DMC1
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Also known as LIM15
Summary
DMC1 (DNA meiotic recombinase 1, HGNC:2927) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 22q13.1, encoding Meiotic recombination protein DMC1/LIM15 homolog (Q14565). Participates in meiotic recombination, specifically in homologous strand assimilation, which is required for the resolution of meiotic double-strand breaks.
This gene encodes a member of the superfamily of recombinases (also called DNA strand-exchange proteins). Recombinases are important for repairing double-strand DNA breaks during mitosis and meiosis. This protein, which is evolutionarily conserved, is reported to be essential for meiotic homologous recombination and may thus play an important role in generating diversity of genetic information. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.
Source: NCBI Gene 11144 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Gene–disease (curated): primary ovarian failure (Strong, GenCC) — +2 more curated relationships
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 44 total — 2 pathogenic, 3 likely-pathogenic
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_007068
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:2927 |
| Approved symbol | DMC1 |
| Name | DNA meiotic recombinase 1 |
| Location | 22q13.1 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | LIM15 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000100206 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 602721 |
| Entrez | 11144 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 20 — 18 protein_coding, 1 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined, 1 retained_intron
ENST00000216024, ENST00000415483, ENST00000428462, ENST00000439567, ENST00000464842, ENST00000478820, ENST00000899118, ENST00000911572, ENST00000911573, ENST00000911574, ENST00000911575, ENST00000911576, ENST00000911577, ENST00000911578, ENST00000911579, ENST00000911580, ENST00000957688, ENST00000957689, ENST00000957690, ENST00000957691
RefSeq mRNA: 3 — MANE Select: NM_007068
NM_001278208, NM_001363017, NM_007068
CCDS: CCDS13973, CCDS63477
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000216024 — 14 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00000654376 | 38521608 | 38521724 |
| ENSE00000654377 | 38537592 | 38537652 |
| ENSE00000654379 | 38538539 | 38538612 |
| ENSE00000654381 | 38539321 | 38539412 |
| ENSE00000654382 | 38549925 | 38549997 |
| ENSE00001948236 | 38570043 | 38570183 |
| ENSE00003479349 | 38568206 | 38568289 |
| ENSE00003547276 | 38552666 | 38552707 |
| ENSE00003548937 | 38567583 | 38567627 |
| ENSE00003599462 | 38566590 | 38566736 |
| ENSE00003604674 | 38562287 | 38562369 |
| ENSE00003663453 | 38555357 | 38555409 |
| ENSE00003786185 | 38538295 | 38538409 |
| ENSE00003843247 | 38518948 | 38520089 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 171 present calls, max score 91.17.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth broad, TPM avg 2.4424 / max 74.8983, expressed in 830 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (2 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 194196 | 2.0124 | 772 |
| 194195 | 0.4300 | 241 |
Top tissues by expression
269 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| buccal mucosa cell | CL:0002336 | 91.17 | gold quality |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | CL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:0000991 | 84.01 | gold quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 81.58 | gold quality |
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 79.89 | gold quality |
| testis | UBERON:0000473 | 78.98 | gold quality |
| ventricular zone | UBERON:0003053 | 77.33 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 77.12 | gold quality |
| calcaneal tendon | UBERON:0003701 | 75.29 | gold quality |
| ganglionic eminence | UBERON:0004023 | 73.51 | gold quality |
| hindlimb stylopod muscle | UBERON:0004252 | 71.84 | gold quality |
| gingival epithelium | UBERON:0001949 | 71.38 | gold quality |
| secondary oocyte | CL:0000655 | 69.69 | gold quality |
| superficial temporal artery | UBERON:0001614 | 69.45 | gold quality |
| cerebellar vermis | UBERON:0004720 | 69.25 | silver quality |
