LIG3

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Also known as LIG3alpha

Summary

LIG3 (DNA ligase 3, HGNC:6600) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 17q12, encoding DNA ligase 3 (P49916). Isoform 3 functions as a heterodimer with DNA-repair protein XRCC1 in the nucleus and can correct defective DNA strand-break repair and sister chromatid exchange following treatment with ionizing radiation and alkylating agents.

This gene is a member of the DNA ligase family. Each member of this family encodes a protein that catalyzes the joining of DNA ends but they each have a distinct role in DNA metabolism. The protein encoded by this gene is involved in excision repair and is located in both the mitochondria and nucleus, with translation initiation from the upstream start codon allowing for transport to the mitochondria and translation initiation from a downstream start codon allowing for transport to the nucleus. Additionally, alternate transcriptional splice variants, encoding different isoforms, have been characterized.

Source: NCBI Gene 3980 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • Gene–disease (curated): mitochondrial disease (Definitive, ClinGen) — +1 more curated relationship
  • GWAS associations: 11
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 206 total — 7 pathogenic, 4 likely-pathogenic
  • Phenotypes (HPO): 68
  • Druggable target: yes — 1 molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_013975

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:6600
Approved symbolLIG3
NameDNA ligase 3
Location17q12
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
AliasesLIG3alpha
Ensembl geneENSG00000005156
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM600940
Entrez3980

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 27 — 16 protein_coding, 8 retained_intron, 2 nonsense_mediated_decay, 1 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined

ENST00000262327, ENST00000378526, ENST00000585370, ENST00000585740, ENST00000585941, ENST00000586058, ENST00000586119, ENST00000586407, ENST00000586435, ENST00000588109, ENST00000588713, ENST00000590181, ENST00000590630, ENST00000592244, ENST00000592690, ENST00000593099, ENST00000858900, ENST00000858901, ENST00000858902, ENST00000858903, ENST00000858904, ENST00000932519, ENST00000932520, ENST00000961393, ENST00000961394, ENST00000961395, ENST00000961396

RefSeq mRNA: 2 — MANE Select: NM_013975 NM_002311, NM_013975

CCDS: CCDS11284, CCDS11285

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000378526 — 20 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE000007138363500266835002789
ENSE000011060423499167134991837
ENSE000011607223499096334991114
ENSE000014290663498051234980622
ENSE000027307583500427335009743
ENSE000034610433499427634994431
ENSE000034669253498300234983552
ENSE000034730593499657434996653
ENSE000034897033499930734999449
ENSE000035002953499978234999856
ENSE000035025873499195834992035
ENSE000035208943498598834986131
ENSE000035518723499821934998296
ENSE000035773853498946634989663
ENSE000036117863499252434992692
ENSE000036328823500190935002104
ENSE000036568023500125735001403
ENSE000036594953499606434996195
ENSE000036627103499773834997825
ENSE000036829823499860434998727

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 266 present calls, max score 97.52.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 21.2099 / max 279.7789, expressed in 1802 samples.

FANTOM5 promoters (2 alternative TSS)

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
16032620.81001802
1603270.3999211

Top tissues by expression

288 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
buccal mucosa cellCL:000233697.52gold quality
medial globus pallidusUBERON:000247793.71gold quality
globus pallidusUBERON:000187591.79gold quality
colonic epitheliumUBERON:000039791.26gold quality
ganglionic eminenceUBERON:000402390.44gold quality
sural nerveUBERON:001548889.53gold quality
body of uterusUBERON:000985389.27gold quality
right testisUBERON:000453489.00gold quality
left testisUBERON:000453388.87gold quality
ventricular zoneUBERON:000305388.86gold quality
adrenal tissueUBERON:001830388.80gold quality
right uterine tubeUBERON:000130288.39gold quality
tendonUBERON:000004388.33gold quality
oocyteCL:000002388.21gold quality
testisUBERON:000047388.05gold quality
ovaryUBERON:000099287.74gold quality
left ovaryUBERON:000211987.61gold quality
left uterine tubeUBERON:000130387.42gold quality
prostate glandUBERON:000236787.40gold quality
right lobe of thyroid glandUBERON:000111987.33gold quality
right ovaryUBERON:000211887.23gold quality
corpus callosumUBERON:000233687.18gold quality
bone marrow cellCL:000209287.12gold quality
vaginaUBERON:000099687.02gold quality
stromal cell of endometriumCL:000225586.95gold quality
calcaneal tendonUBERON:000370186.90gold quality
tendon of biceps brachiiUBERON:000818886.90gold quality
left lobe of thyroid glandUBERON:000112086.82gold quality
ectocervixUBERON:001224986.77gold quality
islet of LangerhansUBERON:000000686.68gold quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 0.

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-ANND-3no4.99

Regulation

Is transcription factor: no

Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): APEX1, PARP1

miRNA regulators (miRDB)

