RECQL

gene
On this page

Also known as RecQ1RecQL1

Summary

RECQL (RecQ like helicase, HGNC:9948) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 12p12.1, encoding ATP-dependent DNA helicase Q1 (P46063). DNA helicase that plays a role in DNA damage repair and genome stability.

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the RecQ DNA helicase family. DNA helicases are enzymes involved in various types of DNA repair, including mismatch repair, nucleotide excision repair and direct repair. The encoded protein is involved in the processing of Holliday junctions, the suppression of sister chromatid exchanges, telomere maintenance, and is required for genotoxic stress resistance. Defects in this gene have been associated with several types of cancer.

Source: NCBI Gene 5965 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • Gene–disease (curated): RECON progeroid syndrome (Moderate, GenCC) — +3 more curated relationships
  • GWAS associations: 1
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 1,549 total — 9 likely-pathogenic
  • Phenotypes (HPO): 38
  • Druggable target: yes — 115 molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity
  • Dosage sensitivity (ClinGen): haploinsufficiency autosomal recessive, triplosensitivity unscored
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_002907

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:9948
Approved symbolRECQL
NameRecQ like helicase
Location12p12.1
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
AliasesRecQ1, RecQL1
Ensembl geneENSG00000004700
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM600537
Entrez5965

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 16 — 16 protein_coding

ENST00000314748, ENST00000396093, ENST00000421138, ENST00000444129, ENST00000536240, ENST00000536964, ENST00000539672, ENST00000542432, ENST00000887707, ENST00000887708, ENST00000887709, ENST00000887710, ENST00000965021, ENST00000965022, ENST00000965023, ENST00000965024

RefSeq mRNA: 2 — MANE Select: NM_002907 NM_002907, NM_032941

CCDS: CCDS31756

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000444129 — 15 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE000008222652149151921491716
ENSE000012338962149955521499615
ENSE000013495012146891021470346
ENSE000013737462150117021501635
ENSE000016168252147567621475824
ENSE000016263842148647921486585
ENSE000016414652147355121473642
ENSE000016524392148337621483574
ENSE000016630802147691121476992
ENSE000017396192147142821471647
ENSE000017437162147780321477969
ENSE000017566302147546821475585
ENSE000017604142147484121474979
ENSE000017770892147096921471098
ENSE000037896522149019921490378

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 289 present calls, max score 97.76.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 29.8685 / max 620.4743, expressed in 1796 samples.

FANTOM5 promoters (3 alternative TSS)

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
13002623.15571786
1300245.52641518
1300251.1864724

Top tissues by expression

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

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
buccal mucosa cellCL:000233697.76gold quality
tibiaUBERON:000097997.21gold quality
calcaneal tendonUBERON:000370196.65gold quality
parietal pleuraUBERON:000240096.40gold quality
pleuraUBERON:000097796.12gold quality
visceral pleuraUBERON:000240196.05gold quality
superficial temporal arteryUBERON:000161495.70gold quality
mucosa of paranasal sinusUBERON:000503094.32gold quality
tendonUBERON:000004394.29gold quality
esophagus squamous epitheliumUBERON:000692093.96gold quality
synovial jointUBERON:000221793.85gold quality
oral cavityUBERON:000016793.73gold quality
skin of hipUBERON:000155493.68gold quality
hair follicleUBERON:000207393.16gold quality
cauda epididymisUBERON:000436092.32gold quality
layer of synovial tissueUBERON:000761692.30gold quality
trabecular bone tissueUBERON:000248392.19gold quality
stromal cell of endometriumCL:000225592.14gold quality
lymph nodeUBERON:000002992.02gold quality
vermiform appendixUBERON:000115491.91gold quality
cartilage tissueUBERON:000241891.64gold quality
blood vessel layerUBERON:000479791.23gold quality
monocyteCL:000057691.11gold quality
endometriumUBERON:000129591.11gold quality
mononuclear cellCL:000084291.07gold quality
leukocyteCL:000073890.97gold quality
smooth muscle tissueUBERON:000113590.94gold quality
palpebral conjunctivaUBERON:000181290.93gold quality
epithelium of esophagusUBERON:000197690.86gold quality
upper leg skinUBERON:000426290.86gold quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

Detected in 2 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-ANND-3yes6.27
E-MTAB-5061no3.53

Regulation

Is transcription factor: no

Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): E2F4, E2F6

miRNA regulators (miRDB)

73 targeting RECQL, 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-3613-3P100.0076.367965
HSA-MIR-3163100.0077.238605
HSA-MIR-548C-3P99.9974.017587
HSA-MIR-371B-5P99.9975.344759
HSA-MIR-433-3P99.9869.371203
HSA-MIR-373-5P99.9875.364753
HSA-MIR-616-5P99.9875.584775
HSA-MIR-480399.9871.993117
HSA-MIR-548AN99.9770.912817
HSA-MIR-60799.9773.625593
HSA-MIR-548AJ-3P99.9673.385345
HSA-MIR-548X-3P99.9673.385345
HSA-MIR-391099.9571.132227
HSA-MIR-548J-3P99.9472.614881
HSA-MIR-548AE-3P99.9372.664867
HSA-MIR-548AQ-3P99.9372.664867
HSA-MIR-548AH-3P99.9372.544872
HSA-MIR-548AM-3P99.9372.544872
HSA-MIR-4778-3P99.9370.401818
HSA-MIR-137-3P99.8774.742401
HSA-MIR-684499.8270.692423
HSA-MIR-6875-3P99.8270.262983
HSA-MIR-3121-3P99.8271.963630
HSA-MIR-57799.7869.132479
HSA-MIR-62399.7668.161170
HSA-MIR-3934-3P99.7665.511351
HSA-MIR-4755-5P99.7170.342716
HSA-MIR-5006-3P99.7170.262728
HSA-MIR-5580-3P99.7069.412052
HSA-MIR-128399.6972.423009