| tonsil | UBERON:0002372 | 69.19 | gold quality |
| skeletal muscle tissue of biceps brachii | UBERON:0004502 | 68.80 | gold quality |
| oocyte | CL:0000023 | 68.57 | gold quality |
| gingiva | UBERON:0001828 | 68.51 | gold quality |
| descending thoracic aorta | UBERON:0002345 | 68.06 | gold quality |
| colonic epithelium | UBERON:0000397 | 67.75 | gold quality |
| deltoid | UBERON:0001476 | 67.74 | silver quality |
| bone marrow | UBERON:0002371 | 67.74 | gold quality |
| lymph node | UBERON:0000029 | 67.65 | gold quality |
| tendon | UBERON:0000043 | 67.26 | gold quality |
| skeletal muscle tissue of rectus abdominis | UBERON:0004511 | 67.24 | gold quality |
| cardia of stomach | UBERON:0001162 | 67.01 | gold quality |
| pylorus | UBERON:0001166 | 66.93 | gold quality |
| vena cava | UBERON:0004087 | 66.85 | gold quality |
| pericardium | UBERON:0002407 | 66.84 | gold quality |
| ventral tegmental area | UBERON:0002691 | 66.81 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | yes | 5.12 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
57 targeting DMC1, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):
| miRNA | Max score | Avg score | miRNA target_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA-MIR-5011-5P | 100.00 | 83.46 | 5820 |
| HSA-MIR-190A-3P | 100.00 | 80.35 | 5520 |
| HSA-MIR-8485 | 100.00 | 77.57 | 4731 |
| HSA-MIR-6867-5P | 100.00 | 82.21 | 3464 |
| HSA-MIR-5692A | 100.00 | 74.40 | 6850 |
| HSA-MIR-4775 | 99.98 | 75.00 | 6394 |
| HSA-MIR-548N | 99.98 | 71.94 | 4170 |
| HSA-MIR-302C-5P | 99.97 | 72.56 | 3642 |
| HSA-MIR-590-3P | 99.96 | 74.34 | 6478 |
| HSA-MIR-570-3P | 99.96 | 72.41 | 4910 |
| HSA-MIR-9718 | 99.94 | 68.91 | 918 |
| HSA-MIR-3143 | 99.93 | 71.96 | 3104 |
| HSA-MIR-345-3P | 99.89 | 70.23 | 1421 |
| HSA-MIR-576-5P | 99.84 | 70.46 | 2582 |
| HSA-MIR-5010-3P | 99.83 | 70.60 | 2357 |
| HSA-MIR-548AZ-5P | 99.83 | 69.94 | 3230 |
| HSA-MIR-548T-5P | 99.83 | 69.91 | 3220 |
| HSA-MIR-3121-3P | 99.82 | 71.96 | 3630 |
| HSA-MIR-577 | 99.78 | 69.13 | 2479 |
| HSA-MIR-3680-3P | 99.75 | 72.51 | 3095 |
| HSA-MIR-5580-3P | 99.70 | 69.41 | 2052 |
| HSA-MIR-466 | 99.67 | 70.85 | 2863 |
| HSA-MIR-670-5P | 99.67 | 69.94 | 1565 |
| HSA-MIR-587 | 99.64 | 70.86 | 2611 |
| HSA-MIR-802 | 99.61 | 67.70 | 1254 |
| HSA-MIR-1290 | 99.59 | 69.90 | 2079 |
| HSA-MIR-24-3P | 99.59 | 69.97 | 1934 |
| HSA-MIR-3609 | 99.52 | 69.89 | 2587 |
| HSA-MIR-548AH-5P | 99.52 | 69.73 | 2626 |
| HSA-MIR-4672 | 99.50 | 71.58 | 2893 |
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 35)
- p53 might be involved in homologous recombination and/or checkpoint function by directly binding to DMC1 protein to repress genomic instability in meiotic germ cells (PMID:14764457)
- The monomeric structure of the Dmc1 protein closely resembled those of the human and archaeal Rad51 proteins. We found another hydrogen bonding interaction at the polymer interface. (PMID:15125839)
- hDmc1-mediated DNA recombination initiates through the nucleation of hDmc1 onto ssDNA to form a helical nucleoprotein filament (PMID:15164066)
- N-terminal domain of DMC1 is required for the formation of the octamer, which may support the proper DNA binding activity of the DMC1 protein. (PMID:15917243)
- activation of hDmc1 is mediated through conformational changes induced by free Ca2+ ion binding to a protein site that is distinct from the Mg2+.ATP-binding center (PMID:15917244)
- BRCA2 binds the meiosis-specific recombinase DMC1 and define the primary DMC1 interaction site to a 26 amino-acid region (PMID:17541404)
- Hop2/Mnd1 greatly stimulates Dmc1 to promote synaptic complex formation on long duplex DNAs (PMID:17639081)
- Data show that DMC1 mutations may be one explanation for premature ovarian failure. (PMID:18166824)
- The interaction of DMC1 and the homologue of the large subunit of CAF-1 is reported. (PMID:18355319)
- Results indicate that Rad51 and Dmc1 filaments are essentially identical with respect to several structural parameters, including persistence length, helical pitch, filament diameter, DNA base pairs per helical turn and helical handedness. (PMID:18535008)
- Biochemical analyses revealed that the human DMC1-M200V variant had reduced stability, and was moderately defective in catalyzing in vitro recombination reactions. (PMID:18566005)
