PRIMPOL
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Also known as FLJ33167
Summary
PRIMPOL (primase and DNA directed polymerase, HGNC:26575) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 4q35.1, encoding DNA-directed primase/polymerase protein (Q96LW4). DNA primase and DNA polymerase required to tolerate replication-stalling lesions by bypassing them.
This gene encodes a DNA primase-polymerase that belongs to a superfamily of archaeao-eukaryotic primases. Members of this family have primase activity, catalyzing the synthesis of short RNA primers that serve as starting points for DNA synthesis, as well as DNA polymerase activity. The encoded protein facilitates DNA damage tolerance by mediating uninterrupted fork progression after UV irradiation and reinitiating DNA synthesis. An allelic variant in this gene is associated with myopia 22. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.
Source: NCBI Gene 201973 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Gene–disease (curated): myopia 22, autosomal dominant (Limited, GenCC)
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 86 total
- Phenotypes (HPO): 3
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_152683
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:26575 |
| Approved symbol | PRIMPOL |
| Name | primase and DNA directed polymerase |
| Location | 4q35.1 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | FLJ33167 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000164306 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 615421 |
| Entrez | 201973 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 39 — 33 protein_coding, 3 nonsense_mediated_decay, 2 retained_intron, 1 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined
ENST00000314970, ENST00000503752, ENST00000506278, ENST00000508001, ENST00000509002, ENST00000509538, ENST00000510864, ENST00000512658, ENST00000512834, ENST00000515152, ENST00000515774, ENST00000868776, ENST00000868777, ENST00000868778, ENST00000868779, ENST00000868780, ENST00000868781, ENST00000868782, ENST00000868783, ENST00000868784, ENST00000868785, ENST00000868786, ENST00000868787, ENST00000868788, ENST00000868789, ENST00000868790, ENST00000868791, ENST00000939781, ENST00000939782, ENST00000939783, ENST00000939784, ENST00000966669, ENST00000966670, ENST00000966671, ENST00000966672, ENST00000966673, ENST00000966674, ENST00000966675, ENST00000966676
RefSeq mRNA: 14 — MANE Select: NM_152683
NM_001300767, NM_001300768, NM_001345891, NM_001345892, NM_001345893, NM_001345894, NM_001345895, NM_001345896, NM_001345897, NM_001345898, NM_001345899, NM_001345900, NM_001345901, NM_152683
CCDS: CCDS3837, CCDS75211, CCDS75212
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000314970 — 14 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001083276 | 184685409 | 184685498 |
| ENSE00001150506 | 184682248 | 184682336 |
| ENSE00001199600 | 184678232 | 184678394 |
| ENSE00001214785 | 184657082 | 184657320 |
| ENSE00001214794 | 184652023 | 184652100 |
| ENSE00002020859 | 184649738 | 184649908 |
| ENSE00003470435 | 184694522 | 184694952 |
| ENSE00003500256 | 184661774 | 184661903 |
| ENSE00003583918 | 184659340 | 184659437 |
| ENSE00003627667 | 184685576 | 184685684 |
| ENSE00003654849 | 184672173 | 184672460 |
| ENSE00003675377 | 184665917 | 184666064 |
| ENSE00003681973 | 184691499 | 184691581 |
| ENSE00003694717 | 184691666 | 184691712 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 250 present calls, max score 92.94.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 11.2535 / max 270.4276, expressed in 1769 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (3 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 50839 | 10.2684 | 1760 |
| 50838 | 0.8022 | 507 |
| 50840 | 0.1829 | 77 |
Top tissues by expression
256 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| cerebellar hemisphere | UBERON:0002245 | 92.94 | gold quality |
| cerebellar cortex | UBERON:0002129 | 92.75 | gold quality |
| right hemisphere of cerebellum | UBERON:0014890 | 92.48 | gold quality |
| calcaneal tendon | UBERON:0003701 | 92.35 | gold quality |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | CL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:0000991 | 91.66 | gold quality |
