TOP3A

Topoisomerase (DNA) III alpha
Identifiers
Symbols TOP3A; TOP3
External IDs OMIM601243 MGI1197527 HomoloGene3394 GeneCards: TOP3A Gene
EC number 5.99.1.2
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 7156 21975
Ensembl ENSG00000177302 ENSMUSG00000002814
UniProt Q13472 Q8CDI8
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_004618 NM_009410.2
RefSeq (protein) NP_004609 NP_033436.1
Location (UCSC) Chr 17:
18.17 – 18.22 Mb
Chr 11:
60.55 – 60.59 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

DNA topoisomerase 3-alpha is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the TOP3A gene.[1][2]

This gene encodes a DNA topoisomerase, an enzyme that controls and alters the topologic states of DNA during transcription. This enzyme catalyzes the transient breaking and rejoining of a single strand of DNA which allows the strands to pass through one another, thus reducing the number of supercoils and altering the topology of DNA. This enzyme forms a complex with BLM which functions in the regulation of recombination in somatic cells.[2]

Interactions

TOP3A has been shown to interact with Bloom syndrome protein.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ Elsea SH, Fritz E, Schoener-Scott R, Meyn MS, Patel PI (Feb 1998). "Gene for topoisomerase III maps within the Smith-Magenis syndrome critical region: analysis of cell-cycle distribution and radiation sensitivity". Am J Med Genet 75 (1): 104–8. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1096-8628(19980106)75:1<104::AID-AJMG21>3.0.CO;2-P. PMID 9450867. 
  2. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: TOP3A topoisomerase (DNA) III alpha". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=7156. 
  3. ^ Wu, L; Davies S L, North P S, Goulaouic H, Riou J F, Turley H, Gatter K C, Hickson I D (Mar. 2000). "The Bloom's syndrome gene product interacts with topoisomerase III". J. Biol. Chem. (UNITED STATES) 275 (13): 9636–44. doi:10.1074/jbc.275.13.9636. ISSN 0021-9258. PMID 10734115. 
  4. ^ Freire, R; d'Adda Di Fagagna F, Wu L, Pedrazzi G, Stagljar I, Hickson I D, Jackson S P (Aug. 2001). "Cleavage of the Bloom's syndrome gene product during apoptosis by caspase-3 results in an impaired interaction with topoisomerase IIIα". Nucleic Acids Res. (England) 29 (15): 3172–80. doi:10.1093/nar/29.15.3172. PMC 55826. PMID 11470874. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=55826. 
  5. ^ Hu, P; Beresten S F, van Brabant A J, Ye T Z, Pandolfi P P, Johnson F B, Guarente L, Ellis N A (Jun. 2001). "Evidence for BLM and Topoisomerase IIIalpha interaction in genomic stability". Hum. Mol. Genet. (England) 10 (12): 1287–98. doi:10.1093/hmg/10.12.1287. ISSN 0964-6906. PMID 11406610. 
  6. ^ Brosh, R M; Li J L, Kenny M K, Karow J K, Cooper M P, Kureekattil R P, Hickson I D, Bohr V A (Aug. 2000). "Replication protein A physically interacts with the Bloom's syndrome protein and stimulates its helicase activity". J. Biol. Chem. (UNITED STATES) 275 (31): 23500–8. doi:10.1074/jbc.M001557200. ISSN 0021-9258. PMID 10825162. 

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