- Reversibility, equilibration, and fidelity of strand exchange reaction between short oligonucleotides promoted by RecA protein from escherichia coli and human Rad51 and Dmc1 proteins. (PMID:19004837)
- DMC1-I37N polymorphism may be a source of improper meiotic recombination, causing meiotic defects in humans (PMID:19076215)
- the Dmc1 filament formed on single-stranded DNA has a mass per unit length expected from approximately 6.5 subunits per turn (PMID:20600108)
- D-loops in a human DMC1-driven reaction are substantially more resistant to dissociation by branch-migration proteins such as RAD54 than those formed by RAD51. (PMID:21151113)
- RAD51AP1 foci colocalize with a subset of DMC1 foci in spermatocytes. (PMID:21307306)
- RAD51-associated protein 1 (RAD51AP1) interacts with the meiotic recombinase DMC1 through a conserved motif. (PMID:21903585)
- The results suggested that PSF may function as an activator for the meiosis-specific recombinase DMC1. (PMID:22156371)
- conserved lysine in the Walker A motif of hDMC1 is critical for ATP binding. (PMID:23182424)
- results suggested mutations in the coding sequence of DMC1 are not associated with premature ovarian failure in Chinese women (PMID:23265958)
- truncated DMC1 octamers further stack with alternate polarity into a filament (PMID:23545642)
- In contrast to RAD51, stabilization of the presynaptic filament via ATP hydrolysis attenuation is insufficient for enhancement of the DMC1-catalyzed recombination reaction. (PMID:26088134)
- Dmc1 can reject divergent DNA sequences while bypassing a few mismatches in the DNA sequence. (PMID:26709229)
- BRCA2 protein stimulates DMC1-mediated DNA strand exchange between RPA-ssDNA complexes and duplex DNA, thus identifying BRCA2 as a mediator of DMC1 recombination function. (PMID:26976601)
- Data indicate that ahomologous pairing by DMC1 protein or RAD51 recombinase in chromatin containing nucleosome-depleted double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) regions. (PMID:27052786)
- To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report identifying DMC1 as the causative gene for human non-obstructive azoospermia and premature ovarian insufficiency. (PMID:29331980)
- In this study, we created a mouse model of a putative infertility allele, DMC1M200V. DMC1 encodes a RecA homolog essential for meiotic recombination and fertility in mice..we found that Dmc1M200V/M200V male and female mice are fully fertile and do not exhibit any gonadal abnormalities (PMID:30085085)
- Identification of fidelity-governing factors in human recombinases DMC1 and RAD51 from cryo-EM structures. (PMID:33446654)
- A pathogenic DMC1 frameshift mutation causes nonobstructive azoospermia but not primary ovarian insufficiency in humans. (PMID:34515795)
- Mechanisms of distinctive mismatch tolerance between Rad51 and Dmc1 in homologous recombination. (PMID:34871438)
- Can PCNA and LIM15 gene expression levels predict sperm retrieval success in men with non-obstructive azoospermia? (PMID:35570072)
- Recent advances in functional conservation and divergence of recombinase RAD51 and DMC1. (PMID:35729697)
- MiR-4284 inhibits sensitivity to paclitaxel in human ovarian carcinoma SKOV3ip1 and HeyA8 cells by targeting DMC1. (PMID:35946537)
- FIGNL1 AAA+ ATPase remodels RAD51 and DMC1 filaments in pre-meiotic DNA replication and meiotic recombination. (PMID:37891173)
- Positive and negative regulators of RAD51/DMC1 in homologous recombination and DNA replication. (PMID:38142595)
Cross-species orthologs
3 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | dmc1 | ENSDARG00000055883 |
| mus_musculus | Dmc1 | ENSMUSG00000022429 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Dmc1 | ENSRNOG00000013807 |
Paralogs (6): RAD51 (ENSG00000051180), RAD51C (ENSG00000108384), XRCC3 (ENSG00000126215), RAD51B (ENSG00000182185), RAD51D (ENSG00000185379), XRCC2 (ENSG00000196584)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Meiotic recombination protein DMC1/LIM15 homolog — Q14565 (reviewed: Q14565)
All UniProt accessions (3): Q14565, B0QYE0, B0QYE1
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Participates in meiotic recombination, specifically in homologous strand assimilation, which is required for the resolution of meiotic double-strand breaks.
