NCIt definition : Genes belonging to this family are implicated in several inherited human diseases
(Familial Mediterranean Fever, X-linked Opitz/GBBB syndrome, and Mulibrey nanism)
and in tumorigenesis. The TRIM proteins have a strong self-association ability that
is mediated by their coiled-coil region. This property results in the formation of
large protein complexes that identify diverse discrete sub-cellular structures. The
formation of these cellular compartments is strictly dependent on the integrity of
the Tripartite Motif. The TRIM proteins might play a role in cell sub-compartmentalization.;