Functional genomics

ClinGen dosage: haploinsufficiency 30 (autosomal recessive), triplosensitivity Not yet evaluated (unscored). ClinGen Gene Dosage Map

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)

  • Molecular cloning of a splicing variant of human RECQL helicase. (PMID:12419324)
  • characterization of DNA-unwinding activity (PMID:12419808)
  • RECQ1 alone is able to unwind short DNA duplexes (<110 bp), whereas considerably longer substrates (501 bp) can be unwound only in the presence of human replication protein A (hRPA) (PMID:15096578)
  • RECQ1 has a role in a pathway involving mismatch repair factors (PMID:15886194)
  • analysis of enzymatic properties of the RECQ1 helicase and DNA unwinding and strand annealing activities (PMID:15899892)
  • Identification of RecQL1 as a predominant ATP-dependent, Holliday junction branch migrator present in human nuclear extracts. (PMID:16260474)
  • Our findings suggest that higher-order oligomers are associated with DNA strand annealing, and lower-order oligomers with DNA unwinding. (PMID:17227144)
  • RecQ DNA helicase resolves genetic recombination and suppressive aberrant recombination. (PMID:17483412)
  • Results support that endogenous DNA damage that occurs during DNA replication and remains unrepaired in cancer cells due to RecQL1 silencing induces cancer cell-specific mitotic catastrophe through a less-strict checkpoint in cancer than in normal cells. (PMID:17953710)
  • results provide the first evidence for a role of human RECQ1 in the response to DNA damage and chromosomal stability maintenance and point to the vital importance of RECQ1 in genome homeostasis (PMID:18074021)
  • Human RecQ helicases, BLM and RECQ1, display distinct DNA substrate specificities (PMID:18448429)
  • properties of the RECQ1 helicase may have important implications for the function of RECQ1 in maintenance of genomic stability (PMID:18495662)
  • A crystal structure of a truncated form of the human RECQ1 protein with Mg-ADP, is presented. (PMID:19151156)
  • Topoisomerase I and RecQL1 promote the lytic reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus. (PMID:19494003)
  • These results indicate that RECQ1 and RECQ4 are integral components of the human replication complex and play distinct roles in DNA replication initiation and replication fork progression in vivo. (PMID:20065033)
  • Histological data reveal the potential of RecQL1 as a biological marker predicting the malignancy and progression of liver cancer. (PMID:20198302)
  • The beta-hairpin is a key structural element that controls not only the enzymatic activity of RECQ1, but also the balance between the multiple oligomeric states of the protein. (PMID:21059676)
  • RECQ1 might represent a new suitable target for anti cancer therapies aimed to arrest cell proliferation in brain gliomas. (PMID:21752281)
  • RAD54 that lacks helicase activity is more efficient in DNA heterology bypass than BLM or REQ1 helicases. (PMID:22356911)
  • Data show that RECQ1 associates with PARP-1 in nuclear extracts and exhibits direct protein interaction in vitro. (PMID:22542292)
  • The data suggested that HomolD-containing promoters require the RNA polymerase II machinery and the proteins DDB1 and RECQL for accurate transcription. (PMID:22705827)
  • RECQ1 might have a similar role to that of WRN in helping cells deal with stalled replication forks. (PMID:23095637)
  • RECQ1 promotes restart of DNA replication forks reversed by DNA topoisomerase I inhibition. (PMID:23396353)
  • a crucial role for RECQ1 at naturally occurring fork stalling sites and implicate RECQ1 in mechanisms underlying common fragile site instability in cancer. (PMID:23601052)
  • An interaction of RECQ1 with Ku70/80 and a role of the human RecQ helicase in double-strand break repair through nonhomologous end-joining. (PMID:23650516)
  • RECQL1 expression was exceptionally high in rapidly growing ovarian cancer cells. (PMID:23951333)
  • RECQL1 may participate in the same pathway as WRN, probably in telomere replication. (PMID:24623817)
  • results indicate that RECQL1 plays an important regulatory role in cancer cell proliferation and tumor progression (PMID:24854846)
  • The stimulation of helicase-catalyzed protein displacement is observed with the DNA helicase RECQ1, suggesting a conserved functional interaction of RPA-interacting helicases. (PMID:24895130)
  • our results provide first indication of nonredundant participation of WRN and RECQ1 in protection from the potentially carcinogenic effects (PMID:25228686)
  • RECQL1 is a prognostic factor for epithelial ovarian cancer and contributes to potential malignancy by inhibiting apoptosis. (PMID:25424877)
  • A novel function of RECQ1 is identified: in gene regulation and indicates that RECQ1 contributes to tumor development and progression, in part, by regulating the expression of key genes that promote cancer cell migration, invasion and metastasis. (PMID:25483193)
  • we show that RECQ1 can form what appears to be a flat, homotetrameric complex and propose that RECQ1 tetramers are involved in Holliday junction recognition (PMID:25831490)
  • RECQL is a breast cancer susceptibility gene. (PMID:25915596)
  • RECQL is a potential breast cancer susceptibility gene; mutations in this gene contribute to familial breast cancer development. (PMID:25945795)
  • RECQL is a new breast cancer susceptibility gene. (PMID:26125302)
  • RECQL is a DNA helicase in breast cancer [editorial] (PMID:26387136)
  • To better understand the roles of RECQ1, two AL mutants (W227A and F231A) in full-length RECQ1 were characterized biochemically and genetically (PMID:26455304)
  • RECQ1 A159C genotype may be a prognostic or predictive factor for resectable pancreatic cancer patients who are treated with adjuvant 5-FU before and after 5-FU-based chemoradiation. (PMID:26725729)
  • Study detected five different RECQL mutation in six unrelated breast cancer patients. The identified mutations include one frame-shift deletion, two splicing site mutation and one nonsense mutation. (PMID:27125668)