Subunit / interactions. Double stacked ring-shaped homooctamer. Interacts with BRCA2. Interacts with the MND1-PSMC3IP heterodimer. Interacts with RAD51AP1; the interaction is direct and stimulates DMC1-mediated homologous recombination.
Subcellular location. Nucleus. Chromosome.
Similarity. Belongs to the RecA family. DMC1 subfamily.
Isoforms (2)
| UniProt ID | Names | Canonical? |
|---|---|---|
| Q14565-1 | 1 | yes |
| Q14565-2 | 2 |
RefSeq proteins (3): NP_001265137, NP_001349946, NP_008999* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR003593 | AAA+_ATPase | Domain |
| IPR010995 | DNA_repair_Rad51/TF_NusA_a-hlx | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR011940 | Dmc1 | Family |
| IPR013632 | Rad51_C | Domain |
| IPR016467 | DNA_recomb/repair_RecA-like | Family |
| IPR020587 | RecA_monomer-monomer_interface | Domain |
| IPR020588 | RecA_ATP-bd | Domain |
| IPR027417 | P-loop_NTPase | Homologous_superfamily |
Pfam: PF08423, PF14520
UniProt features (55 total): helix 16, strand 14, binding site 9, mutagenesis site 6, turn 4, sequence variant 2, sequence conflict 2, chain 1, splice variant 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
10 structures.
| PDB | Method | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|
| 6R3P | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.05 |
| 4HYY | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.6 |
| 1V5W | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 3.2 |
| 7CGY | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3.2 |
| 7C9C | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3.33 |
| 7C99 | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3.36 |
| 8R2G | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 3.45 |
| 8QQE | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 3.46 |
| 7C98 | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3.47 |
| 2ZJB | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 3.5 |
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q14565-F1 | 90.82 | 0.85 |
Functional residue map
Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.
Ligand- & substrate-binding residues (9): 126–133; 230; 230; 233; 236; 236; 242; 242; 311
Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (6):
| Position | Phenotype |
|---|---|
| 230 | abolishes binding to ssdna or dsdna. |
| 233 | abolishes binding to ssdna. |
| 236 | abolishes binding to ssdna or dsdna. |
| 242 | abolishes binding to ssdna or dsdna. |
| 258 | decreases octamer stability. |
| 311 | abolishes binding to ssdna. |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
1 pathways
| ID | Pathway |
|---|---|
| R-HSA-912446 | Meiotic recombination |
MSigDB gene sets: 160 (showing top):
AHRARNT_01, GOBP_MEIOTIC_CHROMOSOME_SEGREGATION, REACTOME_MEIOTIC_RECOMBINATION, GOBP_CHROMOSOME_ORGANIZATION, GOBP_OOGENESIS, GOBP_MALE_GAMETE_GENERATION, KAUFFMANN_DNA_REPAIR_GENES, CAGCTG_AP4_Q5, GOBP_ANATOMICAL_STRUCTURE_MATURATION, GOBP_OVARIAN_FOLLICLE_DEVELOPMENT, GOBP_ORGANELLE_FISSION, SHETH_LIVER_CANCER_VS_TXNIP_LOSS_PAM2, GOBP_REPRODUCTIVE_SYSTEM_DEVELOPMENT, BLALOCK_ALZHEIMERS_DISEASE_UP, GOBP_CELL_MATURATION
GO Biological Process (19): DNA recombinase assembly (GO:0000730), ovarian follicle development (GO:0001541), oocyte maturation (GO:0001556), mitotic recombination (GO:0006312), homologous chromosome pairing at meiosis (GO:0007129), reciprocal meiotic recombination (GO:0007131), male meiosis I (GO:0007141), spermatogenesis (GO:0007283), spermatid development (GO:0007286), female gamete generation (GO:0007292), DNA strand invasion (GO:0042148), meiotic cell cycle (GO:0051321), chromosome organization involved in meiotic cell cycle (GO:0070192), double-strand break repair involved in meiotic recombination (GO:1990918), double-strand break repair via homologous recombination (GO:0000724), DNA metabolic process (GO:0006259), DNA repair (GO:0006281), gamete generation (GO:0007276), oogenesis (GO:0048477)
GO Molecular Function (12): DNA strand exchange activity (GO:0000150), DNA binding (GO:0003677), double-stranded DNA binding (GO:0003690), single-stranded DNA binding (GO:0003697), ATP binding (GO:0005524), ATP-dependent activity, acting on DNA (GO:0008094), identical protein binding (GO:0042802), ATP-dependent DNA damage sensor activity (GO:0140664), nucleotide binding (GO:0000166), protein binding (GO:0005515), ATP hydrolysis activity (GO:0016887), catalytic activity, acting on DNA (GO:0140097)
