In the present study, we provide evidence that p32 promotes various carcinogenic properties of murine melanoma cell, and the expression of oncogenic transcription factors Snail, Slug, and Twist together with various key mesenchymal markers (N-cadherin, fibronectin, MMP2, and MMP9) and oncogenes (c-Myc and cyclin D1) and further validation on human melanoma cells (A375) signifies the involvement of p32 in melanoma progression, and metastasis. The gene discussed is C1QBP; the disease is melanoma.