POLM
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Also known as Tdt-N
Summary
POLM (DNA polymerase mu, HGNC:9185) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 7p13, encoding DNA-directed DNA/RNA polymerase mu (Q9NP87). Gap-filling polymerase involved in repair of DNA double-strand breaks by non-homologous end joining (NHEJ).
Predicted to enable DNA-directed DNA polymerase activity. Predicted to be involved in double-strand break repair via nonhomologous end joining. Predicted to act upstream of or within B cell differentiation and somatic hypermutation of immunoglobulin genes. Predicted to be located in nucleoplasm. Predicted to be active in nucleus.
Source: NCBI Gene 27434 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 91 total — 1 pathogenic
- Druggable target: yes
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_013284
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:9185 |
| Approved symbol | POLM |
| Name | DNA polymerase mu |
| Location | 7p13 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | Tdt-N |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000122678 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 606344 |
| Entrez | 27434 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 51 — 38 protein_coding, 6 nonsense_mediated_decay, 6 retained_intron, 1 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined
ENST00000242248, ENST00000335195, ENST00000395831, ENST00000414235, ENST00000418926, ENST00000430942, ENST00000434229, ENST00000435068, ENST00000445616, ENST00000452049, ENST00000458246, ENST00000467607, ENST00000483644, ENST00000492312, ENST00000492321, ENST00000492605, ENST00000492971, ENST00000497300, ENST00000881064, ENST00000881065, ENST00000881066, ENST00000881067, ENST00000881068, ENST00000881069, ENST00000881070, ENST00000881071, ENST00000881072, ENST00000881073, ENST00000881074, ENST00000881075, ENST00000881076, ENST00000881077, ENST00000881078, ENST00000881079, ENST00000935513, ENST00000935514, ENST00000935515, ENST00000935516, ENST00000965029, ENST00000965030, ENST00000965031, ENST00000965032, ENST00000965033, ENST00000965034, ENST00000965035, ENST00000965036, ENST00000965037, ENST00000965038, ENST00000965039, ENST00000965040, ENST00000965041
RefSeq mRNA: 4 — MANE Select: NM_013284
NM_001284330, NM_001284331, NM_001362683, NM_013284
CCDS: CCDS34625, CCDS64635, CCDS64636
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000242248 — 11 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00000832554 | 44078740 | 44078811 |
| ENSE00001233387 | 44074131 | 44074233 |
| ENSE00001646543 | 44082251 | 44082530 |
| ENSE00003477356 | 44079861 | 44079959 |
| ENSE00003478855 | 44073783 | 44074025 |
| ENSE00003536880 | 44073625 | 44073708 |
| ENSE00003561565 | 44074398 | 44074530 |
| ENSE00003573332 | 44076509 | 44076629 |
| ENSE00003596529 | 44080733 | 44080916 |
| ENSE00003684288 | 44079571 | 44079741 |
| ENSE00003845509 | 44072062 | 44073377 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 140 present calls, max score 93.88.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 16.6747 / max 164.1732, expressed in 1806 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (8 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 83840 | 14.9229 | 1803 |
| 83837 | 0.4773 | 248 |
| 83834 | 0.3641 | 119 |
| 83839 | 0.2897 | 142 |
| 83833 | 0.2868 | 99 |
| 83836 | 0.2022 | 97 |
| 83835 | 0.0902 | 29 |
| 83838 | 0.0414 | 8 |
Top tissues by expression
143 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| granulocyte | CL:0000094 | 93.88 | gold quality |