GO Cellular Component (7): chromosome, telomeric region (GO:0000781), condensed nuclear chromosome (GO:0000794), lateral element (GO:0000800), nucleus (GO:0005634), nucleoplasm (GO:0005654), chromosome (GO:0005694), site of double-strand break (GO:0035861)
Reactome top-level categories
Rollup of top-1 pathways:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| Meiosis | 1 |
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| DNA recombination | 3 |
| meiotic cell cycle process | 3 |
| developmental process involved in reproduction | 2 |
| meiosis I | 2 |
| male gamete generation | 2 |
| meiotic cell cycle | 2 |
| germ cell development | 2 |
| DNA metabolic process | 2 |
| sexual reproduction | 2 |
| double-strand break repair | 2 |
| catalytic activity, acting on DNA | 2 |
| DNA binding | 2 |
| ATP-dependent activity | 2 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 2 |
| double-strand break repair via synthesis-dependent strand annealing | 1 |
| protein-DNA complex assembly | 1 |
| DNA repair complex assembly | 1 |
| female gonad development | 1 |
| anatomical structure development | 1 |
| cell maturation | 1 |
| oocyte development | 1 |
| homologous chromosome segregation | 1 |
| chromosome organization involved in meiotic cell cycle | 1 |
| reciprocal homologous recombination | 1 |
| male meiotic nuclear division | 1 |
| spermatid differentiation | 1 |
| gamete generation | 1 |
| cell cycle | 1 |
| reproductive process | 1 |
| meiotic nuclear division | 1 |
| chromosome organization | 1 |
| reciprocal meiotic recombination | 1 |
| recombinational repair | 1 |
| nucleic acid metabolic process | 1 |
| DNA damage response | 1 |
| multicellular organismal reproductive process | 1 |
| female gamete generation | 1 |
| nucleic acid binding | 1 |
| adenyl ribonucleotide binding | 1 |
| purine ribonucleoside triphosphate binding | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
2446 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMC1 | SPO11 | Q9Y5K1 | 716 |
| DMC1 | SYCP3 | Q8IZU3 | 636 |
| DMC1 | SYCP1 | Q15431 | 627 |
| DMC1 | MSH4 | O15457 | 607 |
| DMC1 | PSMC3IP | Q9P2W1 | 593 |
| DMC1 | REC8 | O95072 | 575 |
| DMC1 | KASH5 | Q8N6L0 | 575 |
| DMC1 | TEX11 | Q8IYF3 | 571 |
| DMC1 | RAD51 | Q06609 | 549 |
| DMC1 | HORMAD1 | Q86X24 | 549 |
| DMC1 | MND1 | Q9BWT6 | 524 |
| DMC1 | MEIOB | Q8N635 | 518 |
| DMC1 | PRDM9 | Q9NQV7 | 510 |
| DMC1 | POLM | Q9NP87 | 498 |
| DMC1 | RAD52 | P43351 | 494 |
IntAct
89 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRCA2 | RAD51 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.980 |
| DMC1 | NIF3L1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.810 |
| NIF3L1 | DMC1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.810 |
| SDCBP | DMC1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.780 |
| PSMA3 | DMC1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.780 |
| GORASP2 | DMC1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.780 |
| DMC1 | SDCBP | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.780 |
| DMC1 | PSMA3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.780 |
| DMC1 | GORASP2 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.780 |
| BRCA2 | DMC1 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.760 |
BioGRID (66): DMC1 (Two-hybrid), DMC1 (Two-hybrid), DMC1 (Two-hybrid), DMC1 (Two-hybrid), GORASP2 (Two-hybrid), NIF3L1 (Two-hybrid), KCTD17 (Two-hybrid), POTEF (Affinity Capture-MS), ACTA1 (Affinity Capture-MS), RAD51 (Affinity Capture-MS), RFWD2 (Affinity Capture-MS), SVIP (Affinity Capture-MS), DMC1 (Affinity Capture-MS), RAD51 (Two-hybrid), KCTD17 (Two-hybrid)
ESM2 similar proteins: A2SR54, A3CWU4, A4FWV5, A4YCN4, A5UMW0, A6VGG2, A8AB83, A9AA90, B8BM09, O27436, O42634, O73948, O77507, O93748, P0CW58, P0CW59, P25453, P37383, P37384, P50265, P70099, P94102, Q06609, Q08297, Q12UG7, Q14565, Q27297, Q2KJ94, Q2NE95, Q39009, Q40134, Q46A31, Q49593, Q4JAT5, Q61880, Q67EU8, Q6L126, Q7EAG4, Q7GBF7, Q7GBF8
