Gene Symbol |
NEIL3
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Entrez Gene |
55247
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Alt Symbol |
FGP2, FPG2, NEI3, ZGRF3, hFPG2, hNEI3
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
nei endonuclease VIII-like 3 (E. coli)
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Other Description |
DNA glycosylase FPG2|DNA glycosylase hFPG2|DNA glycosylase/AP lyase Neil3|endonuclease 8-like 3|endonuclease VIII-like 3|nei-like protein 3|zinc finger, GRF-type containing 3
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Swissprots |
Q9NV95 Q8NG51 Q2PPJ3 Q8TAT5
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Accessions |
ABC40719 CDH92855 EAX04716 Q8TAT5 AB079071 BAC06479 AI419161 AK001720 BAA91860 AK307692 BC025954 AAH25954 BE865481 BP380910 CN426741 NM_018248 NP_060718
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Function |
DNA glycosylase which prefers single-stranded DNA (ssDNA), or partially ssDNA structures such as bubble and fork structures, to double-stranded DNA (dsDNA). In vitro, displays strong glycosylase activity towards the hydantoin lesions spiroiminodihydantoin (Sp) and guanidinohydantoin (Gh) in both ssDNA and dsDNA; also recognizes FapyA, FapyG, 5-OHU, 5-OHC, 5- OHMH, Tg and 8-oxoA lesions in ssDNA. No activity on 8-oxoG detected. Also shows weak DNA-(apurinic or apyrimidinic site) lyase activity. In vivo, appears to be the primary enzyme involved in removing Sp and Gh from ssDNA in neonatal tissues. Seems to be an important facilitator of cell proliferation in certain populations, for example neural stem/progenitor cells and tumor cells, suggesting a role in replication-associated DNA repair. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12433996, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19170771, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22569481, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23755964}.
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Subcellular Location |
Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12433996}.
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Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in keratinocytes and embryonic fibroblasts (at protein level). Also detected in thymus, testis and fetal lung primary fibroblasts. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12433996, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16428305, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19426544, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22365498}.
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Top Pathways |
Base excision repair
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