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	Fusion Gene Summary
	Fusion Gene Breakpoints
	Tumorigenic MoA (Mechanism of Action) Scenarios of Fusion Geness
	Fusion Genomic Features
	Fusion Gene ORF Annotations
	Fusion Protein Retained/Non-Retained Functional Features
	Fusion Transcript Sequences
	Fusion Protein Sequences
	Personalized Fusion Protein Sequences
	Fusion Gene Expressed Samples
	Related Drugs

Fusion gene:BAG6_TAF8 (FusionGDB2 ID:HG7917TG129685)

Fusion Gene Summary for BAG6_TAF8

Fusion gene summary

Fusion gene information	Fusion gene name: BAG6_TAF8
	Fusion gene ID: hg7917tg129685
		Hgene	Tgene
	Gene symbol	BAG6	TAF8
	Gene ID	7917	129685
	Gene name	BAG cochaperone 6	TATA-box binding protein associated factor 8
	Synonyms	BAG-6|BAT3|D6S52E|G3	II|NEDMLHB|TAF|TAF(II)43|TAFII-43|TAFII43|TBN
	Cytomap	6p21.33	6p21.1
	Type of gene	protein-coding	protein-coding
	Description	large proline-rich protein BAG6BAG family molecular chaperone regulator 6BCL2 associated athanogene 6HLA-B-associated transcript 3large proline-rich protein BAT3protein G3protein Scythescythe	transcription initiation factor TFIID subunit 8TAF8 RNA polymerase II, TATA box binding protein (TBP)-associated factor, 43kDaTATA box binding protein (TBP)-associated factor, RNA polymerase II, A, 45/50kDaTBP-associated factor 43 kDaTBP-associated fa
	Modification date	20240411	20240403
	UniProtAcc	.	.
	Ensembl transtripts involved in fusion gene	ENST00000211379, ENST00000362049,  ENST00000375964, ENST00000375976,  ENST00000404765, ENST00000439687,  ENST00000361076, ENST00000383446,  ENST00000383448, ENST00000412012,  ENST00000413922, ENST00000415345,  ENST00000415373, ENST00000417144,  ENST00000419847, ENST00000422756,  ENST00000425649, ENST00000434446,  ENST00000442479, ENST00000443182,  ENST00000444402, ENST00000449450,  ENST00000451932, ENST00000454478,  ENST00000460147, ENST00000460429,  ENST00000461852, ENST00000463220,  ENST00000470875, ENST00000471376,  ENST00000497694, ENST00000546462,  ENST00000550393, ENST00000551350,  ENST00000552116, ENST00000552467,  ENST00000552605,
Fusion gene scores	* DoF score	* DoF score (Degree of Frequency) = # partners X # break points X # disease types 8 X 10 X 6=480	* DoF score (Degree of Frequency) = # partners X # break points X # disease types 5 X 18 X 7=630
	# samples	14	85
	** MAII score	** MAII score (Major Active Isofusion Index) = log2(# samples/DoF score*10) log2(14/480*10)=-1.77760757866355 possibly effective Gene in Pan-Cancer Fusion Genes (peGinPCFGs). DoF>8 and MAII<0	** MAII score (Major Active Isofusion Index) = log2(# samples/DoF score*10) log2(85/630*10)=0.432111012637785 effective Gene in Pan-Cancer Fusion Genes (eGinPCFGs). DoF>8 and MAII>0
Context	PubMed: BAG6 [Title/Abstract] AND TAF8 [Title/Abstract] AND fusion [Title/Abstract]
Most frequent breakpoint	BAG6(31612722)-TAF8(42036202), # samples:1

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Fusion Gene Breakpoints for BAG6_TAF8

RNA-seq based exon junction arranged fusion gene breakpoints from 8 resources (TCGA, CCLE, cBioPortal, GenBank, ChimerDB, ChimerKB, ChildHoodFusions, and GTEx). For the expressed sample information, go to Fusion Gene Sample section.

DNA-seq based exon junction arranged fusion gene breakpoints from dbVar. For the expressed sample information, go to Fusion Gene Sample section.

