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POLG DNA polymerase gamma, catalytic subunit [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 5428, updated on 14-Nov-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
POLGprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name
DNA polymerase gamma, catalytic subunitprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:9179
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000140521 MIM:174763; AllianceGenome:HGNC:9179
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
PEO; MDP1; SCAE; MIRAS; POLG1; POLGA; SANDO; MTDPS4A; MTDPS4B
Summary
Mitochondrial DNA polymerase is heterotrimeric, consisting of a homodimer of accessory subunits plus a catalytic subunit. The protein encoded by this gene is the catalytic subunit of mitochondrial DNA polymerase. The encoded protein contains a polyglutamine tract near its N-terminus that may be polymorphic. Defects in this gene are a cause of progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions 1 (PEOA1), sensory ataxic neuropathy dysarthria and ophthalmoparesis (SANDO), Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome (AHS), and mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy syndrome (MNGIE). Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in lymph node (RPKM 14.2), spleen (RPKM 13.3) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
15q26.1
Exon count:
23
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 15 NC_000015.10 (89316320..89334824, complement)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 15 NC_060939.1 (87071147..87089647, complement)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 15 NC_000015.9 (89859551..89878055, complement)

Chromosome 15 - NC_000015.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene retinaldehyde binding protein 1 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 10045 Neighboring gene FA complementation group I Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124903548 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr15:89848389-89848616 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 10046 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:89877323-89877824 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 10047 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 10048 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 10049 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr15:89880071-89880240 Neighboring gene microRNA 6766 Neighboring gene tRNA-Arg (anticodon TCG) 1-1 Neighboring gene POLG alternative reading frame Neighboring gene POLG divergent transcript Neighboring gene P300/CBP strongly-dependent group 1 enhancer GRCh37_chr15:89891730-89892929 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124903549

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Clone Names

  • FLJ27114

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables 3'-5' exonuclease activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables 3'-5' exonuclease activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables 3'-5' exonuclease activity IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
enables 5'-deoxyribose-5-phosphate lyase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables DNA binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables DNA-directed DNA polymerase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables DNA-directed DNA polymerase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables DNA-directed DNA polymerase activity IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
enables chromatin binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables protease binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables single-stranded DNA 3'-5' DNA exonuclease activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables single-stranded DNA 3'-5' DNA exonuclease activity IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
part_of gamma DNA polymerase complex IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
part_of gamma DNA polymerase complex IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
located_in intracellular membrane-bounded organelle IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 
is_active_in mitochondrial chromosome IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in mitochondrial matrix IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in mitochondrial nucleoid IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in mitochondrion HTP PubMed 
is_active_in mitochondrion IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in mitochondrion IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 
part_of protein-containing complex IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 

General protein information

Preferred Names
DNA polymerase subunit gamma-1
Names
3'-5' exodeoxyribonuclease
5'-deoxyribose-phosphate lyase
PolG-alpha
mitochondrial DNA polymerase catalytic subunit
mitochondrial polymerase gamma catalytic subunit
polymerase (DNA directed), gamma
polymerase (DNA) gamma, catalytic subunit
NP_001119603.1
NP_002684.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_008218.2 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5001..23491
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics), LRG_765

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001126131.2NP_001119603.1  DNA polymerase subunit gamma-1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001119603.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) differs in the 5' UTR compared to variant 1. Both variants encode the same protein.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC124068, BC050559, X98093
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS10350.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P54098, Q8NFM2, Q92515
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A8K5G6, E5KNU5, E5KNV8, E5KNW2, E5KNX5
    Related
    ENSP00000399851.2, ENST00000442287.6
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    cd08641
    Location:7851203
    DNA_pol_gammaA; Pol gammaA is a family A polymerase that is responsible for DNA replication and repair in mitochondria
    cl02626
    Location:431473
    DNA_pol_A; Family A polymerase primarily fills DNA gaps that arise during DNA repair, recombination and replication
    cl10012
    Location:265297
    DnaQ_like_exo; DnaQ-like (or DEDD) 3'-5' exonuclease domain superfamily
  2. NM_002693.3NP_002684.1  DNA polymerase subunit gamma-1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_002684.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longer transcript. Both variants encode the same protein.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC124068, X98093
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS10350.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P54098, Q8NFM2, Q92515
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A8K5G6, E5KNU5, E5KNV8, E5KNW2, E5KNX5
    Related
    ENSP00000268124.5, ENST00000268124.11
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    cd08641
    Location:7851203
    DNA_pol_gammaA; Pol gammaA is a family A polymerase that is responsible for DNA replication and repair in mitochondria
    cl02626
    Location:431473
    DNA_pol_A; Family A polymerase primarily fills DNA gaps that arise during DNA repair, recombination and replication
    cl10012
    Location:265297
    DnaQ_like_exo; DnaQ-like (or DEDD) 3'-5' exonuclease domain superfamily

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000015.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    89316320..89334824 complement
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060939.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    87071147..87089647 complement
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