governs the ufmylation switch).
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
Interacts with UFSP2; competes with ligand-bound ESR1
GO:0005634 nucleus
IDA
PMID:25219498
Modification of ASC1 by UFM1 is crucial for ERΞ± transactivat...
ACCEPT
Summary: Direct nuclear localization in the ufmylation/ERalpha study.
Reason: Direct experimental support for nuclear localization.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Nucleus
GO:0044389 ubiquitin-like protein ligase binding
IPI
PMID:25219498
Modification of ASC1 by UFM1 is crucial for ERΞ± transactivat...
ACCEPT
Summary: TRIP4 binds the UFM1 E3 ligase component UFL1 (O94874) (and directly DDRGK1), consistent with TRIP4 being a ufmylation substrate.
Reason: Directly documented interaction with the UFM1 ligase machinery (UFL1/DDRGK1); an informative binding function central to TRIP4 ufmylation.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
Interacts with DDRGK1 and UFL1; the interaction with DDRGK1 is direct
GO:0005634 nucleus
IDA
PMID:10454579
Activating signal cointegrator 1, a novel transcription coac...
ACCEPT
Summary: Direct nuclear localization in the original ASC-1 coactivator paper.
Reason: Direct experimental support for nuclear localization.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Nucleus
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
IDA
PMID:10454579
Activating signal cointegrator 1, a novel transcription coac...
ACCEPT
Summary: Direct cytoplasmic localization (under serum deprivation), consistent with the cytosolic pool where TRIP4 acts in RQC.
Reason: Experimentally supported; TRIP4 relocalizes to the cytoplasm under serum deprivation, and the RQC role is cytosolic.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/TRIP4/TRIP4-uniprot.txt
Cytoplasmic under conditions of serum deprivation
GO:0016922 nuclear receptor binding
IDA
PMID:10454579
Activating signal cointegrator 1, a novel transcription coac...
ACCEPT
Summary: TRIP4 binds nuclear receptors (thyroid hormone receptor, estrogen receptor, androgen receptor) via its zinc-finger transactivation domain; central to its coactivator function.
Reason: Directly documented nuclear-receptor binding; a core molecular function underlying TRIP4's coactivator activity.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10454579
nuclear receptors, as demonstrated by the glutathione S-transferase pull-down assays and the yeast two-hybrid tests.

Core Functions

Subunit of the ASC-1 / RQC-trigger (RQT) complex that resolves collided ribosomes during ribosome-associated quality control, recognizing K63-polyubiquitinated disomes and driving ribosomal subunit dissociation to rescue stalled ribosomes and initiate nascent-chain degradation.

Cellular Locations:
Supporting Evidence:
  • PMID:32579943
    disassembly of collided ribosomes.
  • PMID:36302773
    the RQC-Trigger (RQT) complex recognizes ubiquitinated collided ribosomes as a substrate to initiate the RQC pathway by ribosomal subunit dissociation.

Nuclear transcriptional coactivator/cointegrator that, via its C4-type zinc-finger transactivation domain, binds nuclear receptors (thyroid hormone, estrogen ESR1, androgen receptors), basal transcription factors and coactivators (SRC-1/NCOA1, CBP/EP300) to potentiate nuclear-receptor-, SRF-, AP-1- and NF-kappaB-mediated transcription; regulated by UFM1 modification.

Cellular Locations:
Supporting Evidence:
  • PMID:10454579
    nuclear receptors, as demonstrated by the glutathione S-transferase pull-down assays and the yeast two-hybrid tests.
  • PMID:25219498
    ASC1 is a key step for ERΞ± transactivation in response to 17Ξ²-estradiol (E2).

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Suggested Questions for Experts

Q: How does TRIP4 partition between its nuclear transcription-coactivator role and its cytosolic ribosome-quality-control role, and is this regulated (e.g. by serum status, ufmylation, or NEK6 phosphorylation)?

Q: Within the RQT complex, what is TRIP4's specific mechanistic contribution to recognizing K63-ubiquitinated collided ribosomes versus the ASCC3 helicase-driven splitting step?

Q: Are the congenital neuromuscular phenotypes of TRIP4 loss caused primarily by defective RQC, defective transcriptional coactivation, or both?

Suggested Experiments

Experiment: Separation-of-function mutants of TRIP4 that selectively disrupt RQT-complex incorporation versus nuclear-receptor binding, tested for ribosome-collision resolution and nuclear-receptor transactivation independently.

Experiment: Cryo-EM of the human RQT complex on a defined collided disome to localize TRIP4 and define how it couples ubiquitin recognition to ASCC3-mediated subunit dissociation.

Experiment: Patient-derived or CRISPR TRIP4-null muscle/motor-neuron models with RQC reporters and nuclear-receptor transcriptional readouts to dissect which function underlies SMABF1/MDCDC pathology.

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