Ercc3 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables ATP hydrolysis activity and promoter-specific chromatin binding activity. Acts upstream of or within UV protection and transcription elongation by RNA polymerase I. Predicted to be located in nucleoplasm. Predicted to be part of RNA polymerase II transcription regulator complex; nucleotide-excision repair factor 3 complex; and transcription preinitiation complex. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; eye; liver; oral region epithelium; and tooth. Used to study xeroderma pigmentosum group B. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in lung non-small cell carcinoma; photosensitive trichothiodystrophy 2; trichothiodystrophy; xeroderma pigmentosum; and xeroderma pigmentosum group B. Orthologous to human ERCC3 (ERCC excision repair 3, TFIIH core complex helicase subunit). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Ercc3
Official Name
excision repair cross-complementing rodent repair deficiency, complementation group 3 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:95414]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000024382
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 13872 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000024382
Aliases excision repair cross-complementing rodent repair deficiency, complementation group 3
Synonyms BTF2, BTF2 p89, DNA repair protein complementing xp, ERCC excision repair 3, TFIIH core complex helicase subunit, excision repair cross-complementing rodent repair deficiency, complementation group 3, GTF2H, p89 TFIIH, RAD25, Ssl2, TFIIH, TTD2, XPB
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

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 mouse Ercc3 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • DNA binding domain
  • DEAD/DEAH box helicase
  • helicase superfamily c-terminal domain
  • nuclear localization sequence
  • DNA repair helicase rad25
  • chromatin binding
  • enzyme
  • protein binding
  • ATPase
  • Helicase conserved C-terminal domain
  • DNA binding
  • DNA helicase
  • helicase domain
  • Type III restriction enzyme, res subunit
  • N-terminal helicase domain of the DEAD-box helicase superfamily
  • DEAD-like helicases superfamily
  • P-loop containing Nucleoside Triphosphate Hydrolases

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Ercc3 gene in mouse 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.
binds
disease
  • type B/Cockayne syndrome xeroderma pigmentosum
  • venous thromboembolism
  • xeroderma pigmentosum
  • hereditary disorder
  • xeroderma pigmentosum complementation group B
  • Cockayne syndrome
  • photosensitive trichothiodystrophy 2
  • ovarian cancer
  • infection by HIV-1
regulated by
  • trichostatin A
  • geneticin
  • TP73
  • TP53
  • ERCC2
  • tretinoin
  • spironolactone
  • AR
  • AGS cells
  • BRCA1
regulates
  • DNA promoter
  • DNA endogenous promoter
  • TYR
  • nucleotide
  • H2AX
  • RNA polymerase II
  • TFIIH
  • double-stranded DNA
  • ERCC5
  • RNA polymerase I
role in cell
  • apoptosis
  • growth
  • phosphorylation in
  • differentiation
  • nucleotide excision repair in
  • checkpoint control
  • irofulven sensitivity

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
  • nucleoplasm
  • cytosolic fraction

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Ercc3 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • DNA repair
  • nucleotide-excision repair, DNA duplex unwinding
  • UV protection
  • transcription-coupled nucleotide-excision repair
  • protein localization
  • transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • nucleotide-excision repair
  • response to UV
  • embryonic organ development
  • DNA topological change
  • transcription initiation from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • transcription elongation from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • response to oxidative stress
  • response to hypoxia
  • positive regulation of apoptotic process
  • apoptotic process
  • hair cell differentiation

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • transcription factor TFIID complex
  • core TFIIH complex
  • holo TFIIH complex
  • nucleotide-excision repair factor 3 complex
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • ATPase activity
  • DNA binding
  • ATP binding
  • protein binding
  • 3'-5' DNA helicase activity
  • damaged DNA binding
  • isomerase activity

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