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Tumorigenic MoA (Mechanism of Action) Scenarios of Fusion Genes for BAG6_TAF8

To generate these tumorigenic scenario annotations, we implemented a deduction-first, retrieval-later computational framework. The pipeline first applies rule-guided reasoning across ten core mechanistic categories (M1–M10) derived from fusion gene biology to infer candidate mechanisms, tumorigenic scenarios, targeting points, and targeting backgrounds. To ensure empirical accountability, a governed Python workflow retrieves literature candidates via NCBI E-utilities and Europe PMC using tiered searches. Using JSON Schema-constrained LLM evidence judges (GPT-5.6 Luna and Terra), retrieved articles are evaluated for specificity and confidence without de novo PMID generation. This produces two distinct versions: a strict version restricted to high- or medium-confidence fusion-specific evidence, and an extended version incorporating broader gene-, pathway-, and contextual evidence.

* We have 10 tumorigenic mechanism categories of fusion genes as shown below.

Constitutively Active Kinases, Catalytic Domain Dysregulation, & Transmembrane Ligand Fusions	Aberrant Chimeric Transcription Factor / Fusion Transcription Factor Activity	Epigenetic Reprogramming / Histone Modifier Dysregulation	Chromatin Remodeling Dysregulation	Condensate-Driven Transcriptional Rewiring / LLP	Promoter / Enhancer Hijacking	Dominant-Negative Antagonism	Cell Cycle / Checkpoint Bypass / RNA Processing Dysregulation	Subcellular Mislocalization / Spatial Dysregulation	Nuclear Body / Sub-organellar Architecture Disruption & Differentiation Blockade

* Strict version: Restricted to high- or medium-confidence fusion-specific evidence.

Fusion Gene Name

Mechanism Category

Mechanism PubMed

Tumorigenic Scenarios

Tumorigenic Scenario PubMed

Targeting Points

Targeting PubMed

Mechanism Background

Mechanism Background PubMed

* Extended version: Includes all strict-level fusion evidence plus broader gene-, pathway-, and low-confidence contextual evidence.

Fusion Gene Name

Mechanism Category

Mechanism PubMed

Tumorigenic Scenarios

Tumorigenic Scenario PubMed

Targeting Points

Targeting PubMed

Mechanism Background

Mechanism Background PubMed

Main function of each fusion partner protein. (from UniProt)

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Gene ontology of each fusion partner gene with evidence of Inferred from Direct Assay (IDA) from Entrez

Partner	Gene	GO ID	GO term	PubMed ID
Hgene	BAG6	GO:0002429	immune response-activating cell surface receptor signaling pathway	18852879
Hgene	BAG6	GO:0006511	ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process	20676083
Hgene	BAG6	GO:0006620	post-translational protein targeting to endoplasmic reticulum membrane	25535373
Hgene	BAG6	GO:0006915	apoptotic process	14960581
Hgene	BAG6	GO:0018393	internal peptidyl-lysine acetylation	17403783
Hgene	BAG6	GO:0030101	natural killer cell activation	18852879
Hgene	BAG6	GO:0031647	regulation of protein stability	21636303
Hgene	BAG6	GO:0036503	ERAD pathway	23129660|24981174
Hgene	BAG6	GO:0071816	tail-anchored membrane protein insertion into ER membrane	20676083|25535373
Tgene	TAF8	GO:0001112	DNA-templated transcription open complex formation	14580349
Tgene	TAF8	GO:0042789	mRNA transcription by RNA polymerase II	17884155
Tgene	TAF8	GO:0045598	regulation of fat cell differentiation	14580349
Tgene	TAF8	GO:0051457	maintenance of protein location in nucleus	15870280
Tgene	TAF8	GO:0060261	positive regulation of transcription initiation by RNA polymerase II	17884155

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Fusion Genomic Features for BAG6_TAF8

FusionAI prediction of the potential fusion gene breakpoint based on the pre-mature RNA sequence context (+/- 5kb of individual partner genes, total 20kb length sequence) of In-frame fusion genes. FusionAI is a fusion gene breakpoint classifier based on convolutional neural network by comparing the fusion positive and negative sequence context of ~ 20K fusion gene data. From here, we can have the relative potentency of the 20K genomic sequence how individual sequnce will be likely used as the gene fusion breakpoints.

Hgene	Hchr	Hbp	Hstrand	Tgene	Tchr	Tbp	Tstrand	1-p	p (fusion gene breakpoint)
BAG6	chr6	31612722	-	TAF8	chr6	42036202	+	1.03e-04	1.00e+00

FusionAI prediction of the potential fusion gene breakpoint based on the pre-mature RNA sequence context (+/- 5kb of individual partner genes, total 20kb length sequence) of 5UTR-3CSD fusion genes (N-truncated cases).

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FusionAI prediction of the potential fusion gene breakpoint based on the pre-mature RNA sequence context (+/- 5kb of individual partner genes, total 20kb length sequence) of 5CDS-3UTR fusion genes (C-truncated cases).

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Distribution of six genomic regulatory feature tracks across a ±5 kb window centered on the fusion breakpoints. We input the breakpoint sequences into AlphaGenome and obtained predicted genome tracks at single-base-pair resolution for each modality by running a single forward pass over the reference sequence. Specifically, for each breakpoint, AlphaGenome processed and returned predicted track data across diverse modalities, which were then averaged across all tracks within each output type and visualized across the ±5 kb window. The left panel shows the 5'-gene breakpoint ±5 kb area, and the right panel shows the 3'-gene breakpoint area, with tracks grouped by category: chromatin accessibility (DNase-seq, ATAC-seq), active transcription (RNA-seq, CAGE), and chromatin binding (ChIP-Histone, ChIP-TF).

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Fusion Gene ORF Annotations for BAG6_TAF8

Open reading frame (ORF) analsis of fusion genes based on Ensembl gene isoform structure. * Click on the break point to see the gene structure around the break point region using the UCSC Genome Browser.

ORFfinder Result Based On The Fusion Transcript Sequences of the In-frame Fusion Genes.

ORFfinder Result Based On The Fusion Transcript Sequences of the 5UTR-3CDS Fusion Genes for N-Truncated Protein Search.

ORFfinder Result Based On The Fusion Transcript Sequences of the 5CDS-3UTR Fusion Genes for C-Truncated Protein Search.

DeepORF Prediction of The Coding Potential Based on The Fusion Transcript Sequence of In-frame Fusion Genes. DeepORF is a Coding Potential Classifier Based on Convolutional Neural Network by Comparing the Real Ribo-seq Data. If the No-coding Score < 0.5 and Coding Score > 0.5, Then The In-frame Fusion Transcript is Predicted as Being Likely Translated.

DeepORF Prediction of The Coding Potential Based on The Fusion Transcript Sequence of 5UTR-3CDS Fusion Genes (Potential N-Truncated Proteins).

DeepORF Prediction of The Coding Potential Based on The Fusion Transcript Sequence of 5CDS-3UTR Fusion Genes (Potential C-Truncated Proteins).

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Fusion Protein Retained/Non-Retained Functional Features for BAG6_TAF8

Protein Level Annotation from FGviewer * Retention analysis result of each fusion partner protein across 39 protein features of UniProt such as six molecule processing features, 13 region features, four site features, six amino acid modification features, two natural variation features, five experimental info features, and 3 secondary structure features. Here, because of limited space for viewing, we only show the protein feature retention information belong to the 13 regional features. All retention annotation result can be downloaded at download page. Minus value of BPloci means that the break pointn is located before the CDS.

- In-frame and retained protein feature among the 13 regional features (visualization across fusion protein length).

- In-frame and not-retained protein feature among the 13 regional features.

- Retained PPIs in in-frame fusion.

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Hgene

Hbp

Tgene

Tbp

ENST

UniProt

Strand

BPexon

TotalExon

Protein feature loci

*BPloci

TotalLen

Still interaction with

- Lost PPIs in in-frame fusion.

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TotalExon

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TotalLen

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Fusion Transcript Sequence for BAG6_TAF8

In-frame Fusion Transcript Sequences.

N-Truncated Transcript (5UTR-3CDS) Sequences

C-Truncated Transcript (5CDS-3UTR) Sequences

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Fusion Protein Sequence for BAG6_TAF8

In-frame Fusion Protein Sequences.

N-Truncated Protein (5UTR-3CDS) Sequences

C-Truncated Protein (5CDS-3UTR) Sequences

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Personalized Fusion Protein Sequence for BAG6_TAF8

TCGA Kinase/DNA-binding Domain Mutated Fusion Protein Sequences

CCLE Kinase/DNA-binding Domain Mutated Fusion Protein Sequences

TCGA All Mutated Fusion Protein Sequences

CCLE All Mutated Fusion Protein Sequences

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Fusion Gene Exprssed Samples for BAG6_TAF8

RNA-seq based fusion gene expressed samples.

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Related Drugs for BAG6_TAF8

PubMed Abstract Search With ['A-B' AND 'drug'], ['A::B' AND 'drug'] * For more details on the Studied, Reported, Approved Drugs targeting this fusion gene, Go to FusionPub.

Drugs targeting genes involved in this fusion gene. (DrugBank Version 5.1.8 2021-05-08)