| oviduct epithelium | UBERON:0004804 | 91.40 | gold quality |
| cerebellum | UBERON:0002037 | 91.20 | gold quality |
| adenohypophysis | UBERON:0002196 | 91.04 | gold quality |
| right uterine tube | UBERON:0001302 | 90.84 | gold quality |
| right ovary | UBERON:0002118 | 90.03 | gold quality |
| left ovary | UBERON:0002119 | 89.79 | gold quality |
| pituitary gland | UBERON:0000007 | 89.61 | gold quality |
| tibial nerve | UBERON:0001323 | 89.43 | gold quality |
| body of uterus | UBERON:0009853 | 89.12 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 88.98 | gold quality |
| mucosa of transverse colon | UBERON:0004991 | 88.95 | gold quality |
| secondary oocyte | CL:0000655 | 88.93 | gold quality |
| muscle layer of sigmoid colon | UBERON:0035805 | 88.80 | gold quality |
| spleen | UBERON:0002106 | 88.42 | gold quality |
| ventricular zone | UBERON:0003053 | 88.28 | gold quality |
| ovary | UBERON:0000992 | 88.18 | gold quality |
| endocervix | UBERON:0000458 | 87.98 | gold quality |
| esophagogastric junction muscularis propria | UBERON:0035841 | 87.75 | gold quality |
| transverse colon | UBERON:0001157 | 87.64 | gold quality |
| apex of heart | UBERON:0002098 | 87.50 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus muscularis layer | UBERON:0035833 | 87.43 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus | UBERON:0013473 | 87.40 | gold quality |
| C1 segment of cervical spinal cord | UBERON:0006469 | 87.38 | gold quality |
| mucosa of stomach | UBERON:0001199 | 87.14 | gold quality |
| rectum | UBERON:0001052 | 86.96 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | yes | 3.61 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
15 targeting PRIMPOL, 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-190A-3P | 100.00 | 80.35 | 5520 |
| HSA-MIR-5582-3P | 99.86 | 72.48 | 4221 |
| HSA-MIR-4255 | 99.72 | 67.70 | 1541 |
| HSA-MIR-216A-5P | 99.50 | 68.02 | 1288 |
| HSA-MIR-4735-5P | 99.43 | 68.49 | 1780 |
| HSA-MIR-3978 | 99.24 | 68.39 | 2201 |
| HSA-MIR-3973 | 99.20 | 69.19 | 1990 |
| HSA-MIR-4504 | 99.10 | 69.14 | 1328 |
| HSA-MIR-4742-5P | 98.89 | 68.41 | 1542 |
| HSA-MIR-299-5P | 98.56 | 71.14 | 1140 |
| HSA-MIR-548AO-5P | 98.55 | 69.57 | 1362 |
| HSA-MIR-548AX | 98.55 | 69.58 | 1362 |
| HSA-MIR-124-5P | 98.11 | 67.65 | 1095 |
| HSA-MIR-1285-5P | 98.01 | 68.71 | 779 |
| HSA-MIR-342-3P | 96.44 | 67.48 | 1344 |
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)
- Identification of a novel missense variant of the CCDC111 gene in a high myopia family. (PMID:23579484)
- PRIMPOL depletion results in increased spontaneous DNA damage and defects in the restart of stalled replication forks. (PMID:24126761)
- Primpol is proposed to facilitate replication fork progression by acting as a translesion DNA polymerase or as a specific DNA primase reinitiating downstream of lesions that block synthesis during DNA replication. (PMID:24207056)
- PrimPol is an important player in replication fork progression in eukaryotic cells. (PMID:24267451)
- Although PrimPol’s primase activity is required to restore wild-type replication fork rates in irradiated PrimPol-/- cells, the polymerase activity is sufficient to maintain regular replisome progression in unperturbed cells. (PMID:24682820)
- Data suggest that PrimPol exhibits fidelity that is 1.7-fold more accurate with magnesium as cofactor compared to manganese; activity of PrimPol is increased 400-1000-fold by manganese compared to magnesium based on steady-state kinetic parameters. (PMID:25255211)
- The data establishes that a point mutation identified in PrimPol from patients with high myopia results in a major disruption of the catalytic and replication activities associated with human PrimPol thus establishing a link between replication stress and high myopia. (PMID:25262353)
- The authors propose a mechanism whereby single-stranded DNA binding proteins greatly restrict the contribution of PrimPol to DNA replication at stalled forks, thus reducing the mutagenic potential of PrimPol during genome replication. (PMID:25550423)
- PrimPol tolerates DNA lesions, involving template and primer dislocations that can be operating during both mitochondrial and nuclear DNA replication. PrimPol could also operate as a translesion synthesis partner during DNA-directed RNA synthesis. (PMID:25746449)
- The molecular mechanism of polymerization and nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor incorporation by human PrimPol have been described. (PMID:26552983)
- Implicate PrimPol in promoting restart of DNA synthesis downstream of, but closely coupled to, G4 replication impediments. (PMID:26626482)
- Rad51 recombinase prevents Mre11 nuclease-dependent degradation and excessive PrimPol-mediated elongation of nascent DNA after UV irradiation (PMID:26627254)
- Data suggest that, during genetic transcription, Prim-Pol-alpha-cat binds the DNA/RNA junction at 5prime-terminus of RNA primer (or initiating NTP, nucleoside-triphosphate). (PMID:26710848)
- findings establish that PolDIP2 can regulate the translesion synthesis polymerase and primer extension activities of PrimPol (PMID:26984527)
- PrimPol shows the ability to synthesize DNA opposite ultraviolet (UV) lesions; however, unexpectedly, the active-site cleft of the enzyme is constrained, which precludes the bypass of UV-induced DNA lesions by conventional translesion synthesis. (PMID:27819052)
- The ability of human PrimPol to discriminate against ribonucleotides (rNTPs) and to incorporate the triphosphates of four nucleoside analog drugs in the presence of Mn2+or Mg2+ was studied. (PMID:27989484)
- These new findings supports the existence of a functional PrimPol/RPA association that allows repriming at the exposed ssDNA regions formed in the leading strand upon replicase stalling. (PMID:28396594)
- Data propose that it is highly likely that PrimPol plays the same roles in mitochondria as in cell nucleus by repriming DNA replication to allow replication to be completed in an efficient and timely manner. Also, a range of PrimPol mutations have been found in cancer cells and other conditions suggesting possible connections to human diseases. [review] (PMID:28408491)
- RPA serves to stimulate the primase activity of PrimPol. (PMID:28534480)
- Growing evidence suggests that the main biological function of human PrimPol during replication of chromosomal DNA is a repriming of stalled replication downstream of DNA damage or naturally occurring obstacles. However, the mechanisms that regulate the repriming by PrimPol in cells are yet to be understood. PrimPol in cells are yet to be understood. [review] (PMID:28754021)
- Active PrimPol can be purified from E. coli and human suspension cell line in high quantities and the activity of the purified enzyme is similar in both expression systems. (PMID:28902865)
- Description of the sequential substrate interactions of human PrimPol during primer synthesis, and the relevance of the Zn finger-containing domain at each individual step. (PMID:29608762)
- the properties of PrimPol as a TLS polymerase in the presence of different metal ions in vitro (PMID:30098578)
- PrimPol is required for the maintenance of efficient nuclear and mitochondrial DNA replication in human cells. (PMID:30715459)
- A cancer-associated point mutation disables the steric gate of human PrimPol. (PMID:30718533)
- PrimPol active site requires a specific motif A (DxE) to favor the use of Mn(2+) ions in order to achieve optimal incoming nucleotide stabilization (PMID:30889508)
- The WRNIP1-mediated reduction in the amount of PrimPol was suppressed by treatment of the cells with proteasome inhibitors, suggesting that WRNIP1 is involved in the degradation of PrimPol via the proteasome. (PMID:31061318)
- REVIEW: Mechanism of DNA primer synthesis by human PrimPol (PMID:31627881)
- Mitochondrial genetic variation is enriched in G-quadruplex regions that stall DNA synthesis in vitro. (PMID:32191790)
- PrimPol-dependent single-stranded gap formation mediates homologous recombination at bulky DNA adducts. (PMID:33203852)
- The deubiquitinase USP36 Regulates DNA replication stress and confers therapeutic resistance through PrimPol stabilization. (PMID:33237263)
- Strand Displacement Activity of PrimPol. (PMID:33261049)
- The DNA ligands Arg47 and Arg76 are crucial for catalysis by human PrimPol. (PMID:33571927)
- PrimPol-mediated repriming facilitates replication traverse of DNA interstrand crosslinks. (PMID:34128550)
- Structural basis of DNA synthesis opposite 8-oxoguanine by human PrimPol primase-polymerase. (PMID:34188055)
- Motif WFYY of human PrimPol is crucial to stabilize the incoming 3’-nucleotide during replication fork restart. (PMID:34302490)
- Temporally distinct post-replicative repair mechanisms fill PRIMPOL-dependent ssDNA gaps in human cells. (PMID:34624216)
- BRCA2 associates with MCM10 to suppress PRIMPOL-mediated repriming and single-stranded gap formation after DNA damage. (PMID:34645815)
- Human PrimPol Discrimination against Dideoxynucleotides during Primer Synthesis. (PMID:34680882)
- PRIMPOL competes with RAD51 to resolve G-quadruplex-induced replication stress via its interaction with RPA. (PMID:36647718)
Cross-species orthologs
3 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | primpol | ENSDARG00000033273 |
| mus_musculus | Primpol | ENSMUSG00000038225 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Primpol | ENSRNOG00000022320 |
Protein
Protein identifiers
DNA-directed primase/polymerase protein — Q96LW4 (reviewed: Q96LW4)
Alternative names: Coiled-coil domain-containing protein 111
All UniProt accessions (5): A0A5S6SZ32, D6R908, D6R971, Q96LW4, H0Y9N8
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. DNA primase and DNA polymerase required to tolerate replication-stalling lesions by bypassing them. Required to facilitate mitochondrial and nuclear replication fork progression by initiating de novo DNA synthesis using dNTPs and acting as an error-prone DNA polymerase able to bypass certain DNA lesions. Shows a high capacity to tolerate DNA damage lesions such as 8oxoG and abasic sites in DNA. Provides different translesion synthesis alternatives when DNA replication is stalled: able to synthesize DNA primers downstream of lesions, such as ultraviolet (UV) lesions, R-loops and G-quadruplexes, to allow DNA replication to continue. Can also realign primers ahead of ‘unreadable lesions’ such as abasic sites and 6-4 photoproduct (6-4 pyrimidine-pyrimidinone), thereby skipping the lesion. Repriming avoids fork degradation while leading to accumulation of internal ssDNA gaps behind the forks. Also able to incorporate nucleotides opposite DNA lesions such as 8oxoG, like a regular translesion synthesis DNA polymerase. Also required for reinitiating stalled forks after UV damage during nuclear DNA replication. Required for mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) synthesis and replication, by reinitiating synthesis after UV damage or in the presence of chain-terminating nucleotides. Prevents APOBEC family-mediated DNA mutagenesis by repriming downstream of abasic site to prohibit error-prone translesion synthesis. Has non-overlapping function with POLH. In addition to its role in DNA damage response, also required to maintain efficient nuclear and mitochondrial DNA replication in unperturbed cells.
Subunit / interactions. Interacts with RPA1; leading to recruitment to chromatin and stimulate DNA primase activity. Interacts with SSBP1. Interacts with POLDIP2; leading to enhance DNA polymerase activity.
Subcellular location. Nucleus. Mitochondrion matrix. Chromosome.
Disease relevance. Myopia 22, autosomal dominant (MYP22) [MIM:615420] A refractive error of the eye, in which parallel rays from a distant object come to focus in front of the retina, vision being better for near objects than for far. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Cofactor. Can act both with Mn(2+) and Mg(2+) as cofactor in vitro, but Mn(2+) is the preferred cofactor in vivo. The polymerase activity incorporates correct dNTPs with much higher efficiency with Mn(2+) than with Mg(2+). The fidelity is slightly more accurate when Mg(2+) is the cofactor compared to Mn(2+). In the presence of Mn(2+), a conformational transition step from non-productive to productive PRIMPOL:DNA complexes limits the enzymatic turnover, whereas in the presence of Mg(2+), the chemical step becomes rate limiting.
Domain organisation. The zinc knuckle motif binds zinc and is required for the DNA primase activity. It facilitates the binding and selection of the 5’-nucleotide of the newly synthesized primer and the recognition of preferred initiation sites. The RPA1-binding motifs (RBM) mediate interaction with RPA1 and are essential for recruitment to chromatin. The interaction is primarily mediated by RPA1-binding motif 1, which binds to the basic cleft of RPA1, with motif 2 plays a supporting role in RPA1-binding. The presence of an Asp-Aaa-Glu (DxE) motif in the metal-binding active site favors the use of Mn(2+) ions to achieve optimal incoming nucleotide stabilization, especially required during primer synthesis. Glu-116 is required to stabilize the incoming nucleotide at the 3’-site.
Similarity. Belongs to the eukaryotic-type primase small subunit family.
Isoforms (2)
| UniProt ID | Names | Canonical? |
|---|---|---|
| Q96LW4-1 | 1 | yes |
| Q96LW4-2 | 2 |
RefSeq proteins (14): NP_001287696, NP_001287697, NP_001332820, NP_001332821, NP_001332822, NP_001332823, NP_001332824, NP_001332825, NP_001332826, NP_001332827, NP_001332828, NP_001332829, NP_001332830, NP_689896* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR002755 | DNA_primase_S | Family |
| IPR044917 | PRIMPOL | Family |
Pfam: PF01896, PF03121
Enzyme classification (BRENDA):
- EC 2.7.7.102 — DNA primase AEP (BRENDA: 9 organisms, 25 substrates, 3 inhibitors, 8 Km, 5 kcat entries)
Substrate kinetics (BRENDA)
5 substrates with measured Km, best-characterized 5. Km ranges are aggregated across organisms/conditions.
| Substrate | Km (mM) | Measurements |
|---|---|---|
| DNTP | 5–198 | 3 |
| 5’-CTTCTTCTGTGC-3’ | 0.2 | 1 |
| ATP | 0.15 | 1 |
| DATP | 0.032 | 1 |
| NTP | 27.5 | 1 |
Catalyzed reactions (Rhea), 1 shown:
- DNA(n) + a 2’-deoxyribonucleoside 5’-triphosphate = DNA(n+1) + diphosphate (RHEA:22508)
UniProt features (68 total): strand 16, mutagenesis site 13, helix 12, binding site 11, region of interest 3, sequence variant 3, short sequence motif 3, chain 1, modified residue 1, splice variant 1, sequence conflict 1, coiled-coil region 1, turn 1, compositionally biased region 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
8 structures.
| PDB | Method | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|
| 5N8A | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.28 |
| 5N85 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2 |
| 7JLG | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.07 |
| 7JL8 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.1 |
| 5L2X | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.2 |
| 7JKL | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.38 |
| 7JKP | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.59 |
| 7JK1 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.62 |
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q96LW4-F1 | 74.72 | 0.53 |
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 (11): 114–116; 114; 116; 165–169; 288–291; 297; 419; 426; 446; 451; 76
Post-translational modifications (1): 255
Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (13):
| Position | Phenotype |
|---|---|
| 89 | does not affect dna primase activity. |
| 89 | reduced dna primase activity. |
| 114–116 | in axa; abolished dna primase and polymerase activities. |
| 114 | abolishes dna primase and polymerase activities. |
| 169 | abolishes dna primase and polymerase activities. |
| 280 | abolished mn(2+) dna primase activity. |
| 419 | abolished zinc-binding, leading to altered translesion synthesis; when associated with a-426. |
| 419 | in mutant ch; abolished dna primase activity and impaired ability to restart stalled forks; when associated with y-426. |
| 426 | abolished zinc-binding, leading to altered translesion synthesis; when associated with a-419. |
| 426 | abolishes dna primase activity, while it increases dna polymerase activity. |
| 426 | in mutant ch; abolished dna primase activity and impaired ability to restart stalled forks; when associated with g-419. |
| 519–522 | abolished interaction with rpa1, impairing recruitment to chromatin and reducing dna primase activity; when associated w |
| 551–554 | abolished interaction with rpa1, impairing recruitment to chromatin and reducing dna primase activity; when associated w |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
0 pathways
MSigDB gene sets: 106 (showing top):
GSE45365_NK_CELL_VS_CD8A_DC_UP, GOBP_DNA_TEMPLATED_DNA_REPLICATION_MAINTENANCE_OF_FIDELITY, GOBP_MITOCHONDRIAL_DNA_METABOLIC_PROCESS, GOBP_DNA_DAMAGE_TOLERANCE, GOMF_DNA_POLYMERASE_ACTIVITY, chr4q35, GOBP_RESPONSE_TO_UV, GOBP_DNA_DAMAGE_RESPONSE, GOBP_RESPONSE_TO_RADIATION, GOBP_DNA_BIOSYNTHETIC_PROCESS, GOBP_RESPONSE_TO_ABIOTIC_STIMULUS, DODD_NASOPHARYNGEAL_CARCINOMA_UP, GOCC_RNA_POLYMERASE_COMPLEX, GOBP_ERROR_PRONE_TRANSLESION_SYNTHESIS, FISCHER_DREAM_TARGETS
GO Biological Process (11): mitochondrial DNA replication (GO:0006264), DNA replication, synthesis of primer (GO:0006269), response to UV (GO:0009411), translesion synthesis (GO:0019985), replication fork processing (GO:0031297), error-prone translesion synthesis (GO:0042276), mitochondrial DNA repair (GO:0043504), R-loop processing (GO:0062176), DNA-templated DNA replication (GO:0006261), DNA repair (GO:0006281), DNA damage response (GO:0006974)
GO Molecular Function (10): chromatin binding (GO:0003682), DNA-directed DNA polymerase activity (GO:0003887), DNA-directed RNA polymerase activity (GO:0003899), zinc ion binding (GO:0008270), manganese ion binding (GO:0030145), protein binding (GO:0005515), transferase activity (GO:0016740), nucleotidyltransferase activity (GO:0016779), DNA polymerase activity (GO:0034061), metal ion binding (GO:0046872)
GO Cellular Component (6): DNA-directed RNA polymerase complex (GO:0000428), nucleus (GO:0005634), replication fork (GO:0005657), mitochondrion (GO:0005739), mitochondrial matrix (GO:0005759), chromosome (GO:0005694)
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| mitochondrion | 3 |
| DNA-templated DNA replication | 2 |
| mitochondrial DNA metabolic process | 2 |
| RNA biosynthetic process | 2 |
| binding | 2 |
| transition metal ion binding | 2 |
| intracellular membrane-bounded organelle | 2 |
| response to light stimulus | 1 |
| DNA damage tolerance | 1 |
| DNA synthesis involved in DNA replication | 1 |
| DNA-templated DNA replication maintenance of fidelity | 1 |
| translesion synthesis | 1 |
| DNA repair | 1 |
| chromatin remodeling | 1 |
| DNA replication | 1 |
| DNA metabolic process | 1 |
| DNA damage response | 1 |
| cellular response to stress | 1 |
| DNA polymerase activity | 1 |
| 5’-3’ RNA polymerase activity | 1 |
| catalytic activity | 1 |
| transferase activity, transferring phosphorus-containing groups | 1 |
| nucleotidyltransferase activity | 1 |
| DNA biosynthetic process | 1 |
| catalytic activity, acting on DNA | 1 |
| cation binding | 1 |
| RNA polymerase complex | 1 |
| chromosome | 1 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 1 |
| cytoplasm | 1 |
| intracellular organelle lumen | 1 |
| intracellular membraneless organelle | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
868 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIMPOL | POLDIP2 | Q9Y2S7 | 849 |
| PRIMPOL | SMARCAL1 | Q9NZC9 | 713 |
| PRIMPOL | REV1 | Q9UBZ9 | 710 |
| PRIMPOL | ZRANB3 | Q5FWF4 | 708 |
| PRIMPOL | POLL | Q9UGP5 | 696 |
| PRIMPOL | HLTF | Q14527 | 688 |
| PRIMPOL | REV3L | O60673 | 684 |
| PRIMPOL | POLM | Q9NP87 | 660 |
| PRIMPOL | PRIM1 | P49642 | 654 |
| PRIMPOL | TENT4A | Q5XG87 | 640 |
| PRIMPOL | SSBP1 | Q04837 | 630 |
| PRIMPOL | RPA1 | P27694 | 628 |
| PRIMPOL | TWNK | Q96RR1 | 626 |
| PRIMPOL | POLRMT | O00411 | 614 |
| PRIMPOL | DNA2 | P51530 | 607 |
IntAct
28 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| RPA2 | RPA1 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.960 |
| RPA1 | RPA2 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.960 |
| RPA3 | RPA2 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.930 |
| RPA1 | PRIMPOL | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.620 |
| RPA1 | PRIMPOL | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.620 |
| NAV1 | PRIMPOL | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| CDKN2D | PRIMPOL | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| PSMA1 | PRIMPOL | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| MPP1 | PRIMPOL | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| PRIMPOL | RPA2 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.510 |
| PRIMPOL | RPA2 | psi-mi:“MI:0403”(colocalization) | 0.510 |
| PRIMPOL | ECI2 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| NAV1 | PRIMPOL | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| CDKN2D | PRIMPOL | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| PSMA1 | PRIMPOL | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| MPP1 | PRIMPOL | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
BioGRID (40): C10orf2 (Affinity Capture-MS), NEURL4 (Affinity Capture-MS), HERC2 (Affinity Capture-MS), ECI2 (Affinity Capture-MS), C4orf29 (Affinity Capture-MS), RSPRY1 (Affinity Capture-MS), PRIMPOL (Affinity Capture-MS), PRIMPOL (Affinity Capture-MS), PRIMPOL (Affinity Capture-MS), SMARCAL1 (Affinity Capture-MS), TIMELESS (Affinity Capture-MS), RFWD3 (Affinity Capture-MS), TIPIN (Affinity Capture-MS), CLSPN (Affinity Capture-MS), PRIMPOL (Affinity Capture-MS)
ESM2 similar proteins: A0A3Q2TTB3, A0JMR6, A4IIA7, F4JNY0, F6RRD7, I3XHK1, O60934, O88622, P14629, P28715, P79457, Q08DZ8, Q12789, Q17RS7, Q1LWH4, Q28I29, Q32PL8, Q3B7T1, Q4R7Q1, Q5FWP4, Q5M954, Q5QJC2, Q5RA37, Q5RCV3, Q5ZIN2, Q66J91, Q6GQV7, Q6NVF4, Q6P1E7, Q6P1H6, Q6P256, Q6P7W5, Q76CY8, Q7TP65, Q86W56, Q8BMI4, Q8C0W1, Q8C5W4, Q8GT06, Q8IXW5
Diamond homologs: A0A3Q2TTB3, Q08DZ8, Q32PL8, Q6P1E7, Q96LW4
SIGNOR signaling
0 interactions.
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
86 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 72 |
| Likely benign | 10 |
| Benign | 4 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
3032 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 4:184652017:TTACA:T | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:184652018:TACA:T | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:184652020:CA:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:184652021:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184652021:A:T | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:184652022:G:GA | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:184652022:G:GG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184652022:GA:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184652022:GAGGT:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184652096:TCCAG:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:184652097:CCAG:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:184652098:CAGG:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:184652101:G:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:184652102:T:G | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:184659339:GGAC:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184665915:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184665916:G:GG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184665916:GT:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184665916:GTAT:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184685407:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184685408:G:GA | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184685408:GTA:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184685496:G:GT | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184685680:ATAAT:A | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184685681:TAAT:T | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184685682:AAT:A | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184685682:AATGT:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:184685683:AT:A | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:184685684:TGTA:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:184685685:G:GG | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
AlphaMissense
3719 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 4:184666044:T:C | F179S | 0.997 |
| 4:184678250:G:C | R288T | 0.997 |
| 4:184678251:A:C | R288S | 0.997 |
| 4:184678251:A:T | R288S | 0.997 |
| 4:184691539:T:C | C446R | 0.997 |
| 4:184678250:G:T | R288I | 0.996 |
| 4:184685463:T:A | V384D | 0.996 |
| 4:184685644:T:C | C419R | 0.996 |
| 4:184691554:T:C | C451R | 0.996 |
| 4:184685587:T:A | W400R | 0.995 |
| 4:184685587:T:C | W400R | 0.995 |
| 4:184685644:T:A | C419S | 0.995 |
| 4:184685645:G:C | C419S | 0.995 |
| 4:184691539:T:A | C446S | 0.995 |
| 4:184691540:G:C | C446S | 0.995 |
| 4:184691554:T:A | C451S | 0.995 |
| 4:184691555:G:C | C451S | 0.995 |
| 4:184661844:T:C | F117L | 0.994 |
| 4:184661846:T:A | F117L | 0.994 |
| 4:184661846:T:G | F117L | 0.994 |
| 4:184666004:T:C | F166L | 0.993 |
| 4:184666006:C:A | F166L | 0.993 |
| 4:184666006:C:G | F166L | 0.993 |
| 4:184666007:A:C | S167R | 0.993 |
| 4:184666009:C:A | S167R | 0.993 |
| 4:184666009:C:G | S167R | 0.993 |
| 4:184666013:C:G | H169D | 0.993 |
| 4:184678256:T:C | F290S | 0.993 |
| 4:184685665:C:G | H426D | 0.993 |
| 4:184659356:C:A | A66D | 0.992 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000002401 (4:184654170 T>C), RS1000024343 (4:184653395 C>G), RS1000037394 (4:184678796 A>G), RS1000154738 (4:184693129 C>T), RS10001960 (4:184658191 A>G), RS1000241542 (4:184671971 A>C), RS1000263692 (4:184675306 A>T), RS1000281647 (4:184656049 G>A), RS1000334269 (4:184656351 C>G), RS10003354 (4:184668628 G>A), RS1000401498 (4:184675097 T>C,G), RS10004250 (4:184665396 C>T), RS1000425173 (4:184693331 G>A), RS1000445309 (4:184690123 T>A), RS1000493001 (4:184650206 C>G)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:615421 | disease phenotypes: MIM:615420
GenCC curated gene-disease
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|
| myopia 22, autosomal dominant | Limited | Autosomal dominant |
Mondo (1): myopia 22, autosomal dominant (MONDO:0014177)
Orphanet (0):
HPO phenotypes
3 total (3 of 3 shown, HPO-id order):
| HPO | Term |
|---|---|
| HP:0000006 | Autosomal dominant inheritance |
| HP:0007663 | Reduced visual acuity |
| HP:0011003 | High myopia |
GWAS associations
0 associations (top):
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
PharmGKB variants
1 variants.
| Variant | Genes | Level | Score | #Clin annots | Drugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs113420705 | CASP3, PRIMPOL | 0.00 | 0 |
CTD chemical–gene interactions
23 total (human), top 23 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Cyclosporine | decreases expression, increases expression | 3 |
| potassium chromate(VI) | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 2 |
| GSK-J4 | decreases expression | 1 |
| FR900359 | affects phosphorylation | 1 |
| triphenyl phosphate | affects expression | 1 |
| beta-lapachone | increases expression | 1 |
| epigallocatechin gallate | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| di-n-butylphosphoric acid | affects expression | 1 |
| chromium hexavalent ion | decreases expression | 1 |
| perfluorooctane sulfonic acid | increases expression | 1 |
| abrine | decreases expression | 1 |
| (+)-JQ1 compound | decreases expression | 1 |
| Air Pollutants | decreases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| Caffeine | decreases phosphorylation | 1 |
| Calcitriol | decreases expression, affects cotreatment | 1 |
| Methyl Methanesulfonate | increases expression | 1 |
| Testosterone | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| Tobacco Smoke Pollution | decreases expression | 1 |
| Tretinoin | decreases expression | 1 |
| Valproic Acid | decreases methylation | 1 |
| Okadaic Acid | decreases expression | 1 |
| Acrylamide | increases expression | 1 |
| Particulate Matter | increases abundance, decreases expression | 1 |
Cellosaurus cell lines
2 cell lines: 2 cancer cell line
First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):
| Cellosaurus | Name | Category | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVCL_TG58 | HAP1 PRIMPOL (-) 1 | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_TG59 | HAP1 PRIMPOL (-) 2 | Cancer cell line | Male |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
0 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
Related Atlas pages
- Associated diseases: myopia 22, autosomal dominant
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): myopia 22, autosomal dominant