Cross-species orthologs

4 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
danio_reriorecqlENSDARG00000007175
mus_musculusRecqlENSMUSG00000030243
rattus_norvegicusRecqlENSRNOG00000012602
caenorhabditis_elegansWBGENE00019334

Paralogs (4): RECQL5 (ENSG00000108469), RECQL4 (ENSG00000160957), WRN (ENSG00000165392), BLM (ENSG00000197299)

Protein

Protein identifiers

ATP-dependent DNA helicase Q1P46063 (reviewed: P46063)

Alternative names: DNA 3’-5’ helicase Q1, DNA helicase, RecQ-like type 1, DNA-dependent ATPase Q1, RecQ protein-like 1

All UniProt accessions (7): P46063, F5GYB7, F5H2L2, F5H3W0, F5H4P4, F8WA66, F8WD97

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. DNA helicase that plays a role in DNA damage repair and genome stability. Exhibits a Mg(2+)- and ATP-dependent DNA-helicase activity that unwinds single- and double-stranded DNA in a 3’-5’ direction. Full-length protein unwinds forked DNA substrates, resolves Holliday junctions, and has DNA strand annealing activity. Plays a role in restoring regressed replication forks. Required to restart stalled replication forks induced by abortive topoisomerase 1 and 2 lesions. Does not unwind G-quadruplex DNA. May play a role in the repair of DNA that is damaged by ultraviolet light or other mutagens.

Subunit / interactions. May form homodimers or higher order oligomers. Forms a dimer in complex with tailed duplex DNA; the DNA only mkaes contact with one of the monomers. Probably forms flat tetramers on Holliday junction DNA. Interacts with EXO1. Interacts with MLH1. Interacts with PARP1.

Subcellular location. Nucleus.

Tissue specificity. High expression in heart, lung, skeletal muscle and kidney, low expression in brain.

Disease relevance. RECON progeroid syndrome (RECON) [MIM:620370] An autosomal recessive syndrome characterized by short stature, progeroid facial features, a hypoplastic nose, xeroderma, skin photosensitivity, muscle wasting with reduced subcutaneous fat, and slender elongated thumbs. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Cofactor. Binds 1 Zn(2+) per monomer.

Domain organisation. A helical hairpin (residues 554-573) in the winged-helix proble DNA-binding domain couples the ATPase (and probably ssDNA translocation) to DNA unwinding. The isolated WH domain (residues 481-624) anneals DNA as well as full-length protein.

Similarity. Belongs to the helicase family. RecQ subfamily.

RefSeq proteins (2): NP_002898, NP_116559 (=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR001650Helicase_C-likeDomain
IPR004589DNA_helicase_ATP-dep_RecQFamily
IPR011545DEAD/DEAH_box_helicase_domDomain
IPR014001Helicase_ATP-bdDomain
IPR027417P-loop_NTPaseHomologous_superfamily
IPR032284RecQ_Zn-bdDomain
IPR036388WH-like_DNA-bd_sfHomologous_superfamily

Pfam: PF00270, PF00271, PF16124

Enzyme classification (BRENDA):

  • EC 3.6.4.12 — DNA helicase (BRENDA: 0 organisms, 0 substrates, 0 inhibitors, 0 Km, 0 kcat entries)

Catalyzed reactions (Rhea), 2 shown:

  • ATP + H2O = ADP + phosphate + H(+) (RHEA:13065)
  • dATP + H2O = dADP + phosphate + H(+) (RHEA:51908)

UniProt features (92 total): helix 26, strand 20, binding site 11, mutagenesis site 6, modified residue 5, sequence variant 5, sequence conflict 5, compositionally biased region 4, turn 3, domain 2, region of interest 2, chain 1, active site 1, short sequence motif 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

7 structures.

PDBMethodResolution (Å)
2V1XX-RAY DIFFRACTION2
9I22X-RAY DIFFRACTION2.42
8YRSX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.43
6JTZX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.8
2WWYX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.9
4U7DX-RAY DIFFRACTION3.4
9I23X-RAY DIFFRACTION3.69

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-P46063-F186.550.69

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): 119

Ligand- & substrate-binding residues (11): 91; 93; 96; 116; 118; 119; 120; 453; 471; 475; 478

Post-translational modifications (5): 514, 522, 597, 602, 634

Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (6):

PositionPhenotype
119abrogates helicase activity.
511–514considerably reduced dna unwinding and branch migration on holliday junctions, small change in dna annealing.
528reduced dna unwinding and branch migration on holliday junctions, small change in dna annealing.
555–572complete loss of dna fork unwinding, retains atpase activity (in a 49-616 residue fragment).
560–567complete loss of dna fork unwinding, retains atpase activity (in a 49-616 residue fragment).
564nearly complete loss of dna fork unwinding, retains atpase activity (in a 49-616 residue fragment).