| metanephros cortex | UBERON:0010533 | 92.05 | gold quality |
| right lobe of thyroid gland | UBERON:0001119 | 92.04 | gold quality |
| spleen | UBERON:0002106 | 91.81 | gold quality |
| left lobe of thyroid gland | UBERON:0001120 | 91.75 | gold quality |
| thyroid gland | UBERON:0002046 | 91.51 | gold quality |
| blood | UBERON:0000178 | 91.20 | gold quality |
| right uterine tube | UBERON:0001302 | 89.84 | gold quality |
| right lobe of liver | UBERON:0001114 | 89.79 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus mucosa | UBERON:0035834 | 89.78 | gold quality |
| lymph node | UBERON:0000029 | 89.64 | gold quality |
| cortex of kidney | UBERON:0001225 | 89.38 | gold quality |
| fundus of stomach | UBERON:0001160 | 89.14 | gold quality |
| mucosa of stomach | UBERON:0001199 | 89.01 | gold quality |
| body of stomach | UBERON:0001161 | 88.95 | gold quality |
| left ovary | UBERON:0002119 | 88.87 | gold quality |
| prostate gland | UBERON:0002367 | 88.86 | gold quality |
| small intestine Peyer’s patch | UBERON:0003454 | 88.68 | gold quality |
| endocervix | UBERON:0000458 | 88.49 | gold quality |
| vagina | UBERON:0000996 | 88.48 | gold quality |
| ectocervix | UBERON:0012249 | 88.29 | gold quality |
| tibial artery | UBERON:0007610 | 88.26 | gold quality |
| popliteal artery | UBERON:0002250 | 88.24 | gold quality |
| small intestine | UBERON:0002108 | 88.16 | gold quality |
| esophagus mucosa | UBERON:0002469 | 88.12 | gold quality |
| right ovary | UBERON:0002118 | 88.06 | gold quality |
| ovary | UBERON:0000992 | 88.05 | gold quality |
| minor salivary gland | UBERON:0001830 | 87.80 | gold quality |
| right atrium auricular region | UBERON:0006631 | 87.75 | gold quality |
| saliva-secreting gland | UBERON:0001044 | 87.58 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | yes | 4.06 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): HIF1A
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
58 targeting POLM, 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-4283 | 100.00 | 66.42 | 2097 |
| HSA-MIR-518D-5P | 100.00 | 67.51 | 979 |
| HSA-MIR-518E-5P | 100.00 | 67.66 | 954 |
| HSA-MIR-518F-5P | 100.00 | 67.51 | 979 |
| HSA-MIR-519A-5P | 100.00 | 67.66 | 954 |
| HSA-MIR-519B-5P | 100.00 | 67.66 | 954 |
| HSA-MIR-519C-5P | 100.00 | 67.66 | 954 |
| HSA-MIR-520C-5P | 100.00 | 67.51 | 979 |
| HSA-MIR-522-5P | 100.00 | 67.66 | 954 |
| HSA-MIR-523-5P | 100.00 | 67.66 | 954 |
| HSA-MIR-526A-5P | 100.00 | 67.51 | 979 |
| HSA-MIR-4650-5P | 99.98 | 64.69 | 999 |
| HSA-MIR-6825-5P | 99.96 | 69.81 | 3431 |
| HSA-MIR-4267 | 99.96 | 66.53 | 2368 |
| HSA-MIR-128-3P | 99.95 | 71.17 | 2484 |
| HSA-MIR-216A-3P | 99.95 | 71.19 | 2505 |
| HSA-MIR-6721-5P | 99.93 | 68.92 | 2981 |
| HSA-MIR-3681-3P | 99.88 | 70.46 | 2254 |
| HSA-MIR-6857-5P | 99.87 | 65.32 | 985 |
| HSA-MIR-4447 | 99.85 | 67.81 | 2900 |
| HSA-MIR-659-3P | 99.85 | 70.69 | 1620 |
| HSA-MIR-4728-5P | 99.85 | 69.39 | 4718 |
| HSA-MIR-1323 | 99.83 | 69.89 | 2471 |
| HSA-MIR-6756-5P | 99.82 | 67.97 | 2466 |
| HSA-MIR-6785-5P | 99.82 | 68.68 | 4428 |
| HSA-MIR-548O-3P | 99.74 | 69.30 | 2228 |
| HSA-MIR-149-3P | 99.72 | 68.22 | 3963 |
| HSA-MIR-6883-5P | 99.69 | 68.05 | 3785 |
| HSA-MIR-6766-5P | 99.68 | 67.70 | 2325 |
| HSA-MIR-182-3P | 99.57 | 67.57 | 825 |
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 28)
- DNA polymerase mu performs DNA synthesis at a AAF lesion (PMID:11972346)
- role in DNA repair (PMID:11974916)
- Association of DNA polymerase mu (pol mu) with Ku and ligase IV: role for pol mu in end-joining double-strand break repair. (PMID:12077346)
- DNA polymerase mu acts in response to several types of DNA damage with a lesion bypass mechanism (PMID:12228225)
- expression in B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas (PMID:12368208)
- Pol mu’s substrate specificity is similar to that of pol beta in most respects but has an approximately 1,000-fold-reduced ability to discriminate against ribonucleotides compared to pol beta (PMID:12640116)
- human DNA polymerase mu has a template-dependent, sequence-independent nucleotidyl transferase activity (PMID:14581466)
- Poliota incorporates a C opposite the gamma-HOPdG adduct with nearly the same efficiency as opposite a nonadducted G residue. The subsequent extension step is performed by Polkappa, which efficiently extends from the C incorporated opposite the adduct. (PMID:15199127)
- DNA polymerase mu has been overexpressed, purified, and its fidelity estimated for incorporation of both deoxynucleotides and ribonucleotides based on pre-steady-state kinetic data under single-turnover conditions. (PMID:15504045)
- Overexpression of DNA polymerase mu in a Burkitt’s lymphoma cell line induced an increase in somatic mutations specifically targeted to G/C residues in immunoglobulin variable genes. (PMID:15520469)
- Pol mu promotes accuracy during Ig kappa recombination. (PMID:16061182)
- When the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) loop1 was deleted, human Polmu lacked TdT activity but improved DNA-binding and DNA template-dependent polymerization. (PMID:16963491)
- Studies shed light on the mechanism by which a rate-limited terminal transferase activity in Polmu could regulate the balance between accuracy and necessary efficiency, providing some variability during NHEJ. (PMID:19805281)
- Pol mu binds to DNA through its amino-terminal and pol beta-like regions. (PMID:22897684)
- The results uncovered a new DNA-binding function for the BRCT domain of Polmicro and demonstrated the importance of several residues located at the primer-binding region, for both DNA-binding and polymerization activities. (PMID:23034807)
- The study points at human Polmicro residues His(329) and Arg(387) as responsible for regulating nucleotide expansions occurring during DNA repair transactions, either promoting or blocking, respectively, iterative polymerization. (PMID:23143108)
- A physiological concentration of Mn(2+) ions did benefit Polmicro-mediated non-homologous end joining by improving the efficiency and accuracy of nucleotide insertion. (PMID:23275568)
- evidence suggests that Polmu could be regulated in vivo by phosphorylation of the BRCT domain (Ser12/Thr21) and of Ser372, affecting the function of loop1; Polmu’s most distinctive activities would be turned off at specific cell-cycle phases (S and G2), when these functions might be harmful to the cell (PMID:23933132)
- A specific N-terminal extension of the 8 kDa domain of DNA polymerase mu is potentially implicated in the maintenance of a closed conformation throughout the catalytic cycle, and this study indicated that it could be a target of Cdk phosphorylation. (PMID:23935073)
- specific loop 1 residues contribute to Pol mu’s unique ability to catalyze template-dependent NHEJ of DSBs with unpaired 3’ ends (PMID:24487959)
- A study of how Polmu fixes and/or orients the mobile Loop1 part of the protein in accordance with the substrate on which it is polymerizing. (PMID:24878922)
- analysis of template-dependent synthesis by human polymerase mu (PMID:26240373)
- Structural accommodation of ribonucleotide incorporation by the DNA repair enzyme polymerase Mu has been described. (PMID:28911097)
- Polmu point mutations affecting 2 conserved adjacent residues located in the 8 kDa domain, G174S and R175H, limit the efficiency of accurate NHEJ by Polmu in vitro and in vivo due to decreased template dependency during NHEJ, which renders the error-rate of the mutants higher due to the ability of Polmu to randomly incorporate nucleotides at DSBs. (PMID:28973441)
- pol mu-mediated deoxyguanosine triphosphate mismatch insertion opposite template base T coupled with ligation could be a feature of mutation prone nonhomologous end joining during double-strand break repair. (PMID:30310068)
- DNA polymerase mu: An inflexible scaffold for substrate flexibility. (PMID:33087269)
- DNA Polymerase and dRP-lyase activities of polymorphic variants of human Pol iota. (PMID:33600564)
- Mechanism of genome instability mediated by human DNA polymerase mu misincorporation. (PMID:34145298)
Cross-species orthologs
3 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | polm | ENSDARG00000103470 |
| mus_musculus | Polm | ENSMUSG00000020474 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Polm | ENSRNOG00000013647 |
Paralogs (3): POLB (ENSG00000070501), DNTT (ENSG00000107447), POLL (ENSG00000166169)
Protein
Protein identifiers
DNA-directed DNA/RNA polymerase mu — Q9NP87 (reviewed: Q9NP87)
Alternative names: Terminal transferase
All UniProt accessions (9): A1PQG8, C9J222, C9JF34, Q9NP87, F8WB78, F8WDE4, F8WEJ1, H7C2M2, Q6PIY2
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Gap-filling polymerase involved in repair of DNA double-strand breaks by non-homologous end joining (NHEJ). Participates in immunoglobulin (Ig) light chain gene rearrangement in V(D)J recombination.
Subcellular location. Nucleus.
Tissue specificity. Expressed in a number of tissues. Abundant in thymus.
Miscellaneous. DPOLM has a reduced ability to distinguish dNTP and rNTP as substrates, and elongates them on DNA primer strand with a similar efficiency. It is able to polymerize nucleotides on RNA primer strands.
Similarity. Belongs to the DNA polymerase type-X family.
Isoforms (3)
| UniProt ID | Names | Canonical? |
|---|---|---|
| Q9NP87-1 | 1 | yes |
| Q9NP87-2 | 2 | |
| Q9NP87-3 | 3 |
RefSeq proteins (4): NP_001271259, NP_001271260, NP_001349612, NP_037416* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR001357 | BRCT_dom | Domain |
| IPR001726 | TdT/Mu | Family |
| IPR002054 | DNA-dir_DNA_pol_X | Domain |
| IPR010996 | HHH_MUS81 | Domain |
| IPR018944 | DNA_pol_lambd_fingers_domain | Domain |
| IPR019843 | DNA_pol-X_BS | Binding_site |
| IPR022312 | DNA_pol_X | Family |
| IPR027249 | DNA/RNApol_mu | Family |
| IPR027421 | DNA_pol_lamdba_lyase_dom_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR028207 | DNA_pol_B_palm_palm | Domain |
| IPR029398 | PolB_thumb | Domain |
| IPR036420 | BRCT_dom_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR037160 | DNA_Pol_thumb_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR043519 | NT_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
Pfam: PF10391, PF14716, PF14791, PF14792
Enzyme classification (BRENDA):
- EC 2.7.7.7 — DNA-directed DNA polymerase (BRENDA: 139 organisms, 372 substrates, 325 inhibitors, 281 Km, 239 kcat entries)
Substrate kinetics (BRENDA)
52 substrates with measured Km, best-characterized 15. Km ranges are aggregated across organisms/conditions.
| Substrate | Km (mM) | Measurements |
|---|---|---|
| DATP | 0.0003–3.2 | 52 |
| DCTP | 0.0001–2.5 | 46 |
| DTTP | 0.0003–47.4 | 46 |
| DGTP | 0.0002–2.5 | 29 |
| DEOXYNUCLEOSIDE TRIPHOSPHATE | 0.0012–0.64 | 12 |
| DNAN | — | 7 |
| 7-DEAZA-2’-DEOXYADENOSINE 5’-TRIPHOSPHATE | 0.0011–0.344 | 5 |
| N1-METHYL-2’-DEOXYADENOSINE 5’-TRIPHOSPHATE | 0.223–0.403 | 5 |
| 2-AMINOPURINE-2’-DEOXY-D-RIBOSE 5’-TRIPHOSPHATE | 0.006–0.0144 | 2 |
| 2-THIO-DCTP | 0.067–0.98 | 2 |
| 5-METHYL-DCTP | 0.013–1.22 | 2 |
| DAMP:DG | 1.153–1.42 | 2 |
| DCMP:DG | — | 2 |
| DGMP:DG | 0.263–0.3511 | 2 |
| DTMP:DG | 1.26–1.43 | 2 |
Catalyzed reactions (Rhea), 1 shown:
- DNA(n) + a 2’-deoxyribonucleoside 5’-triphosphate = DNA(n+1) + diphosphate (RHEA:22508)
UniProt features (58 total): helix 24, strand 13, splice variant 4, sequence variant 4, turn 4, binding site 3, region of interest 2, chain 1, domain 1, site 1, modified residue 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
129 structures, top 30 by resolution.
| PDB | Method | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|
| 7KTN | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.33 |
| 7KT0 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.36 |
| 7KSZ | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.42 |
| 7KTK | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.42 |
| 7KTL | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.42 |
| 7KTG | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.45 |
| 7KTJ | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.45 |
| 7KT5 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.46 |
| 7KTH | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.48 |
| 7KTE | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.48 |
| 7KT9 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.48 |
| 7KTF | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.49 |
| 7KSW | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.49 |
| 7KT2 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.5 |
| 5VZB | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.5 |
| 5VZI | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.5 |
| 6WID | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.5 |
| 6WIE | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.5 |
| 5VZA | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.5 |
| 7KSS | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.5 |
| 5VZE | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.51 |
| 6VF3 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.52 |
| 7KTM | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.53 |
| 6VFB | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.55 |
| 6WIC | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.55 |
| 5VZ7 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.55 |
| 7KTD | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.55 |
| 5VZC | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.55 |
| 6VF9 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.56 |
| 7KSX | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.57 |
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q9NP87-F1 | 89.39 | 0.78 |
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): 433 (responsible for the low discrimination between dntp and rntp)
Ligand- & substrate-binding residues (3): 330; 332; 418
Post-translational modifications (1): 12
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
1 pathways
| ID | Pathway |
|---|---|
| R-HSA-5693571 | Nonhomologous End-Joining (NHEJ) |
MSigDB gene sets: 132 (showing top):
BUYTAERT_PHOTODYNAMIC_THERAPY_STRESS_DN, GOBP_B_CELL_ACTIVATION, GRAESSMANN_APOPTOSIS_BY_DOXORUBICIN_DN, KAUFFMANN_DNA_REPAIR_GENES, GOMF_DNA_POLYMERASE_ACTIVITY, GOBP_IMMUNOGLOBULIN_PRODUCTION, GOBP_DNA_DAMAGE_RESPONSE, GOBP_SOMATIC_DIVERSIFICATION_OF_IMMUNE_RECEPTORS, GOBP_DNA_BIOSYNTHETIC_PROCESS, WINTER_HYPOXIA_METAGENE, chr7p13, GOBP_SOMATIC_DIVERSIFICATION_OF_IMMUNE_RECEPTORS_VIA_SOMATIC_MUTATION, REACTOME_DNA_REPAIR, OCT1_B, NAKAMURA_METASTASIS_MODEL_DN
GO Biological Process (8): double-strand break repair via nonhomologous end joining (GO:0006303), DNA recombination (GO:0006310), somatic hypermutation of immunoglobulin genes (GO:0016446), B cell differentiation (GO:0030183), DNA metabolic process (GO:0006259), DNA repair (GO:0006281), DNA damage response (GO:0006974), DNA biosynthetic process (GO:0071897)
GO Molecular Function (7): DNA binding (GO:0003677), DNA-directed DNA polymerase activity (GO:0003887), metal ion binding (GO:0046872), protein binding (GO:0005515), transferase activity (GO:0016740), nucleotidyltransferase activity (GO:0016779), DNA polymerase activity (GO:0034061)
GO Cellular Component (2): nucleus (GO:0005634), nucleoplasm (GO:0005654)
Reactome top-level categories
Rollup of top-1 pathways:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| DNA Double-Strand Break Repair | 1 |
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| DNA metabolic process | 3 |
| double-strand break repair | 1 |
| somatic diversification of immune receptors via somatic mutation | 1 |
| somatic diversification of immunoglobulins | 1 |
| lymphocyte differentiation | 1 |
| B cell activation | 1 |
| nucleic acid metabolic process | 1 |
| DNA damage response | 1 |
| cellular response to stress | 1 |
| nucleic acid biosynthetic process | 1 |
| nucleic acid binding | 1 |
| DNA polymerase activity | 1 |
| cation binding | 1 |
| binding | 1 |
| catalytic activity | 1 |
| transferase activity, transferring phosphorus-containing groups | 1 |
| nucleotidyltransferase activity | 1 |
| DNA biosynthetic process | 1 |
| catalytic activity, acting on DNA | 1 |
| intracellular membrane-bounded organelle | 1 |
| nuclear lumen | 1 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
1194 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLM | REV1 | Q9UBZ9 | 992 |
| POLM | TENT4A | Q5XG87 | 947 |
| POLM | POLH | Q9Y253 | 924 |
| POLM | POLI | Q9UNA4 | 879 |
| POLM | XRCC4 | Q13426 | 839 |
| POLM | RAD18 | Q9NS91 | 830 |
| POLM | REV3L | O60673 | 805 |
| POLM | LIG1 | P18858 | 797 |
| POLM | MAD2L2 | Q9UI95 | 788 |
| POLM | UNG | P13051 | 773 |
| POLM | POLN | Q7Z5Q5 | 758 |
| POLM | PRKDC | P78527 | 756 |
| POLM | WRN | Q14191 | 731 |
| POLM | NHEJ1 | Q9H9Q4 | 719 |
| POLM | LIG4 | P49917 | 717 |
IntAct
13 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLM | tax | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| tax | POLM | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| rep | POLM | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.490 |
| POLM | tax | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.490 |
| POLM | MTUS1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.400 |
| POLM | E7 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| POLM | CEP55 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| M | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 | |
| POLM | CTU2 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
BioGRID (31): POLM (Two-hybrid), POLM (Two-hybrid), CEP55 (Two-hybrid), POLM (Synthetic Growth Defect), POLM (Synthetic Growth Defect), POLM (Synthetic Lethality), CTU2 (Affinity Capture-MS), ACAD8 (Affinity Capture-MS), USHBP1 (Two-hybrid), CEP55 (Two-hybrid), CTAG1B (Two-hybrid), CTAG1A (Two-hybrid), POLM (Affinity Capture-RNA), POLM (Reconstituted Complex), ACAD8 (Affinity Capture-MS)
ESM2 similar proteins: A4FV98, A5PK51, A6NDG6, E1BE10, O00587, O35595, O95294, P60487, Q12788, Q17QS4, Q1JPJ0, Q2T9S4, Q2TBI8, Q32NY4, Q3T063, Q3ZBF9, Q501J2, Q5E9V4, Q5F4B1, Q5IS64, Q5SUV1, Q5T9C9, Q6AYG0, Q6AYR8, Q6XQN1, Q6XQN6, Q6ZMM2, Q80US4, Q8BNV1, Q8BZG5, Q8CC86, Q8IZ69, Q8N9H8, Q8NE01, Q8R2H9, Q8TCT1, Q8VCA8, Q8VD52, Q969S8, Q96AZ1
Diamond homologs: A4PCD4, O02789, O57486, P04053, P06526, P09838, P36195, P42118, Q92089, Q9JIW4, Q9NP87, Q4R380, Q09693, O57383, P06746, P06766, Q27958, Q5RKI3, Q67VC8, Q6DRD3, Q7T6Y4, Q8K409, Q9FNY4, Q9QXE2, Q9UGP5
SIGNOR signaling
3 interactions.
| A | Effect | B | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| CyclinA2/CDK2 | “down-regulates activity” | POLM | phosphorylation |
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
91 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 1 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 68 |
| Likely benign | 8 |
| Benign | 1 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (1)
| Variant ID | HGVS | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| 442833 | GRCh37/hg19 7p22.3-q36.3(chr7:43361-159119707) | Pathogenic |
SpliceAI
2318 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 7:44073705:AAAG:A | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 7:44073706:AAG:A | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 7:44073707:AG:A | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 7:44073709:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 7:44074392:TCTTA:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 7:44074394:TTAC:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 7:44074395:TACCT:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 7:44074396:ACC:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 7:44074397:C:G | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 7:44076503:GCTCA:G | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 7:44076504:CTCA:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 7:44076505:TCA:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 7:44076506:CA:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 7:44076507:A:AC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 7:44076507:A:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 7:44076507:AC:A | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 7:44076508:C:CC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 7:44076508:C:CG | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 7:44076508:CC:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 7:44076508:CCCG:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 7:44076626:AGAG:A | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 7:44076627:GAG:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 7:44076630:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 7:44080729:TCACC:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 7:44080730:CA:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 7:44080731:A:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 7:44080846:T:TA | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 7:44080912:CGGAG:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 7:44080914:GAG:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 7:44080917:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
AlphaMissense
3178 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 7:44082272:A:G | F56S | 0.987 |
| 7:44080781:G:C | S108R | 0.982 |
| 7:44080781:G:T | S108R | 0.982 |
| 7:44080783:T:G | S108R | 0.982 |
| 7:44080795:A:G | W104R | 0.979 |
| 7:44080795:A:T | W104R | 0.979 |
| 7:44073300:T:A | R492S | 0.977 |
| 7:44073300:T:G | R492S | 0.977 |
| 7:44082271:G:C | F56L | 0.975 |
| 7:44082271:G:T | F56L | 0.975 |
| 7:44082273:A:G | F56L | 0.975 |
| 7:44074403:G:C | F321L | 0.971 |
| 7:44074403:G:T | F321L | 0.971 |
| 7:44074405:A:G | F321L | 0.971 |
| 7:44082301:G:C | F46L | 0.969 |
| 7:44082301:G:T | F46L | 0.969 |
| 7:44082303:A:G | F46L | 0.969 |
| 7:44076612:G:C | F244L | 0.967 |
| 7:44076612:G:T | F244L | 0.967 |
| 7:44076614:A:G | F244L | 0.967 |
| 7:44080793:C:A | W104C | 0.965 |
| 7:44080793:C:G | W104C | 0.965 |
| 7:44073301:C:G | R492T | 0.961 |
| 7:44073703:G:C | F440L | 0.957 |
| 7:44073703:G:T | F440L | 0.957 |
| 7:44073705:A:G | F440L | 0.957 |
| 7:44074206:G:C | D332E | 0.954 |
| 7:44074206:G:T | D332E | 0.954 |
| 7:44076584:A:G | W254R | 0.954 |
| 7:44076584:A:T | W254R | 0.954 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000219874 (7:44080356 A>C,G,T), RS1000269048 (7:44080595 G>C,T), RS1001110517 (7:44080391 A>T), RS1001439281 (7:44080020 G>A), RS1001494849 (7:44080259 C>T), RS1001566068 (7:44076176 C>T), RS1001777637 (7:44077686 CCT>C), RS1001808552 (7:44078020 G>A), RS1001959465 (7:44084380 T>C), RS1002004672 (7:44082879 G>A), RS1002265564 (7:44075512 C>T), RS1002492525 (7:44081560 C>G), RS1002639190 (7:44082461 G>A), RS1003114084 (7:44078586 G>T), RS1003241648 (7:44083945 T>C)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:606344 | disease phenotypes:
GenCC curated gene-disease
Mondo (0):
Orphanet (0):
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
0 associations (top):
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: yes
ChEMBL targets (1): CHEMBL1914260 (SINGLE PROTEIN)
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
ChEMBL bioactivities
1 potent at pChembl≥5 of 2 total, top 1 by pChembl (potency: 10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM).
| pChembl | Type | Value | Unit | Molecule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.10 | IC50 | 7900 | nM | CHEMBL1917196 |
PubChem BioAssay actives
1 with measured affinity, of 11 total; 1 most potent distinct compounds. Largely complementary to BindingDB; screening values are coarse (µM, 4 dp), so sub-nM hits tie at the floor.
| Compound | Assay | Type | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (5,8-dioxonaphthalen-1-yl) dodecanoate | 627960: Inhibition of His-tagged human DNA polymerase mu using poly(dA)/oligo(dT)18 (A/T = 2/1) and dTTP as the DNA template-primer and nucleotide substrate after 60 mins | ic50 | 7.9000 | uM |
CTD chemical–gene interactions
30 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| sodium arsenite | increases expression, increases abundance | 2 |
| Estradiol | affects expression, affects cotreatment, increases expression | 2 |
| triphenyl phosphate | affects expression | 1 |
| alpha-pinene | affects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| bisphenol A | increases expression | 1 |
| beta-lapachone | increases expression | 1 |
| coumarin | increases phosphorylation | 1 |
| methacrylaldehyde | affects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| beta-methylcholine | affects expression | 1 |
| MK-886 | decreases activity | 1 |
| di-n-butylphosphoric acid | affects expression | 1 |
| abrine | increases expression | 1 |
| Bortezomib | decreases expression | 1 |
| Acrolein | affects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| Air Pollutants | affects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| Amphotericin B | increases expression | 1 |
| Arsenic | increases abundance, increases expression | 1 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | decreases methylation | 1 |
| Caffeine | increases phosphorylation | 1 |
| Cisplatin | increases expression | 1 |
| Cyclophosphamide | increases expression | 1 |
| Doxorubicin | decreases expression | 1 |
| Gentamicins | increases expression | 1 |
| Ozone | affects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| Smoke | decreases expression | 1 |
| Taurine | increases expression | 1 |
| Tobacco Smoke Pollution | decreases expression | 1 |
| Okadaic Acid | decreases expression | 1 |
| Raloxifene Hydrochloride | increases expression | 1 |
| Volatile Organic Compounds | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
ChEMBL screening assays
5 unique, capped per target: 5 binding
Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):
| Assay ID | Type | Description | Source paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMBL1919787 | Binding | Inhibition of His-tagged human DNA polymerase mu using poly(dA)/oligo(dT)18 (A/T = 2/1) and dTTP as the DNA template-primer and nucleotide substrate after 60 mins | Inhibitory effect of novel 5-O-acyl juglones on mammalian DNA polymerase activity, cancer cell growth and inflammatory response. — Bioorg Med Chem |
Cellosaurus cell lines
5 cell lines: 5 cancer cell line
First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):
| Cellosaurus | Name | Category | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVCL_1R07 | HCT116-POLM(+/-) | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_B2BH | Abcam HeLa POLM KO | Cancer cell line | Female |
| CVCL_TF06 | HAP1 POLM (-) 1 | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_TF07 | HAP1 POLM (-) 2 | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_TF08 | HAP1 POLM (-) 3 | Cancer cell line | Male |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
0 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
Related Atlas pages
No linked Atlas pages yet — the cross-entity mesh grows as the corpus expands.