Diamond homologs: A2SR54, A3CWU4, A3CXI2, A3MXX9, A4FWV5, A4WN87, A4YCN4, A5UMW0, A6VGG2, A8AB83, A9AA90, B0R7Y4, B1YC14, B8BM09, B8D610, C3MRI1, C3MY77, C3MZK6, C3N7M8, C3NFU5, C4KIT6, O27436, O29269, O42634, O58001, O73948, O74036, O77507, O93748, P0CW58, P0CW59, P0CW91, P0CW92, P25301, P25453, P25454, P36601, P37383, P37384, P50265
SIGNOR signaling
2 interactions.
| A | Effect | B | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMC1 | “up-regulates activity” | SYCP3 | binding |
| DMC1 | “up-regulates activity” | Synaptonemal_complex | binding |
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
44 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 2 |
| Likely pathogenic | 3 |
| Uncertain significance | 30 |
| Likely benign | 1 |
| Benign | 1 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (5)
| Variant ID | HGVS | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| 1328944 | NM_007068.4(DMC1):c.364A>G (p.Thr122Ala) | Pathogenic |
| 1328945 | NM_007068.4(DMC1):c.860C>A (p.Pro287His) | Pathogenic |
| 3629598 | NM_007068.4(DMC1):c.164C>T (p.Thr55Ile) | Likely pathogenic |
| 3629599 | NM_007068.4(DMC1):c.490A>G (p.Thr164Ala) | Likely pathogenic |
| 3629600 | NM_007068.4(DMC1):c.581A>G (p.Tyr194Cys) | Likely pathogenic |
SpliceAI
0 predictions. Top by Δscore:
AlphaMissense
2240 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 22:38521623:G:T | A313D | 1.000 |
| 22:38521628:T:A | R311S | 1.000 |
| 22:38521628:T:G | R311S | 1.000 |
| 22:38521629:C:G | R311T | 1.000 |
| 22:38521676:A:C | H295Q | 1.000 |
| 22:38521676:A:T | H295Q | 1.000 |
| 22:38521678:G:C | H295D | 1.000 |
| 22:38521692:C:T | G290E | 1.000 |
| 22:38521695:C:T | G289E | 1.000 |
| 22:38521696:C:A | G289W | 1.000 |
| 22:38521696:C:G | G289R | 1.000 |
| 22:38521696:C:T | G289R | 1.000 |
| 22:38537624:A:C | N268K | 1.000 |
| 22:38537624:A:T | N268K | 1.000 |
| 22:38538354:A:G | L239S | 1.000 |
| 22:38538400:A:G | S224P | 1.000 |
| 22:38552689:G:A | T133I | 1.000 |
| 22:38552692:T:A | K132I | 1.000 |
| 22:38552693:T:G | K132Q | 1.000 |
| 22:38552695:C:T | G131E | 1.000 |
| 22:38552703:A:C | F128L | 1.000 |
| 22:38552703:A:T | F128L | 1.000 |
| 22:38552705:A:G | F128L | 1.000 |
| 22:38555359:C:T | G126E | 1.000 |
| 22:38520042:C:T | G334E | 0.999 |
| 22:38520043:C:G | G334R | 0.999 |
| 22:38520043:C:T | G334R | 0.999 |
| 22:38520067:C:G | A326P | 0.999 |
| 22:38521624:C:G | A313P | 0.999 |
| 22:38521629:C:A | R311I | 0.999 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000021132 (22:38558809 C>T), RS1000026804 (22:38544478 G>A), RS1000097479 (22:38552183 T>G), RS1000099582 (22:38518381 G>A), RS1000132675 (22:38509007 C>T), RS1000137685 (22:38517367 G>A), RS1000212795 (22:38524366 C>A,T), RS1000248111 (22:38524137 C>G,T), RS1000389926 (22:38530853 C>T), RS1000469291 (22:38518911 C>A), RS1000475627 (22:38510214 G>A), RS1000525982 (22:38510447 T>G), RS1000721606 (22:38532680 T>C), RS1000731986 (22:38538362 A>C), RS1000735862 (22:38570287 G>A,C)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:602721 | disease phenotypes:
GenCC curated gene-disease
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|
| primary ovarian failure | Strong | Autosomal recessive |
| azoospermia | Strong | Autosomal recessive |
| spermatogenic failure | Limited | Autosomal recessive |
Mondo (3): azoospermia (MONDO:0100459), primary ovarian failure (MONDO:0005387), spermatogenic failure (MONDO:0004983)
Orphanet (1): NON RARE IN EUROPE: Primary ovarian failure (Orphanet:619)
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
0 associations (top):
MeSH disease descriptors (2)
| Descriptor | Name | Tree numbers |
|---|---|---|
| D053713 | Azoospermia | C12.100.500.430.380; C12.100.750.700.380; C12.200.294.430.380 |
| D016649 | Primary Ovarian Insufficiency | C12.050.351.500.056.630.750; C12.100.250.056.630.750; C19.391.630.750 |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
31 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Cadmium Chloride | decreases expression, increases abundance, increases expression | 2 |
| fluorene-9-bisphenol | increases expression | 1 |
| myristicin | decreases expression | 1 |
| chlorophyllin | decreases reaction, increases expression | 1 |
| bromoacetate | decreases expression | 1 |
| tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate | decreases expression | 1 |