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

0 pathways

MSigDB gene sets: 264 (showing top): GOBP_DNA_TEMPLATED_DNA_REPLICATION_MAINTENANCE_OF_FIDELITY, RODRIGUES_THYROID_CARCINOMA_ANAPLASTIC_UP, MORF_BRCA1, PUJANA_CHEK2_PCC_NETWORK, MARTINEZ_RB1_TARGETS_UP, ONKEN_UVEAL_MELANOMA_UP, DEURIG_T_CELL_PROLYMPHOCYTIC_LEUKEMIA_DN, KORKOLA_EMBRYONAL_CARCINOMA_UP, DAZARD_RESPONSE_TO_UV_SCC_UP, GOBP_DNA_DAMAGE_RESPONSE, HIF1_Q3, SANSOM_APC_TARGETS_UP, DODD_NASOPHARYNGEAL_CARCINOMA_UP, HAHTOLA_SEZARY_SYNDROM_UP, TIEN_INTESTINE_PROBIOTICS_24HR_UP

GO Biological Process (5): double-strand break repair via homologous recombination (GO:0000724), DNA replication (GO:0006260), DNA repair (GO:0006281), replication fork processing (GO:0031297), DNA recombination (GO:0006310)

GO Molecular Function (16): DNA helicase activity (GO:0003678), ATP binding (GO:0005524), four-way junction helicase activity (GO:0009378), ATP hydrolysis activity (GO:0016887), double-stranded DNA helicase activity (GO:0036121), 3’-5’ DNA helicase activity (GO:0043138), metal ion binding (GO:0046872), DNA/DNA annealing activity (GO:1990814), nucleotide binding (GO:0000166), nucleic acid binding (GO:0003676), DNA binding (GO:0003677), helicase activity (GO:0004386), protein binding (GO:0005515), hydrolase activity (GO:0016787), isomerase activity (GO:0016853), catalytic activity, acting on a nucleic acid (GO:0140640)

GO Cellular Component (5): nucleus (GO:0005634), nucleoplasm (GO:0005654), chromosome (GO:0005694), cytoplasm (GO:0005737), membrane (GO:0016020)

GO top-level categories

Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:

CategoryTerms
DNA metabolic process3
DNA helicase activity3
catalytic activity3
cellular anatomical structure3
ATP-dependent activity2
binding2
recombinational repair1
double-strand break repair1
DNA biosynthetic process1
DNA damage response1
DNA-templated DNA replication maintenance of fidelity1
helicase activity1
ATP-dependent activity, acting on DNA1
adenyl ribonucleotide binding1
purine ribonucleoside triphosphate binding1
ribonucleoside triphosphate phosphatase activity1
cation binding1
single-stranded DNA binding1
catalytic activity, acting on DNA1
annealing activity1
nucleoside phosphate binding1
heterocyclic compound binding1
nucleic acid binding1
nucleic acid conformation isomerase activity1
catalytic activity, acting on a nucleic acid1
intracellular membrane-bounded organelle1
nuclear lumen1
intracellular membraneless organelle1
intracellular anatomical structure1

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

1314 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
RECQLEXO1Q9UQ84931
RECQLDNA2P51530866
RECQLXRCC6P12956856
RECQLTOP3AQ13472842
RECQLRMI1Q9H9A7834
RECQLRMI2Q96E14780
RECQLKPNA2P52292779
RECQLRAD51Q06609776
RECQLXRCC5P13010763
RECQLFEN1P39748732
RECQLKPNA4O00629714
RECQLSMARCAL1Q9NZC9714
RECQLFANCMQ8IYD8698
RECQLBRIP1Q9BX63676
RECQLKPNA1P52294648

IntAct

145 interactions, top by confidence:

ABTypeScore
APLFPARP1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.870
MED20MED19psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.840
RECQLPARP1psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction)0.750
RECQLPARP1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.750
RECQLPARP1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.750
PARP1RECQLpsi-mi:“MI:0557”(adp ribosylation reaction)0.750
CNOT3CNOT1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.740
PSMC5PSMD11psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.730
SLC39A5FAM171A2psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.640
SNRNP27UBA6psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
USP47DENRpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
CYP1A1SNX3psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
GPS1PXDNLpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
KPNA4RECQLpsi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.510
KPNA2RECQLpsi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.510
RECQLRECQLpsi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.490
CFTRCNOT1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.480
gag-polEIF3Fpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.460
H3C1SMCHD1psi-mi:“MI:2364”(proximity)0.410

BioGRID (337): RECQL (Affinity Capture-MS), FEN1 (Co-fractionation), MSH2 (Co-fractionation), RECQL (Affinity Capture-MS), RECQL (Proximity Label-MS), RECQL (Proximity Label-MS), RECQL (Affinity Capture-MS), RECQL (Affinity Capture-MS), RECQL (Affinity Capture-MS), RECQL (Affinity Capture-MS), RECQL (Affinity Capture-MS), RECQL (Affinity Capture-MS), RECQL (Affinity Capture-MS), RECQL (Affinity Capture-MS), RECQL (Affinity Capture-MS)

ESM2 similar proteins: A0A023PXF5, A6QSQ0, A6SBT4, A7EY76, F1RCY6, O13559, O18475, O48534, P18708, P40105, P40434, P40889, P43538, P46063, P46459, P46460, P46461, P54351, Q14527, Q1EB85, Q2TBP1, Q2U587, Q3B7N1, Q3E7Y4, Q5R410, Q5RF63, Q6AYJ1, Q6PCN7, Q7ZU90, Q86WJ1, Q8NHQ9, Q8R5F7, Q95216, Q96C10, Q99J87, Q9BYX4, Q9CXF7, Q9DGP9, Q9EPU0, Q9FF61

Diamond homologs: A2XVF7, A3AVH5, A4RK80, A8WK63, D4ACP5, G2TRN7, O09053, O18017, O34748, O88700, O93530, O94761, O94762, P0CQ88, P0CQ89, P15043, P35187, P40724, P46063, P50729, P54132, P71359, P73421, Q09811, Q0WVW7, Q14191, Q19546, Q5RF63, Q5UPX0, Q6AYJ1, Q75NR7, Q7RZH4, Q8L840, Q8VID5, Q9CL21, Q9DEY9, Q9FT70, Q9FT72, Q9FT73, Q9FT74

SIGNOR signaling

0 interactions.