41 targeting LIG3, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):

miRNAMax scoreAvg scoremiRNA target_count
HSA-MIR-4510100.0066.602050
HSA-MIR-6127100.0066.762188
HSA-MIR-6129100.0066.462080
HSA-MIR-6130100.0066.692012
HSA-MIR-6133100.0066.482064
HSA-MIR-570-3P99.9672.414910
HSA-MIR-4760-3P99.9370.502385
HSA-MIR-6783-3P99.8967.922059
HSA-MIR-221-5P99.8665.451052
HSA-MIR-807399.8665.211118
HSA-MIR-808099.8267.521342
HSA-MIR-7110-5P99.8067.841712
HSA-MIR-6842-5P99.8067.541587
HSA-MIR-4766-5P99.7569.232662
HSA-MIR-92A-2-5P99.7567.012164
HSA-MIR-199A-3P99.7570.48929
HSA-MIR-199B-3P99.7570.48929
HSA-MIR-3129-5P99.7570.46914
HSA-MIR-451699.6167.783390
HSA-MIR-6752-5P99.5967.321243
HSA-MIR-6751-5P99.5664.991145
HSA-MIR-5584-5P99.4968.222814
HSA-MIR-469699.4867.481040
HSA-MIR-6731-5P99.2867.422375
HSA-MIR-808599.2867.562362
HSA-MIR-6803-5P99.1963.901026
HSA-MIR-6809-5P99.1368.451223
HSA-MIR-447899.0765.162320
HSA-MIR-887-5P98.8265.901347
HSA-MIR-2276-3P98.7667.751384

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 37)

  • PMID 10207110 showed that translation initiation at the first ATG in the cDNA can lead to a mitochondrially-targeted isoform of the protein. (PMID:10207110)
  • calpain-mediated proteolysis of DNA ligase III plays an essential role in DNA damage-induced cell death in human cells (PMID:11994275)
  • majority of single-strand DNA interruptions produced during the repair of alkylated DNA bases are repaired by the pathway mediated by Pol beta and either Lig I or Lig III (PMID:14627836)
  • In response to DNA damage, DNA ligase IIIalpha translocate from centrosomes to chromosomes. (PMID:15653642)
  • XRCC1 stimulates Pol beta strand displacement activity and releases inhibition of Pol beta by DNA-bound Lig III if ligation is prevented. (PMID:16442856)
  • the interaction of DNA ligase III and DNA polymerase gamma is required for proper maintenance of the mammalian mitochondrial genome. (PMID:17054425)
  • Results describe the activity requirements for DNA ligases III and IV in the pathways of non-homologous DNA end joining. (PMID:17492771)
  • analysis of DNA-binding and nick recognition modules in human DNA ligase III (PMID:18238776)
  • Data show that CHIP-mediated degradation and DNA damage-dependent stabilization regulate base excision repair proteins XRCC1, DNA polymerase beta, and DNA ligase III. (PMID:18313385)
  • siRNA mediated down-regulation of DNA ligase III in human HTD114 cells led to impaired end joining that was mediated by 2-, 3- or 10-bp microhomology. (PMID:18440984)
  • altered DNA double-strand break repair in CML cells is caused by the increased activity of an alternative nonhomologous end-joining repair pathway, involving DNA ligase IIIalpha and WRN (PMID:18524993)
  • The interaction with Lig3alpha is promoted by serine 81 that is located within a putative S/TQ site in the N-terminus domain of TDP1. (PMID:20009512)
  • The collective results support a “jackknife model” in which the ZnF loads ligase III onto nicked DNA and conformational changes deliver DNA into the active site. (PMID:20518483)
  • results establish a role for Lig3 in mitochondria, but distinguish it from its interacting protein Xrcc1 (PMID:21390132)
  • Using our cohort of 480 breast cancer patients, we provide replicated evidence that a polymorphism near the LIG3 gene is associated with acute skin toxicity following radiotherapy. (PMID:21620500)
  • Human Mre11/human Rad50/Nbs1 and DNA ligase IIIalpha/XRCC1 protein complexes act together in an alternative nonhomologous end joining pathway. (PMID:21816818)
  • data confirm previous work showing that Lig3 is required to maintain mtDNA integrity and function, and highlight a new function of ATM in regulating DNA Lig3 stability and consequently mtDNA repair (PMID:24342190)
  • Results show that overexpression of DNA ligase III in mitochondria improves mitochondrial base excision repair and enhances cell survival after oxidative stress. (PMID:24674627)
  • LIGIII plays a role in additional EJing repair pathway only in the absence of Ku. (PMID:24837021)
  • there is an absolute requirement for fully functional DNA ligase III (LIG3), but not ligase IV (LIG4), to facilitate the escape from a telomere-driven crisis. (PMID:25127141)
  • The g.29661G>A and g.29059C>T polymorphisms of LIG3 may play a role in the keratoconus and Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy pathogenesis and can be considered as markers in these diseases. (PMID:25817347)
  • In the context of tyrosine kinase-activated leukemias, c-MYC contributes to aberrant DNA repair through downstream targets LIG3 and PARP1 up-regulation. (PMID:25828893)
  • Domains constituting the LigIII catalytic core collaborate and are essential for formation of a DNA-bridging intermediate by adenylated LigIII that positions a pair of blunt-ended duplex DNAs for efficient and specific intermolecular ligation. (PMID:26130724)
  • A computational approach to determine susceptibility to cancer by evaluating the deleterious effect of nsSNP in XRCC1 gene on binding interaction of XRCC1 protein with ligase III. (PMID:26449312)
  • single-stranded break repair by human DNA ligase III isoforms reveal biochemical differences from DNA ligase I (PMID:28751376)
  • MM express elevated MALAT1 and involve in alternative non-homozygous end joining (A-NHEJ) pathway by binding to PARP1 and LIG3, two key components of the A-NHEJ protein complex. (PMID:29632340)
  • The homozygotes of rs1052536 TT were associated with an increased risk for NTDs than CC, and variants of rs1052536 T were associated with an increased risk of Neural Tube Defects. The stratified analysis showed that TT genotype of rs1052536 increased the risk of anencephaly and the T allele significantly increased the risk of cranial Neural Tube Defects. (PMID:30022792)
  • High lig3 expression is associated with multiple myeloma. (PMID:30120376)
  • Data report that polymorphisms in LIG3 gene are not associated with the susceptibility to gastric cancer. The study helps to provide novel insight into the role of LIG3 polymorphisms in gastric cancer risk. (PMID:31034940)
  • Altered DNA ligase activity in human disease. (PMID:31630206)
  • Human DNA ligases in replication and repair. (PMID:33087274)
  • An atypical BRCT-BRCT interaction with the XRCC1 scaffold protein compacts human DNA Ligase IIIalpha within a flexible DNA repair complex. (PMID:33330937)
  • Biallelic variants in LIG3 cause a novel mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy. (PMID:33855352)
  • Direct interaction of DNA repair protein tyrosyl DNA phosphodiesterase 1 and the DNA ligase III catalytic domain is regulated by phosphorylation of its flexible N-terminus. (PMID:34181949)
  • Rac GTPase activating protein 1 promotes gallbladder cancer via binding DNA ligase 3 to reduce apoptosis. (PMID:34239347)
  • Human DNA ligases I and III have stand-alone end-joining capability, but differ in ligation efficiency and specificity. (PMID:36625284)
  • Toxicity and therapy outcome associations in LIG3, SLCO1B3, ABCB1, OPRM1 and GSTP1 in high-grade serous ovarian cancer. (PMID:36988399)

Cross-species orthologs

6 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
danio_reriolig3ENSDARG00000052553
mus_musculusLig3ENSMUSG00000020697
rattus_norvegicusLig3ENSRNOG00000021815
drosophila_melanogasterDNAlig3FBGN0286075
caenorhabditis_elegansWBGENE00010626
caenorhabditis_elegansWBGENE00022237

Paralogs (2): LIG1 (ENSG00000105486), LIG4 (ENSG00000174405)

Protein

Protein identifiers

DNA ligase 3P49916 (reviewed: P49916)

Alternative names: DNA ligase III, Polydeoxyribonucleotide synthase [ATP] 3

All UniProt accessions (6): P49916, K7EJR4, K7ELY6, K7ENR9, K7EQB6, K7ERZ5

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. Isoform 3 functions as a heterodimer with DNA-repair protein XRCC1 in the nucleus and can correct defective DNA strand-break repair and sister chromatid exchange following treatment with ionizing radiation and alkylating agents. Isoform 1 is targeted to mitochondria, where it functions as a DNA ligase in mitochondrial base-excision DNA repair.

Subunit / interactions. Isoform 3 interacts (via BRCT domain) with the nuclear DNA-repair protein XRCC1. Interacts with POLG. Interacts with POLB.

Subcellular location. Mitochondrion Mitochondrion Nucleus Nucleus.

Tissue specificity. Testis, thymus, prostate and heart.

Disease relevance. Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 20, MNGIE type (MTDPS20) [MIM:619780] An autosomal recessive mitochondrial disorder characterized by severe gut dysmotility, muscle weakness and atrophy, neurological abnormalities including epilepsy, migraine, stroke-like episodes, learning difficulties or cognitive decline, and neurogenic bladder. Brain imaging usually shows diffuse leukoencephalopathy and may show cerebellar atrophy. Disease onset can range from infancy to the teenage years. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Domain organisation. The PARP-type zinc finger is required for DNA ligase activity.

Miscellaneous. Produced by alternative splicing. Produced by alternative splicing. Produced by alternative initiation of isoform 1. Produced by alternative initiation of isoform 2.

Similarity. Belongs to the ATP-dependent DNA ligase family.

Isoforms (4)

UniProt IDNamesCanonical?
P49916-11yes
P49916-22
P49916-33, Alpha
P49916-44, Beta

RefSeq proteins (2): NP_002302, NP_039269* (*=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR000977DNA_ligase_ATP-depFamily
IPR001357BRCT_domDomain
IPR001510Znf_PARPDomain
IPR012308DNA_ligase_ATP-dep_NDomain
IPR012309DNA_ligase_ATP-dep_CDomain
IPR012310DNA_ligase_ATP-dep_centDomain
IPR012340NA-bd_OB-foldHomologous_superfamily
IPR016059DNA_ligase_ATP-dep_CSConserved_site
IPR031916LIG3_BRCTDomain
IPR036420BRCT_dom_sfHomologous_superfamily
IPR036599DNA_ligase_N_sfHomologous_superfamily
IPR036957Znf_PARP_sfHomologous_superfamily
IPR050191ATP-dep_DNA_ligaseFamily

Pfam: PF00645, PF01068, PF04675, PF04679, PF16759

Enzyme classification (BRENDA):

  • EC 6.5.1.1 — DNA ligase (ATP) (BRENDA: 129 organisms, 228 substrates, 149 inhibitors, 70 Km, 29 kcat entries)

Substrate kinetics (BRENDA)

21 substrates with measured Km, best-characterized 15. Km ranges are aggregated across organisms/conditions.

SubstrateKm (mM)Measurements
ATP33
DNA7
DATP0.0016–0.0043
NICKED DNA2
(2E,6E)-FARNESYL TRIPHOSPHATE0.151
(DEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDE)201
(DT)200.00011
(NICKED DOUBLE-STRANDED DNA)N0.00011
(SINGLE-STRANDED DNA SPLINTED BY RNA)M1
CLODRONATE0.081
DIMETHYLALLYL DIPHOSPHATE41
ETIDRONATE0.731
FARNESYL DIPHOSPHATE0.051
GERANYL DIPHOSPHATE0.211
GERANYL TRIPHOSPHATE0.311

UniProt features (118 total): helix 30, strand 30, sequence variant 13, binding site 12, turn 9, region of interest 6, modified residue 5, compositionally biased region 4, splice variant 2, mutagenesis site 2, transit peptide 1, chain 1, active site 1, domain 1, zinc finger region 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

13 structures.

PDBMethodResolution (Å)
3PC7X-RAY DIFFRACTION1.65
3QVGX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.26
3PC8X-RAY DIFFRACTION2.31
6WH1X-RAY DIFFRACTION2.4
10YEELECTRON MICROSCOPY2.5
10YHELECTRON MICROSCOPY2.9
10YIELECTRON MICROSCOPY2.9
3L2PX-RAY DIFFRACTION3
10YFELECTRON MICROSCOPY3
10YGELECTRON MICROSCOPY3.4
1IMOSOLUTION NMR
1IN1SOLUTION NMR
1UW0SOLUTION NMR

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-P49916-F176.110.50

Functional residue map

Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.

Catalytic / active sites (1): 508 (n6-amp-lysine intermediate)

Ligand- & substrate-binding residues (12): 105; 108; 139; 142; 506; 513; 528; 560; 655; 660; 671; 675

Post-translational modifications (5): 210, 216, 227, 242, 913

Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (2):

PositionPhenotype
410nearly abolishes ligase activity with blunt-ended dna, but not with nicked dna.
414abolishes ligase activity with blunt-ended dna, but not with nicked dna.

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

6 pathways

IDPathway
R-HSA-110381Resolution of AP sites via the single-nucleotide replacement pathway
R-HSA-5649702APEX1-Independent Resolution of AP Sites via the Single Nucleotide Replacement Pathway
R-HSA-5685939HDR through MMEJ (alt-NHEJ)
R-HSA-5696397Gap-filling DNA repair synthesis and ligation in GG-NER
R-HSA-6782210Gap-filling DNA repair synthesis and ligation in TC-NER
R-HSA-9913635Strand-asynchronous mitochondrial DNA replication

MSigDB gene sets: 315 (showing top): REACTOME_DNA_REPLICATION, GCM_GSPT1, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_DNA_TEMPLATED_DNA_REPLICATION, GOBP_MITOCHONDRIAL_DNA_METABOLIC_PROCESS, GRAESSMANN_APOPTOSIS_BY_SERUM_DEPRIVATION_UP, GOBP_DNA_STRAND_ELONGATION_INVOLVED_IN_DNA_REPLICATION, GRAESSMANN_APOPTOSIS_BY_DOXORUBICIN_UP, GRAESSMANN_APOPTOSIS_BY_DOXORUBICIN_DN, GRAESSMANN_RESPONSE_TO_MC_AND_DOXORUBICIN_DN, GAUSSMANN_MLL_AF4_FUSION_TARGETS_A_UP, KAUFFMANN_DNA_REPAIR_GENES, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_DNA_REPAIR, GOBP_NEGATIVE_REGULATION_OF_DNA_TEMPLATED_DNA_REPLICATION, PATIL_LIVER_CANCER, CHIBA_RESPONSE_TO_TSA_DN

GO Biological Process (16): double-strand break repair via homologous recombination (GO:0000724), lagging strand elongation (GO:0006273), base-excision repair (GO:0006284), base-excision repair, gap-filling (GO:0006287), double-strand break repair (GO:0006302), mitochondrion organization (GO:0007005), mitochondrial DNA repair (GO:0043504), cell division (GO:0051301), DNA biosynthetic process (GO:0071897), negative regulation of mitochondrial DNA replication (GO:0090298), double-strand break repair via alternative nonhomologous end joining (GO:0097681), DNA replication (GO:0006260), DNA repair (GO:0006281), DNA recombination (GO:0006310), DNA damage response (GO:0006974), negative regulation of DNA metabolic process (GO:0051053)

GO Molecular Function (9): DNA binding (GO:0003677), DNA ligase activity (GO:0003909), DNA ligase (ATP) activity (GO:0003910), ATP binding (GO:0005524), zinc ion binding (GO:0008270), nucleotide binding (GO:0000166), protein binding (GO:0005515), ligase activity (GO:0016874), metal ion binding (GO:0046872)

GO Cellular Component (5): nucleus (GO:0005634), nucleoplasm (GO:0005654), mitochondrion (GO:0005739), mitochondrial matrix (GO:0005759), DNA ligase III-XRCC1 complex (GO:0070421)

Reactome top-level categories

Rollup of top-5 pathways:

CategoryPathways
Resolution of Abasic Sites (AP sites)2
Homology Directed Repair1
Global Genome Nucleotide Excision Repair (GG-NER)1
Transcription-Coupled Nucleotide Excision Repair (TC-NER)1
DNA Replication1

GO top-level categories

Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:

CategoryTerms
DNA metabolic process6
DNA repair3
mitochondrion2
intracellular membrane-bounded organelle2
recombinational repair1
double-strand break repair1
DNA replication, synthesis of primer1
DNA strand elongation involved in DNA replication1
DNA replication, removal of RNA primer1
base-excision repair1
organelle organization1
mitochondrial DNA metabolic process1
cellular process1
nucleic acid biosynthetic process1
mitochondrial DNA replication1
regulation of mitochondrial DNA replication1
negative regulation of mitochondrial DNA metabolic process1
negative regulation of DNA-templated DNA replication1
double-strand break repair via nonhomologous end joining1
DNA biosynthetic process1
DNA damage response1
cellular response to stress1
negative regulation of macromolecule metabolic process1
negative regulation of nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process1
regulation of DNA metabolic process1
nucleic acid binding1
ligase activity, forming phosphoric ester bonds1
catalytic activity, acting on DNA1
DNA ligase activity1
adenyl ribonucleotide binding1
purine ribonucleoside triphosphate binding1
transition metal ion binding1
nucleoside phosphate binding1
heterocyclic compound binding1
binding1
catalytic activity1
cation binding1
nuclear lumen1
cellular anatomical structure1
cytoplasm1

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

2018 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
LIG3XRCC1P18887999
LIG3POLBP06746999
LIG3PARP2Q9UGN5985
LIG3PNKPQ96T60980
LIG3PARP1P09874973
LIG3XRCC6P12956970
LIG3APEX1P27695968
LIG3APTXQ7Z2E3960
LIG3TDP1Q9NUW8955
LIG3XRCC5P13010943
LIG3XRCC4Q13426941
LIG3OGG1P78554876
LIG3APLFQ8IW19865
LIG3PRKDCP78527806
LIG3FEN1P39748786

IntAct

206 interactions, top by confidence:

ABTypeScore
MAXMYCpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.980
SPC24NDC80psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.920
RNF146TNKSpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.790
VPS29VPS26Cpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.760
POLBXRCC1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.740
LIG3XRCC1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.740
RPA4RPA1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.740
H2AXPPM1Gpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.730
CFTRESYT2psi-mi:“MI:2364”(proximity)0.710
TDP1XRCC1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.670
H2AC4PPM1Gpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.670
H2BC1PPM1Gpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.640
TDP1POLBpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.640
CSNK2BRPS6KA4psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.640
JUNNFATC1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.610
RNF166MPDZpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
POLBPARP1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
SYNGAP1IGF2BP3psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
SYNGAP1SEC16Apsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
H2BC26PPM1Gpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
H2AC20PPM1Gpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
POLBH2AC11psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530

BioGRID (316): LIG3 (Affinity Capture-RNA), LIG3 (Affinity Capture-RNA), LIG3 (Affinity Capture-MS), LIG3 (Affinity Capture-MS), LIG3 (Affinity Capture-MS), LIG3 (Affinity Capture-MS), TOP3A (Affinity Capture-MS), PREPL (Affinity Capture-MS), JMJD4 (Affinity Capture-MS), CLPX (Affinity Capture-MS), RSAD1 (Affinity Capture-MS), C7orf55 (Affinity Capture-MS), PSME3 (Affinity Capture-MS), NDUFS6 (Affinity Capture-MS), LIG3 (Affinity Capture-MS)

ESM2 similar proteins: A2AP18, A6QPL4, A8WFU8, F1QGZ6, F4JGP4, O75038, P28740, P49916, P70096, P79955, P97386, Q14680, Q14807, Q28GW8, Q2I6J1, Q2NL05, Q2R2P7, Q3B7N1, Q3V300, Q4KWH5, Q4KWH8, Q4R918, Q5E913, Q5I0E8, Q5REP4, Q5XI51, Q61846, Q62909, Q69Z98, Q6L512, Q6P3R1, Q6P549, Q6PCN7, Q6ZMV9, Q7SXA9, Q7ZYL5, Q86WJ1, Q8BYW1, Q8C0N1, Q8IWQ3

Diamond homologs: A0A7H0DNE6, A0RWD6, A4WH24, C0QSL7, D2CJS7, O57250, P04819, P0DOO3, P0DOO4, P12000, P16272, P18858, P20492, P37913, P49916, P51892, P97386, Q42572, Q4JAM1, Q54QM4, Q67480, Q869E1, Q976G4, Q9C1W9, Q9JHY8, Q9W1H4, Q9YD18, Q9YMV2, A0B7F9, A1RTK4, A1RXA6, A1RY72, A2BJX6, A2SR38, A3CWP1, A3DP49, A3MS62, A3PXE2, A4FY19, A4YD25

SIGNOR signaling

1 interactions.

AEffectBMechanism
CDK2down-regulatesLIG3phosphorylation

Enriched among interaction partners

Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 201 IntAct physical interaction partners (hypergeometric vs the genome-wide background, BH-FDR, gene-set size 15–500, ranked by fold). A functional readout of the neighbourhood — distinct from this gene’s own memberships above, and biased toward well-studied / hub proteins, so read it as themes rather than proof.

Reactome pathways:

PathwayPartnersFoldFDR
Signaling by ALK519.6×1e-04
Downstream signal transduction513.0×5e-04
Transcriptional regulation of granulopoiesis1311.2×8e-08
B-WICH complex positively regulates rRNA expression1310.8×8e-08
FXIIa activates plasma kallikrein-kinin system910.7×1e-05
MAP kinase activation510.6×1e-03
Packaging Of Telomere Ends710.5×9e-05
Recognition and association of DNA glycosylase with site containing an affected pyrimidine810.1×5e-05

GO biological processes:

GO termPartnersFoldFDR
base-excision repair820.8×2e-06
heterochromatin formation1014.2×2e-06
double-strand break repair via nonhomologous end joining614.0×1e-03
intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage610.8×3e-03
positive regulation of fibroblast proliferation69.8×4e-03
positive regulation of miRNA transcription69.7×5e-03
response to endoplasmic reticulum stress87.4×3e-03
nucleosome assembly97.0×1e-03

Disease & clinical

Clinical variants and AI predictions

ClinVar

206 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic7
Likely pathogenic4
Uncertain significance128
Likely benign24
Benign19

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (11)

Variant IDHGVSClassification
1343935NM_013975.4(LIG3):c.1611G>C (p.Lys537Asn)Pathogenic
1343936NM_013975.4(LIG3):c.2890G>C (p.Gly964Arg)Pathogenic
1343937NM_013975.4(LIG3):c.2996G>A (p.Cys999Tyr)Pathogenic
1343939NM_013975.4(LIG3):c.1826C>T (p.Pro609Leu)Pathogenic
1343940NM_013975.4(LIG3):c.2431C>T (p.Arg811Ter)Pathogenic
1343941NM_013975.4(LIG3):c.1611+209G>APathogenic
1343942NM_013975.4(LIG3):c.86G>A (p.Trp29Ter)Pathogenic
1343938NM_013975.4(LIG3):c.799C>T (p.Arg267Ter)Likely pathogenic
1699182NM_013975.4(LIG3):c.2653_2654del (p.Leu884_Ser885insTer)Likely pathogenic
4056583NM_013975.4(LIG3):c.535del (p.Gln179fs)Likely pathogenic
4819568NM_013975.4(LIG3):c.1684dup (p.Leu562fs)Likely pathogenic

SpliceAI

4081 predictions. Top by Δscore:

VariantEffectΔscore
17:34983551:AGGTA:Adonor_loss1.0000
17:34983552:GGTAA:Gdonor_loss1.0000
17:34983553:GT:Gdonor_loss1.0000
17:34986127:TTCAG:Tdonor_loss1.0000
17:34986128:TCAG:Tdonor_loss1.0000
17:34986129:CAG:Cdonor_loss1.0000
17:34986130:AGGTA:Adonor_loss1.0000
17:34986131:GGT:Gdonor_loss1.0000
17:34986132:GTAAG:Gdonor_loss1.0000
17:34986133:T:Adonor_loss1.0000
17:34989464:A:AGacceptor_gain1.0000
17:34989465:G:GCacceptor_gain1.0000
17:34989465:GC:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
17:34989465:GCC:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
17:34989465:GCCA:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
17:34989465:GCCAA:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
17:34989636:G:GTdonor_gain1.0000
17:34989648:A:Tdonor_gain1.0000
17:34989652:GC:Gdonor_gain1.0000
17:34989661:G:GTdonor_gain1.0000
17:34991824:G:GTdonor_gain1.0000
17:34992031:CATGT:Cdonor_gain1.0000
17:34992034:GT:Gdonor_gain1.0000
17:34992036:G:GGdonor_gain1.0000
17:34992513:C:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
17:34992520:GCA:Gacceptor_loss1.0000
17:34992521:CAG:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
17:34992689:GTTG:Gdonor_gain1.0000
17:34992693:G:GGdonor_gain1.0000
17:34994427:ACAAG:Adonor_loss1.0000

AlphaMissense

6661 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:

VariantProtein changeam_pathogenicity
17:34983364:G:AG120D1.000
17:34983414:T:AW137R1.000
17:34983414:T:CW137R1.000
17:34994342:A:GK508E1.000
17:34994344:G:CK508N1.000
17:34994344:G:TK508N1.000
17:34994349:A:TD510V1.000
17:34994350:T:AD510E1.000
17:34994350:T:GD510E1.000
17:34994352:G:AG511E1.000
17:34994352:G:TG511V1.000
17:34994361:T:AV514D1.000
17:34994399:A:CS527R1.000
17:34994401:C:AS527R1.000
17:34994401:C:GS527R1.000
17:34994402:C:AR528S1.000
17:34994402:C:GR528G1.000
17:34994409:T:CL530P1.000
17:34994418:T:AV533D1.000
17:34996172:T:CF574L1.000
17:34996173:T:GF574C1.000
17:34996174:T:AF574L1.000
17:34996174:T:GF574L1.000
17:34996613:T:CF595L1.000
17:34996615:T:AF595L1.000
17:34996615:T:GF595L1.000
17:34998273:G:AG656R1.000
17:34998273:G:CG656R1.000
17:34998274:G:AG656E1.000
17:34998277:T:CL657P1.000

dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000039793 (17:34985716 G>A), RS1000125341 (17:34978523 C>T), RS1000196613 (17:35005931 G>A), RS1000216831 (17:34991916 A>G), RS1000555927 (17:34986123 G>T), RS1000587850 (17:35004165 T>A), RS1000719799 (17:34997221 T>C), RS1000781672 (17:34997410 A>T), RS1000832550 (17:35009778 T>G), RS1000904121 (17:35003732 C>T), RS1000944078 (17:34979912 T>C), RS1001032002 (17:35010271 C>T), RS1001117395 (17:34998093 T>C), RS1001401334 (17:35008724 C>A,T), RS1001452084 (17:35008456 C>A,T)

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:600940 | disease phenotypes: MIM:619780

GenCC curated gene-disease

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 20 (mngie type)StrongAutosomal recessive

ClinGen Gene-Disease Validity (1)

Expert-panel classifications — Definitive > Strong > Moderate > Limited > Disputed > Refuted.

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
mitochondrial diseaseDefinitiveAR

Mondo (2): mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 20 (mngie type) (MONDO:0030696), cardiac rhythm disease (MONDO:0007263)

Orphanet (0):

HPO phenotypes

68 total (30 of 68 shown, HPO-id order):

HPOTerm
HP:0000007Autosomal recessive inheritance
HP:0000011Neurogenic bladder
HP:0000044Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0000544External ophthalmoplegia
HP:0000597Ophthalmoparesis
HP:0000608Macular degeneration
HP:0000726Dementia
HP:0000815Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism
HP:0001155Abnormality of the hand
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001268Mental deterioration
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0001310Dysmetria
HP:0001336Myoclonus
HP:0001394Cirrhosis
HP:0001403Macrovesicular hepatic steatosis
HP:0001824Weight loss
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0002013Vomiting
HP:0002014Diarrhea
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0002018Nausea
HP:0002020Gastroesophageal reflux
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0002352Leukoencephalopathy
HP:0002401Stroke-like episode

GWAS associations

11 associations (top):

StudyTraitp-value
GCST000363_4QT interval6.000000e-12
GCST002500_19QT interval6.000000e-25
GCST003542_132Night sleep phenotypes2.000000e-07
GCST003542_133Night sleep phenotypes4.000000e-07
GCST006629_8Pulse pressure8.000000e-11
GCST007218_2QT interval3.000000e-13
GCST008388_2Acute post-radiotherapy pain in breast cancer2.000000e-06
GCST008436_2Nonobstructive coronary artery disease2.000000e-06
GCST010346_43TPE interval (resting)2.000000e-08
GCST010919_27QT interval2.000000e-21
GCST011010_23Electrocardiographic traits (multivariate)5.000000e-09

EFO canonical traits (5, from GWAS)

EFO IDTrait name
EFO:0004682QT interval
EFO:0005763pulse pressure measurement
EFO:1001483non-obstructive coronary artery disease
EFO:0004644TPE interval measurement
EFO:0004327electrocardiography

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: yes

ChEMBL targets (1): CHEMBL4295773 (SINGLE PROTEIN)

Molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity

1 molecules (phase ≥1), by development phase (incl. off-target/promiscuous compounds). Patent mentions across the top 20 by phase: 1,538 (via chembl_molecule»patent_compound — counts attach to the compound, not the gene–compound relationship, so off-target/promiscuous molecules can dominate).

MoleculeNamePhasePatents
CHEMBL1232461MOLIBRESIB21,538

PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)

PharmGKB clinical annotations

1 annotations.

VariantTypeLevelDrugsPhenotypes
rs1052536Toxicity3cisplatin;cyclophosphamideOvarian Neoplasms

PharmGKB variants

1 variants.

VariantGenesLevelScore#Clin annotsDrugs
rs1052536LIG331.881cisplatin;cyclophosphamide

ChEMBL bioactivities

5 potent at pChembl≥5 of 5 total, top 5 by pChembl (potency: 10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM).

pChemblTypeValueUnitMolecule
7.55Kd28.02nMCHEMBL5653589
7.55ED5028.02nMCHEMBL5653589
6.16IC50690nMMOLIBRESIB
5.05IC509000nMCHEMBL4458668
5.00IC501e+04nMCHEMBL4461698

PubChem BioAssay actives

4 with measured affinity, of 11 total; 4 most potent distinct compounds. Largely complementary to BindingDB; screening values are coarse (µM, 4 dp), so sub-nM hits tie at the floor.

CompoundAssayTypeValueUnit
4-methyl-3-[(2-methyl-6-pyridin-3-ylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)amino]-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]benzamide2148651: Binding affinity to human LIG3 incubated for 45 mins by Kinobead based pull down assaykd0.0280uM
2-[(4S)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-8-methoxy-1-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepin-4-yl]-N-ethylacetamide2178922: Inhibition of LIG3 (unknown origin) incubated for 1 hr by colloidal coomassie staining based LC-MS/MS analysisic500.6900uM
6-amino-5-(benzylideneamino)-2-sulfanylidene-1H-pyrimidin-4-one1540613: Competitive inhibition of human DNA ligase 3 using nicked DNA as substrate by high-throughput fluorescence energy transfer-based DNA joining assayic509.0000uM
2-(3,5-dibromo-4-methylanilino)-N-[(E)-(2-hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)methylideneamino]acetamide1540613: Competitive inhibition of human DNA ligase 3 using nicked DNA as substrate by high-throughput fluorescence energy transfer-based DNA joining assayic5010.0000uM

CTD chemical–gene interactions

53 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
sodium arseniteincreases expression, affects binding, decreases reaction, decreases expression, increases abundance5
Valproic Acidaffects cotreatment, decreases expression, affects expression, decreases methylation5
bisphenol Adecreases expression, decreases reaction3
Arsenicdecreases expression, decreases reaction, increases abundance, increases expression2
Smokeincreases abundance, decreases expression2
Tetrachlorodibenzodioxindecreases expression2
Cyclosporineincreases expression2
aristolochic acid Idecreases expression1
FR900359affects phosphorylation1
bisphenol Faffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
dicrotophosincreases expression1
trichostatin Aaffects expression1
potassium bromatedecreases expression1
potassium chromate(VI)affects cotreatment, decreases expression1
coumarinincreases phosphorylation1
N,N,N’,N’-tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl)ethylenediamineincreases expression1
epigallocatechin gallateaffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
di-n-butylphosphoric acidaffects expression1
CGP 52608increases reaction, affects binding1
entinostatdecreases expression1
4-(5-benzo(1,3)dioxol-5-yl-4-pyridin-2-yl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzamideaffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
dorsomorphinaffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
jinfukangincreases expression1
Acetaminophendecreases expression1
Glyphosateincreases expression1
Air Pollutantsdecreases expression, increases abundance1
Benzo(a)pyreneaffects methylation1
Cadmiumaffects expression, increases abundance, increases expression1
Caffeineaffects phosphorylation1
Curcumindecreases expression, decreases reaction1

ChEMBL screening assays

9 unique, capped per target: 9 binding

Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):

Assay IDTypeDescriptionSource paper
CHEMBL4142329BindingInhibition of human Lig3beta at 10 uM using double strand nicked DNA as substrate at 3.125 to 50 uM after 30 mins in presence of ATP by acrylamide-based fluorescence-assaySynthesis and bio-evaluation of indole-chalcone based benzopyrans as promising antiligase and antiproliferative agents. — Eur J Med Chem

Cellosaurus cell lines

4 cell lines: 4 cancer cell line

First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):

CellosaurusNameCategorySex
CVCL_1R03HCT116-LIG3(+/-)Cancer cell lineMale
CVCL_KT71HeLa SilenciX LigIIICancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_SV53HAP1 LIG3 (-) 1Cancer cell lineMale
CVCL_SV54HAP1 LIG3 (-) 2Cancer cell lineMale

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

265 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.

TrialPhaseStatusTitle
NCT00146822PHASE4COMPLETEDREFLEx Study (ENDOTAK RELIANCE G Evaluation of Handling and Electrical Performance
NCT00187239PHASE4COMPLETEDReduce Ventricular Pacing in Dual Chamber Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Using AutoIntrinsic Conduction Search Study
NCT00247533PHASE4UNKNOWNCerebral Artery Stenosis, Coronary Artery Disease and Arrhythmia
NCT00282620PHASE4UNKNOWNMagnesium to Reduce Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Shocks and Improve Patient’s Quality of Life.
NCT00290056PHASE4UNKNOWNEffect of Supplemental Intake of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on the Rate and Complexity of Spontaneously Occurring Ventricular and Supraventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) - A Randomized Clinical Trial
NCT00313443PHASE4COMPLETEDConcentrations of Amiodarone in Fat Tissue During Chronic Treatment
NCT00457340PHASE4COMPLETEDAtorvastatin For The Reduction Of Ventricular Arrhythmias
NCT00507390PHASE4WITHDRAWNOmega 3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplements (PUFAs) and Microvolt T Wave Alternans (TWA) in Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmia
NCT00575523PHASE4COMPLETEDAtropine for Prevention of Dysrhythmias Caused by Percutaneous Ethanol Instillation for Hepatoma Therapy
NCT00579098PHASE4COMPLETEDThe Use of Statins Following a Left Atrial Catheter Ablation Procedure to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation
NCT01613092PHASE4COMPLETEDPrevention of Arrhythmia Device Infection Trial (PADIT)
NCT01628666PHASE4COMPLETEDPrevention of Arrhythmia Device Infection Trial (PADIT)
NCT01717469PHASE4UNKNOWNSafety and the Effects of Isolated Left Ventricular Pacing in Patients With Bradyarrhythmias
NCT01819064PHASE4COMPLETEDHeart Rate Response to Atropine Doses Less Than 0.1mg IV to Anesthetized Infants
NCT01834872PHASE4UNKNOWNSafety and Feasibility of Arrhythmia Ablation Using the Amigo Remote Robotic System as Compared With Manual Ablation
NCT01841242PHASE4COMPLETEDComparison of Alcoholic Chlorhexidine 2% Versus Alcoholic Povidone Iodine for Infections Prevention With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Device Implantation
NCT01991223PHASE4UNKNOWNDexmedetomidine for Catheter-related Bladder Discomfort
NCT02045173PHASE4COMPLETEDAutomate Detection of Sleep Apnea by ApneascanTM
NCT02203630PHASE4TERMINATEDPhenylephrine Versus Norepinephrine for Septic Shock in Critically Ill Patients
NCT02565069PHASE4COMPLETEDIdentification for the Treatment of Complex Arrhythmias
NCT03273634PHASE4COMPLETEDThe Effect of Proton Pump Inhibition on Palpitations
NCT03289429PHASE4UNKNOWNAntiarrhythmic and Cardioprotective Effects of Atorvastatin Versus Magnesium Sulfate in Cardiac Valve Replacement Surgery
NCT03895411PHASE4UNKNOWNEfficacy and Safety of Sotalol in Children With Arrhythmia
NCT05486377PHASE4COMPLETEDRemimazolam vs Desflurane for General Anesthesia for Ablation of Arrhythmia
NCT06574555PHASE4COMPLETEDNorepinephrine ED90 Bolus After Spinal Anesthesia in Cesarean Section
NCT00000464PHASE3COMPLETEDCardiac Arrest in Seattle: Conventional Versus Amiodarone Drug Evaluation (CASCADE)
NCT00000476PHASE3COMPLETEDDigitalis Investigation Group (DIG)
NCT00000480PHASE3COMPLETEDMulticenter Unsustained Tachycardia Trial (MUSTT)
NCT00000492PHASE3COMPLETEDBeta-Blocker Heart Attack Trial (BHAT)
NCT00000502PHASE3COMPLETEDEvaluation of SC-V Versus Conventional CPR
NCT00000517PHASE3COMPLETEDBoston Area Anticoagulation Trial for Atrial Fibrillation (BAATAF)
NCT00000518PHASE3COMPLETEDElectrophysiologic Study Versus Electrocardiographic Monitoring (ESVEM)
NCT00000531PHASE3COMPLETEDAntiarrhythmics Versus Implantable Defibrillators (AVID)
NCT00000540PHASE3COMPLETEDCoronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Patch Trial
NCT00000556PHASE3COMPLETEDAtrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Rhythm Management (AFFIRM)
NCT00000561PHASE3COMPLETEDMode Selection Trial in Sinus Node Dysfunction (MOST)
NCT00000609PHASE3COMPLETEDSudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial (SCD-HeFT)
NCT00004559PHASE3COMPLETEDFatty Acid Antiarrhythmia Trial (FAAT)
NCT00004560PHASE3COMPLETEDPublic Access Defibrillation (PAD) Community Trial
NCT00035490PHASE3COMPLETEDEfficacy and Safety Evaluation of Azimilide Dihydrochloride in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators