RAD9A Gene Summary [Human]

This gene product is highly similar to Schizosaccharomyces pombe rad9, a cell cycle checkpoint protein required for cell cycle arrest and DNA damage repair. This protein possesses 3' to 5' exonuclease activity, which may contribute to its role in sensing and repairing DNA damage. It forms a checkpoint protein complex with RAD1 and HUS1. This complex is recruited by checkpoint protein RAD17 to the sites of DNA damage, which is thought to be important for triggering the checkpoint-signaling cascade. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]

Details

Type
Processed Transcript
Official Symbol
RAD9A
Official Name
RAD9 checkpoint clamp component A [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:9827]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000172613
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 5883 Ensembl: ENSG00000172613
Aliases RAD9 checkpoint clamp component A
Synonyms RAD9, RAD9 checkpoint clamp component A
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 RAD9A often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • 3'-5' exonuclease
  • protein kinase binding
  • fxxlf motif
  • Rad9
  • enzyme binding
  • histone deacetylase binding
  • enzyme
  • protein binding
  • SH3-domain binding
  • phosphorylation site
  • BH3-like domain
  • beta_clamp
  • Caspase 3 cleavage site
  • Bcl-2 homology 3 domain
  • tail domain

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the RAD9A 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
  • epithelial cancer
  • sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
  • hepatocellular carcinoma
  • liver cancer
  • Waldenström macroglobulinemia
regulated by
role in cell
  • migration
  • survival
  • growth
  • G2/M phase
  • expression in
  • proliferation
  • apoptosis
  • formation
  • cell viability
  • cell cycle progression

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Nucleus
  • nuclear fraction
  • Cytoplasm
  • intracellular membranes
  • nuclear foci
  • nucleoplasm
  • PML nuclear bodies
  • telomeres

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human RAD9A gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • DNA damage checkpoint
  • DNA repair
  • DNA replication checkpoint
  • cellular response to ionizing radiation
  • DNA damage response, signal transduction resulting in induction of apoptosis
  • intra-S DNA damage checkpoint
  • response to DNA damage stimulus

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • cytoplasm
  • checkpoint clamp complex
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein kinase binding
  • 3'-5' exonuclease activity
  • protein binding
  • histone deacetylase binding
  • double-stranded DNA specific 3'-5' exodeoxyribonuclease activity
  • SH3 domain binding
  • enzyme binding

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