Dna2 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables 5'-flap endonuclease activity. Involved in mitotic telomere maintenance via semi-conservative replication. Located in chromosome, telomeric region. Is expressed in heart. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Seckel syndrome 8; autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions 6; isolated growth hormone deficiency type IA; and mitochondrial myopathy. Orthologous to human DNA2 (DNA replication helicase/nuclease 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Dna2
Official Name
DNA replication helicase/nuclease 2 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:2443732]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000036875
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 327762 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000036875
Aliases DNA replication helicase/nuclease 2
Synonyms DNA2L, DNA replication helicase/nuclease 2, E130315B21Rik, hDNA2, KIAA0083, LOC687919, RTS4
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHuman

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 Dna2 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • single-stranded DNA dependent ATP dependent DNA helicase
  • nuclease
  • helicase
  • DNA helicase, putative
  • enzyme
  • flap endonuclease
  • protein binding
  • PDDEXK family nucleases
  • ATPase
  • DNA binding
  • DNA helicase
  • AAA domain
  • helicase domain of coronavirus non-structural protein 13
  • DNA replication factor Dna2
  • altered base-specific endodeoxyribonuclease
  • N-terminal helicase domain of the DEAD-box helicase superfamily
  • P-loop containing Nucleoside Triphosphate Hydrolases

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Dna2 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.
disease
  • neoplasia
  • epithelial cancer
  • epithelial neoplasia
  • cancer
  • Seckel syndrome 8
  • clear-cell ovarian carcinoma
  • clear cell ovarian cancer
  • rothmund-thomson syndrome
  • autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions 6
  • liver neoplasia
regulated by
regulates
  • mitochondrial DNA
role in cell
  • replication in
  • formation
  • formation in
  • quantity
  • damage in
  • degradation
  • degradation in
  • number
  • maintenance
  • accumulation in

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
  • Nucleus
  • Mitochondria
  • cytosol
  • mitochondrial nucleoids
  • nuclear foci
  • nucleoplasm
  • telomeres
  • plasma

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Dna2 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • nucleic acid metabolic process
  • mitochondrial DNA repair
  • DNA double-strand break processing
  • base-excision repair
  • DNA replication
  • telomere maintenance
  • positive regulation of DNA replication
  • mitochondrial DNA replication
  • DNA replication, removal of RNA primer
  • DNA replication checkpoint
  • DNA duplex unwinding
  • telomere maintenance via semi-conservative replication
  • replication fork reversal
  • DNA replication, Okazaki fragment processing

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • chromosome, telomeric region
  • nucleus
  • cytoplasm
  • mitochondrion
  • gamma DNA polymerase complex
  • mitochondrial nucleoid
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • ATPase activity
  • 5'-flap endonuclease activity
  • helicase activity
  • 5'-3' DNA helicase activity
  • DNA binding
  • ATP binding
  • DNA helicase activity
  • RNA binding
  • protein binding
  • metal ion binding
  • nuclease activity
  • site-specific endodeoxyribonuclease activity, specific for altered base
  • 4 iron, 4 sulfur cluster binding
  • single-stranded DNA-dependent ATP-dependent DNA helicase activity

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