| sodium arsenite | decreases expression | 1 |
| zinc chromate | decreases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| chromium hexavalent ion | decreases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| CGP 52608 | affects binding, increases reaction | 1 |
| chloropicrin | increases expression | 1 |
| 2-palmitoylglycerol | increases expression | 1 |
| entinostat | increases expression | 1 |
| erucylphospho-N,N,N-trimethylpropylammonium | increases expression | 1 |
| ICG 001 | increases expression | 1 |
| abrine | decreases expression | 1 |
| incobotulinumtoxinA | decreases expression | 1 |
| 4-(4-((5-(4,5-dimethyl-2-nitrophenyl)-2-furanyl)methylene)-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)benzoic acid | increases expression | 1 |
| Temozolomide | decreases expression | 1 |
| Sunitinib | increases expression | 1 |
| Air Pollutants | increases abundance, increases expression | 1 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | increases expression, decreases reaction | 1 |
| Cadmium | decreases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene | increases expression | 1 |
| Tobacco Smoke Pollution | decreases expression | 1 |
| Tretinoin | decreases expression | 1 |
| Valproic Acid | affects expression | 1 |
| Aflatoxin B1 | increases methylation | 1 |
| Asbestos, Crocidolite | decreases expression | 1 |
| Antirheumatic Agents | decreases expression | 1 |
Cellosaurus cell lines
3 cell lines: 3 cancer cell line
First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):
| Cellosaurus | Name | Category | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVCL_B8EQ | Abcam HCT 116 DMC1 KO | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_B8UU | Abcam MCF-7 DMC1 KO | Cancer cell line | Female |
| CVCL_B9GZ | Abcam A-549 DMC1 KO | Cancer cell line | Male |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
102 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
| Trial | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT00417066 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Flexible GnRH Antagonist vs Flare up GnRH Agonist Protocol in Poor Responders |
| NCT00732693 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Evaluation of Physiologic and Standard Sex Steroid Replacement Regimens in Women With Premature Ovarian Failure |
| NCT00837616 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Estrogen Dosing in Turner Syndrome: Pharmacology and Metabolism |
| NCT01853501 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Effects of ADSC Therapy in Women With POF |
| NCT02783937 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Filgrastim for Premature Ovarian Insufficiency |
| NCT03535480 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Autologous Bone Marrow Stem Cell Ovarian Transplantation to Restore Ovarian Function in Premature Ovarian Failure |
| NCT02307994 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Clinical Research on Effectiveness and Safety of Treatment of Severe Oligospermia or Azoospermia With uFSH |
| NCT00140998 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Estrogen Treatment (Oral vs. Patches) in Turner Syndrome |
| NCT02275169 | PHASE3 | UNKNOWN | FSH Treatment for Non-obstructive Azoospermic Patients |
| NCT00001951 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Hormone Replacement in Young Women With Premature Ovarian Failure |
| NCT00370019 | PHASE2 | WITHDRAWN | Effects of an Estrogen Replacement Therapy Skin Patch on Ovulation in Women With Premature Ovarian Failure |
| NCT00429494 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | GnRH Analogue for Ovarian Function Preservation in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Patients |
| NCT03816852 | PHASE2 | SUSPENDED | The Safety and Efficiency Study of Mesenchymal Stem Cell (19#iSCLife®-POI) in Premature Ovarian Insufficiency |
| NCT04536467 | PHASE2 | UNKNOWN | Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Ovarian Failure With Goserelin in Premenopausal Lymphoma Patients |
| NCT06117982 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | The Impact of Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor on Premature Ovarian Insufficiency |
| NCT02544191 | PHASE2 | UNKNOWN | GnRHa Combined With hCG and hMG for Treatment of Patients With Non-obstructive Azoospermia |
| NCT03762967 | PHASE2 | UNKNOWN | Autologous Adipose-Derived Adult Stromal Vascular Cell Administration for Male Patients With Infertility |
| NCT02912104 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | A Therapeutic Trial of Human Amniotic Epithelial Cells Transplantation for Primary Ovarian Failure |
| NCT03178695 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | Inovium Ovarian Rejuvenation Trials |
| NCT04815213 | PHASE1 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | The Use of Expandeded Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSC) in Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) in Adult Humans |
| NCT05138367 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | Effects of UCA-PSCs in Women With POF |
| NCT06132542 | PHASE1 | UNKNOWN | Autologous ADMSC Transplantation in Patients With POI |
| NCT00948857 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | TERMINATED | Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Treatment and Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) |
| NCT04031456 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | RECRUITING | Autologous PRP Infusion May Restore Ovarian Function and May Promote Folliculogenesis in POI Patients |
| NCT02043743 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | UNKNOWN | Autologous Stem Cells Transplantation in Patients With Idiopathic and Drug Induced Premature Ovarian Failure |
| NCT02062931 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | UNKNOWN | Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells Transplantation In Women With Premature Ovarian Failure |
| NCT02151890 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Pregnancy After Stem Cell Transplantation in Premature Ovarian Failure |
| NCT02372474 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | COMPLETED | It is a Real The First Baby Of Autologous Stem Cell Therapy in Premature Ovarian Failure |
| NCT02603744 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | UNKNOWN | Autologous Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Transplantation in Women With Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) |
| NCT02644447 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Transplantation of HUC-MSCs With Injectable Collagen Scaffold for POF |
| NCT03069209 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | UNKNOWN | Autologous Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients With Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) |
| NCT03985462 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | WITHDRAWN | Very Small Embryonic-like Stem Cells for Ovary |
| NCT04009473 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | UNKNOWN | Stem Cell Therapy and Growth Factor Ovarian in Vitro Activation |
| NCT04071574 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Comparative Study on the Efficacy of Ovarian Stimulation Protocols on the Success Rate of ICSI in Female Infertility |
| NCT04922398 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | UNKNOWN | Ovarian Injection of PRP (Platelet -Rich Plasma) Vs Normal Saline in Premature Ovarian Insufficiency |
| NCT05462379 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Autologous Heterotopic Fresh Ovarian Graft in Woman With LACC Eligible for Pelvic Radiotherapy Treatment. |
| NCT06202547 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | UNKNOWN | Intra-ovarian Injection of MSC-EVs in Idiopathic Premature Ovarian Failure |
| NCT01129947 | EARLY_PHASE1 | WITHDRAWN | The Use of DHEA in Women With Premature Ovarian Failure |
| NCT05522634 | EARLY_PHASE1 | UNKNOWN | A Clinical Study of Chinese Herbal Compound TJAOA101 in the Treatment of Premature Ovarian Insufficiency |
| NCT07308327 | EARLY_PHASE1 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | The Influence of Gut Microbiota on Ovarian Function: A Single-center, Randomized,Double Blind, Parallel-controlled, Exploratory Clinical Trial |
Related Atlas pages
- Associated diseases: spermatogenic failure 50, primary ovarian failure, azoospermia
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): azoospermia, primary ovarian failure, spermatogenic failure