gene 2,250 words KG: POLG
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POLG — DNA Polymerase Subunit Gamma

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolPOLG
Full NameDNA Polymerase Subunit Gamma
Chromosome15q25
Protein TypeTissues Affected
FunctionPOLG is the catalytic engine of the mitochondrial DNA replication machinery, one of the essential components of the mtDNA replisome that includes the helicase TWNK (Twinkle), the single-stranded DNA-b
Molecular Weight140 kDa
Amino Acids1239 aa
PathwaysMitophagy
UniProt IDQ9UQF2
NCBI Gene ID5428
Ensembl IDENSG00000140521
OMIM174763
GeneCardsPOLG
Human Protein AtlasPOLG
Protein ClassDNA polymerase, family A
Associated DiseasesALS, Aging, Alzheimer's disease, Ataxia, Bipolar
InteractionsUCP2, POLG2, FANCD2, NCOA4, FERROPTOSIS, OXIDATIVE STRESS
KG Connections264 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (9)

Gamma entrainment therapy to restore hippocampal-cortical sy
Score: 0.68
Hippocampal CA3-CA1 circuit rescue via neurogenesis and syna
Score: 0.68
ACSL4-Driven Ferroptotic Priming in Disease-Associated Micro
Score: 0.66
PARP1 Inhibition Therapy
Score: 0.58
Circadian Rhythm Entrainment of Reactive Astrocytes
Score: 0.48

Related Analyses (4)

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neurodegeneration · archived
RNA binding protein dysregulation across ALS FTD and AD
neurodegeneration · archived
Mitochondrial transfer between astrocytes and neurons
neurodegeneration · archived
Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · archived

See Also (9)

Aging vs Neurodegeneration: Mechanistic Comparison Matr
mechanism · KG edge: expressed_in
Packard Center for ALS Research
institution · KG edge: activates
BMAL1 (ARNTL) Gene
gene · KG edge: activates
BDNF Gene
gene · KG edge: associated_with
BAX Gene
gene · KG edge: activates

Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

POLG associated_with ATM
POLG associated_with TRPM2
POLG associated_with GRM3
POLG associated_with STING1
POLG associated_with SLC7A11
POLG associated_with TFAM
POLG associated_with LC3
POLG associated_with FKBP5
POLG associated_with SYNGR1
POLG associated_with TPH2