ATG3 Gene Summary [Human]

This gene encodes a ubiquitin-like-conjugating enzyme and is a component of ubiquitination-like systems involved in autophagy, the process of degradation, turnover and recycling of cytoplasmic constituents in eukaryotic cells. This protein is known to play a role in regulation of autophagy during cell death. A pseudogene of this gene is located on chromosome 20. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
ATG3
Official Name
autophagy related 3 [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:20962]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000144848
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 64422 Ensembl: ENSG00000144848
Aliases autophagy related 3
Synonyms 2610016C12Rik, APG3, APG3L, APG3-LIKE, Atg3l, autophagy related 3, hApg3, PC3-96, PIG-1
Species
Human, Homo sapiens
OrthologiesMouseRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in human ATG3 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • ubiquitin-like protein transferase activity
  • catalytic domain
  • APG12 conjugating enzyme
  • enzyme binding
  • Autophagocytosis associated protein, active-site domain
  • APG8 conjugating enzyme
  • enzyme
  • protein binding

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the ATG3 gene in human plays a role, providing insight into its function and relevance in health or disease.

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • heart disease
  • prostate cancer
  • acute myocardial infarction
  • survival
  • mitochondrial disorder
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • degradation in
  • expression in
  • apoptosis
  • cell death
  • phosphorylation in
  • cell viability
  • formation
  • expansion
  • survival
  • assembly

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Cytoplasm
  • cytosol
  • cytosolic fraction

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human ATG3 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • autophagic vacuole assembly
  • protein transport
  • mitochondrial fragmentation involved in apoptotic process
  • protein targeting to membrane
  • mitochondrion degradation
  • protein ubiquitination
  • negative regulation of phagocytosis

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • cytoplasm
  • pre-autophagosomal structure
  • Atg12-Atg5-Atg16 complex
  • cytosol

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding
  • Atg12 ligase activity
  • small conjugating protein ligase activity
  • Atg8 ligase activity
  • enzyme binding

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