Enriched among interaction partners

Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 140 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.

GO biological processes:

GO termPartnersFoldFDR
DNA damage response114.6×7e-03

Disease & clinical

Clinical variants and AI predictions

ClinVar

1549 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic0
Likely pathogenic9
Uncertain significance1006
Likely benign394
Benign56

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (9)

Variant IDHGVSClassification
1685425NM_002907.4(RECQL):c.502-2A>GLikely pathogenic
2581010NM_002907.4(RECQL):c.1082C>A (p.Ser361Ter)Likely pathogenic
4845850NM_002907.4(RECQL):c.1241_1242del (p.Cys414fs)Likely pathogenic
584813NM_002907.4(RECQL):c.676delinsGATGTAGCATGT (p.Gln226fs)Likely pathogenic
801376NM_002907.4(RECQL):c.1099-2A>GLikely pathogenic
801380NM_002907.4(RECQL):c.677_678insTGTA (p.Gln226fs)Likely pathogenic
801381NM_002907.4(RECQL):c.675_676insGATGTAG (p.Gln226fs)Likely pathogenic
801388NM_002907.4(RECQL):c.215-20_223delLikely pathogenic
801391NM_002907.4(RECQL):c.-45-1G>ALikely pathogenic

SpliceAI

2599 predictions. Top by Δscore:

VariantEffectΔscore
12:21470347:C:CCacceptor_gain1.0000
12:21470967:AC:Adonor_gain1.0000
12:21470968:CC:Cdonor_gain1.0000
12:21471094:CTTCT:Cacceptor_gain1.0000
12:21471097:CT:Cacceptor_gain1.0000
12:21471099:C:CCacceptor_gain1.0000
12:21471423:CATA:Cdonor_gain1.0000
12:21471424:ATAC:Adonor_loss1.0000
12:21471426:A:ACdonor_gain1.0000
12:21471426:ACTTA:Adonor_loss1.0000
12:21471427:C:CTdonor_gain1.0000
12:21471427:CT:Cdonor_gain1.0000
12:21471427:CTTA:Cdonor_gain1.0000
12:21471430:A:ACdonor_gain1.0000
12:21471431:A:Cdonor_gain1.0000
12:21471435:A:ACdonor_gain1.0000
12:21471436:C:CCdonor_gain1.0000
12:21471436:CTG:Cdonor_gain1.0000
12:21471643:AAATG:Aacceptor_gain1.0000
12:21471644:AATG:Aacceptor_gain1.0000
12:21471645:ATG:Aacceptor_gain1.0000
12:21471645:ATGC:Aacceptor_loss1.0000
12:21471646:TG:Tacceptor_gain1.0000
12:21471646:TGCT:Tacceptor_loss1.0000
12:21471647:GCTG:Gacceptor_loss1.0000
12:21471648:C:CCacceptor_gain1.0000
12:21471648:C:CGacceptor_loss1.0000
12:21471650:G:Cacceptor_gain1.0000
12:21471653:A:ACacceptor_gain1.0000
12:21473548:CACCA:Cdonor_loss1.0000

AlphaMissense

4317 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:

VariantProtein changeam_pathogenicity
12:21483381:C:GR232T1.000
12:21483383:G:CF231L1.000
12:21483383:G:TF231L1.000
12:21483385:A:GF231L1.000
12:21475474:G:TR404S0.999
12:21475478:A:CS402R0.999
12:21475478:A:TS402R0.999
12:21475480:T:GS402R0.999
12:21475484:T:AQ400H0.999
12:21475484:T:GQ400H0.999
12:21475504:A:GS394P0.999
12:21475555:C:GG377R0.999
12:21475555:C:TG377R0.999
12:21475560:C:TG375D0.999
12:21475562:A:CF374L0.999
12:21475562:A:TF374L0.999
12:21475564:A:GF374L0.999
12:21475575:G:TA370E0.999
12:21475696:A:GW360R0.999
12:21475696:A:TW360R0.999
12:21483382:T:CR232G0.999
12:21483393:C:TG228E0.999
12:21483394:C:GG228R0.999
12:21483394:C:TG228R0.999
12:21483401:A:CS225R0.999
12:21483401:A:TS225R0.999
12:21483403:T:GS225R0.999
12:21483407:G:CC223W0.999
12:21483417:T:AE220V0.999
12:21471083:A:CF561L0.998

dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000133091 (12:21495467 G>A), RS1000184439 (12:21480091 T>A), RS1000385481 (12:21476477 C>T), RS1000401080 (12:21482764 A>C), RS1000479322 (12:21489666 C>A,T), RS1000519498 (12:21481242 T>C,G), RS1000560242 (12:21494336 C>T), RS1000575319 (12:21499900 C>A), RS1000729390 (12:21487808 T>A), RS1000814845 (12:21475257 ATTATC>A), RS1000835106 (12:21493871 T>A), RS1000882021 (12:21476182 T>A), RS1000935943 (12:21488602 A>G), RS1000997660 (12:21499704 C>A,T), RS1001077499 (12:21488312 G>A)

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:600537 | disease phenotypes: MIM:620370, MIM:114480

GenCC curated gene-disease

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
RECON progeroid syndromeModerateAutosomal recessive
breast cancerDisputed EvidenceAutosomal dominant
familial ovarian cancerNo Known Disease RelationshipUnknown

ClinGen Gene-Disease Validity (2)

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

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
hereditary breast carcinomaDisputedAD
familial ovarian cancerNo Known Disease RelationshipAD

Mondo (8): familial ovarian cancer (MONDO:0016248), RECON progeroid syndrome (MONDO:0957266), hepatoblastoma (MONDO:0018666), hereditary breast carcinoma (MONDO:0016419), cancer (MONDO:0004992), hereditary neoplastic syndrome (MONDO:0015356), hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome (MONDO:0003582), breast cancer (MONDO:0007254)

Orphanet (5): Hepatoblastoma (Orphanet:449), Hereditary breast cancer (Orphanet:227535), Inherited cancer-predisposing syndrome (Orphanet:140162), Hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer syndrome (Orphanet:145), OBSOLETE: Familial ovarian cancer (Orphanet:213517)

HPO phenotypes

38 total (30 of 38 shown, HPO-id order):

HPOTerm
HP:0000007Autosomal recessive inheritance
HP:0000233Thin vermilion border
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000311Round face
HP:0000319Smooth philtrum
HP:0000418Narrow nasal ridge
HP:0000426Prominent nasal bridge
HP:0000430Underdeveloped nasal alae
HP:0000463Anteverted nares
HP:0000490Deeply set eye
HP:0000678Dental crowding
HP:0000696Delayed eruption of permanent teeth
HP:0000958Dry skin
HP:0000963Thin skin
HP:0000992Cutaneous photosensitivity
HP:0001007Hirsutism
HP:0001097Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
HP:0001166Arachnodactyly
HP:0001382Joint hypermobility
HP:0001510Growth delay
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0002719Recurrent infections
HP:0003202Skeletal muscle atrophy
HP:0003593Infantile onset
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0005328Progeroid facial appearance
HP:0007646Absent lower eyelashes
HP:0008407Hyperconvex thumb nails
HP:0008551Microtia

GWAS associations

1 associations (top):

StudyTraitp-value
GCST006585_965Blood protein levels9.000000e-27

MeSH disease descriptors (4)

DescriptorNameTree numbers
D018197HepatoblastomaC04.557.435.380
D061325Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer SyndromeC04.588.180.483; C04.588.322.455.431; C04.700.517; C12.050.351.500.056.630.705.431; C12.050.351.937.418.685.431; C12.100.250.056.630.705.431; C12.900.418.685.431; C16.320.700.517; C17.800.090.500.483; C19.344.410.431; C19.391.630.705.431
D009386Neoplastic Syndromes, HereditaryC04.700; C16.320.700
C562840Breast Cancer, Familial (supp.)

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: yes

ChEMBL targets (1): CHEMBL1293236 (SINGLE PROTEIN)

Molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity

115 molecules (phase ≥1), by development phase (incl. off-target/promiscuous compounds). Patent mentions across the top 20 by phase: 804,253 (via chembl_molecule»patent_compound — counts attach to the compound, not the gene–compound relationship, so off-target/promiscuous molecules can dominate).

MoleculeNamePhasePatents
CHEMBL1009LEVODOPA4103,854
CHEMBL1010CEFOTAXIME SODIUM44,928
CHEMBL1014CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL411,194
CHEMBL1023BEXAROTENE440,951
CHEMBL1046AMINOCAPROIC ACID495,343
CHEMBL1057FLUORESCEIN4329,940
CHEMBL1065METHYSERGIDE48,455
CHEMBL1117IDARUBICIN4136,065
CHEMBL1133OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE48,751
CHEMBL11359CISPLATIN4
CHEMBL1200522AVOBENZONE434,067
CHEMBL1200758AMPICILLIN SODIUM45,602
CHEMBL1200938METHYSERGIDE MALEATE44
CHEMBL1200948TRIMIPRAMINE MALEATE44,595
CHEMBL1201043CEPHAPIRIN SODIUM43,301
CHEMBL1201049ECONAZOLE NITRATE43,918
CHEMBL1201356METHYLERGONOVINE43,335
CHEMBL1208422ROSE BENGAL FREE ACID4476
CHEMBL121663DEQUALINIUM CHLORIDE44,224
CHEMBL1240PROPANTHELINE BROMIDE45,250
CHEMBL1280VERAPAMIL HYDROCHLORIDE4
CHEMBL12856INAMRINONE4
CHEMBL135ESTRADIOL4
CHEMBL135400ZOPICLONE4
CHEMBL1417019MITOXANTRONE HYDROCHLORIDE4
CHEMBL1437NOREPINEPHRINE4
CHEMBL1447476BITHIONOLATE SODIUM4
CHEMBL1477036DOCUSATE4
CHEMBL1517OXYTETRACYCLINE4
CHEMBL1534RIBOFLAVIN4

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

ChEMBL bioactivities

1727 potent at pChembl≥5 of 5018 total, top 50 by pChembl (potency: 10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM).

pChemblTypeValueUnitMolecule
9.00Potency1nMACTINONIN
8.00Potency10nMCHEMBL1383575
7.80Potency15.8nMCHEMBL1367444
7.70Potency20nMCHEMBL1445279
7.65Potency22.4nMCHEMBL1427696
7.65Potency22.4nMCHEMBL3212668
7.60Potency25.1nMCHEMBL1373063
7.60Potency25.1nMCHEMBL1374949
7.60Potency25.1nMCHEMBL1565317
7.60Potency25.1nMCHEMBL1502893
7.60Potency25.1nMCHEMBL1439221
7.60Potency25.1nMCHEMBL1608986
7.60Potency25.1nMCHEMBL1526090
7.60Potency25.1nMCHEMBL3208086
7.60Potency25.1nMCHEMBL1417273
7.60Potency25.1nMCHEMBL1573985
7.60Potency25.1nMCHEMBL1348698
7.60Potency25.1nMCHEMBL1418131
7.60Potency25.1nMCHEMBL1311130
7.60Potency25.1nMCHEMBL446240
7.55Kd28.13nMCHEMBL3752910
7.55Potency28.2nMCHEMBL1372612
7.55Potency28.2nMCHEMBL1578026
7.55Potency28.2nMCHEMBL1491039
7.55Potency28.2nMTYRPHOSTIN 47
7.55Potency28.2nMCHEMBL1334855
7.55Potency28.2nMCHEMBL1576131
7.55Potency28.2nMCHEMBL1480560
7.55Potency28.2nMCHEMBL1335249
7.55Potency28.2nMMICONAZOLE NITRATE
7.55Potency28.2nMCHEMBL1571837
7.55Potency28.2nMCHEMBL1420974
7.55Potency28.2nMCHEMBL1599050
7.55Potency28.2nMTICLOPIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE
7.55Potency28.2nMCHEMBL1521482
7.55Potency28.2nMCHEMBL1443429
7.55Potency28.2nMCHEMBL1534809
7.55Potency28.2nMCHEMBL408850
7.55Potency28.2nMCHEMBL1445414
7.55Potency28.2nMCHEMBL1500912
7.52ED5030.43nMCHEMBL3752910
7.50Potency31.6nMCHEMBL1450895
7.50Potency31.6nMCHEMBL1461262
7.50Potency31.6nMCHEMBL1504207
7.50Potency31.6nMCHEMBL1466446
7.50Potency31.6nMCHEMBL1586490
7.50Potency31.6nMCHEMBL1485734
7.45Potency35.5nMCHEMBL1331485
7.45Potency35.5nMCHEMBL1324333
7.40Potency39.8nMCHEMBL1572517

PubChem BioAssay actives

1 with measured affinity, of 13 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.

CompoundAssayTypeValueUnit
4-methyl-3-[(1-methyl-6-pyridin-3-ylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)amino]-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]benzamide2149214: Binding affinity to human RECQL incubated for 45 mins by Kinobead based pull down assaykd0.0281uM

CTD chemical–gene interactions

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

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
bisphenol Adecreases expression, increases expression3
sodium arsenitedecreases expression, increases expression2
Cadmiumdecreases reaction, increases abundance, increases palmitoylation, increases expression2
Aflatoxin B1affects expression, decreases methylation2
Cadmium Chlorideincreases abundance, increases palmitoylation, increases expression, decreases reaction2
Particulate Matterdecreases expression, increases abundance, affects cotreatment2
FR900359decreases phosphorylation1
bisphenol Fincreases expression1
dicrotophosdecreases expression1
methylmercuric chlorideincreases expression1
triphenyl phosphateaffects expression1
propionaldehydedecreases expression1
testosterone undecanoateaffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
kojic aciddecreases expression1
beta-lapachonedecreases expression1
arseniteaffects binding, decreases reaction1
butyraldehydedecreases expression1
tetrabromobisphenol Adecreases expression1
2-bromopalmitateincreases abundance, increases palmitoylation, decreases reaction1
1,2,5,6-dibenzanthraceneincreases expression1
pentanaldecreases expression1
2,3-dimethoxy-1,4-naphthoquinonedecreases expression1
perfluorooctane sulfonic aciddecreases expression1
bisphenol Bincreases expression1
trans-10,cis-12-conjugated linoleic acidincreases expression1
abrinedecreases expression1
2,2’,4,4’-tetrabromodiphenyl etherdecreases expression1
bisphenol AFincreases expression1
Resveratrolaffects cotreatment, increases expression1
Sunitinibdecreases expression1

ChEMBL screening assays

6 unique, capped per target: 4 functional, 2 binding

Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):

Assay IDTypeDescriptionSource paper
CHEMBL1613829FunctionalPUBCHEM_BIOASSAY: qHTS Assay for Inhibitors of RecQ-Like Dna Helicase 1 (RECQ1). (Class of assay: confirmatory) [Related pubchem assays: 594 (Rhodamine region spectral profiling screen), 593 (Fluorescein region spectral profiling screen), 2PubChem BioAssay data set
CHEMBL2428259BindingInhibition of RECQ1 (unknown origin) by gel-based DNA unwinding assaySynthesis and SAR studies of 5-(pyridin-4-yl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-amine derivatives as potent inhibitors of Bloom helicase. — Bioorg Med Chem Lett

Cellosaurus cell lines

5 cell lines: 5 cancer cell line

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

CellosaurusNameCategorySex
CVCL_D1QCAbcam K-562 RECQL KOCancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_D2LYAbcam Raji RECQL KOCancer cell lineMale
CVCL_TI69HAP1 RECQL (-) 1Cancer cell lineMale
CVCL_TI70HAP1 RECQL (-) 2Cancer cell lineMale
CVCL_WQ46Abcam Jurkat RECQL KOCancer cell lineMale

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

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

TrialPhaseStatusTitle
NCT00014638PHASE4COMPLETEDLetrozole in Treating Postmenopausal Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer
NCT00022386PHASE4COMPLETEDEpoetin Alfa in Treating Chemotherapy-Related Anemia in Women With Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III Breast Cancer
NCT00029224PHASE4COMPLETEDTreatment With Zoledronic Acid in Patients With Breast Cancer, Multiple Myeloma, and Prostate Cancer With Cancer Related Bone Lesions
NCT00030758PHASE4UNKNOWNFilgrastim or Pegfilgrastim in Preventing Neutropenia in Women Receiving Chemotherapy Following Surgery for Breast Cancer
NCT00082277PHASE4COMPLETEDAnastrozole Biphosphonate Study in Postmenopausal Women With Hormone-Receptor-Positive Early Breast Cancer
NCT00087620PHASE4TERMINATEDA Study of Capecitabine In Combination With Docetaxel vs Capecitabine Followed by Docetaxel As First-Line Treatment For Metastatic Breast Cancer
NCT00121836PHASE4COMPLETEDA Study of Xeloda (Capecitabine) in Women With HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer
NCT00126360PHASE4UNKNOWNSTARS Breast Trial (Study of Anastrozole and Radiotherapy Sequencing Pilot)
NCT00127933PHASE4COMPLETEDXeNA Study - A Study of Xeloda (Capecitabine) in Patients With Invasive Breast Cancer
NCT00128297PHASE4COMPLETEDPamidronate Administration in Breast Cancer Patients With Bone Metastases
NCT00129597PHASE4UNKNOWNEffect of Ketalar to Prevent Postoperative Chronic Pain After Mastectomy
NCT00131170PHASE4COMPLETEDParavertebral Block for Breast Surgery
NCT00156039PHASE4COMPLETEDRandomized Trial of Follow-up Strategies in Breast Cancer
NCT00160901PHASE4COMPLETEDComplementary Therapies for the Reduction of Side Effects During Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
NCT00171847PHASE4TERMINATEDStudy of the Efficacy and Safety of Letrozole Combined With Trastuzumab in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
NCT00176046PHASE4COMPLETEDMistletoe Extract in Early or Advanced Breast Cancer, A Feasibility Study
NCT00190697PHASE4COMPLETEDA Study of LY353381 (Arzoxifene) for Patients Who Benefitted From This Drug in Other Oncology Trials and Wished to Continue Treatment
NCT00234195PHASE4COMPLETEDWellbutrin XL, Major Depressive Disorder and Breast Cancer
NCT00237133PHASE4COMPLETEDTreatment of Locally Advanced Breast Cancer With Letrozole in Postmenopausal Women
NCT00237224PHASE4COMPLETEDOpen Label Study of Postmenopausal Women With ER and /or PgR Positive Breast Cancer Treated With Letrozole
NCT00241046PHASE4TERMINATEDLetrozole in the Treatment of 1st and 2nd Line Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer: Pre-therapeutic Risk Assessment
NCT00277160PHASE4COMPLETEDA Study of Primary Prophylaxis With Neulasta (Pegfilgrastim) Versus Secondary Prophylaxis After Chemotherapy in Elderly Subjects (>/= 65 Years Old) With Cancer
NCT00323479PHASE4COMPLETEDArthralgia During Anastrozole Therapy for Breast Cancer
NCT00334139PHASE4COMPLETEDEffect of Zoledronic Acid on Bone Metabolism in Patients With Bone Metastasis and Prostate or Breast Cancer
NCT00356148PHASE4COMPLETEDThe Efficacy of Prophylactic Antibiotic Administration During Breast Cancer Surgery in Overweight Patients.
NCT00372476PHASE4COMPLETEDEfficacy and Safety of Imatinib and Vinorelbine in Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer
NCT00413491PHASE4UNKNOWNNational Screening in Denmark With MR Versus Mammography and Ultrasound of Women With BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutations
NCT00484614PHASE4UNKNOWNStudy the Role of Positron Emission Mammography in Pre-surgical Planning for Breast Cancer
NCT00485953PHASE4COMPLETEDEffect of Bisphosphonate on Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer Initiating Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy
NCT00496678PHASE4COMPLETEDTrial of Patient Navigation-Activation
NCT00531973PHASE4UNKNOWNA Study of Liposomal Doxorubicin in Women With Breast Cancer Exploiting Tissue Doppler Imaging
NCT00537771PHASE4COMPLETEDLiver Safety Under Upfront Arimidex vs Tamoxifen
NCT00544986PHASE4COMPLETEDA Prospective,Open-label Study of Anastrozole in Post-menopausal Women With Hormone Sensitive Advanced Breast Cancer
NCT00613275PHASE4COMPLETEDPatient Navigation in the Safety Net:CONNECTeDD
NCT00638599PHASE4COMPLETEDComparison of Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA®) and Tracheal Tube in Modified Radical Mastectomy on Breast Cancer
NCT00647075PHASE4UNKNOWNYunzhi as Dietary Supplement in Breast Cancer
NCT00688909PHASE4COMPLETEDRheumatological Evaluation of Anastrozole and Letrozole as Adjuvant Treatment in Post-menopausal Women With Breast Cancer
NCT00699101PHASE4TERMINATEDUsing the Conture® Multi-Lumen Balloon to Deliver Accelerated Partial Breast Brachytherapy
NCT00742222PHASE4COMPLETEDElectronic Xoft Intersociety Brachytherapy Trial: Electronic Brachytherapy (EBT) For Treatment of Early Stage Breast Cancer
NCT00754767PHASE4TERMINATEDL-Carnitine L-Tartrate in Preventing Peripheral Neuropathy Caused By Chemotherapy in Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer