Pnkp Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable ATP-dependent polydeoxyribonucleotide 5'-hydroxyl-kinase activity; polynucleotide 3'-phosphatase activity; and ubiquitin-like ligase-substrate adaptor activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including double-strand break repair via nonhomologous end joining; positive regulation of double-strand break repair via nonhomologous end joining; and protein K63-linked ubiquitination. Predicted to act upstream of or within positive regulation of telomere maintenance. Predicted to be located in nucleolus and nucleoplasm. Predicted to be part of SCF ubiquitin ligase complex. Predicted to be active in nucleus and site of double-strand break. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2B2; ataxia-oculomotor apraxia type 4; and microcephaly, seizures, and developmental delay. Orthologous to human PNKP (polynucleotide kinase 3'-phosphatase). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Pnkp
Official Name
polynucleotide kinase 3'-phosphatase [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1303331]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000020318
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 308576 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000020318
Aliases polynucleotide kinase 3'-phosphatase
Synonyms 1810009G08Rik, AOA4, CMT2B2, EIEE10, MCSZ, PNK, polynucleotide kinase 3'- phosphatase
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

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 rat Pnkp often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • histidinol-phosphate phosphatase family domain
  • protein binding activity, bridging
  • polynucleotide 3'-phosphatase
  • protein binding
  • polynucleotide 5'-hydroxyl-kinase
  • Polynucleotide kinase 3 phosphatase
  • AAA domain
  • forkhead associated (FHA) domain superfamily
  • kinase
  • HAD-superfamily hydrolase, subfamily IIIA
  • FHA domain
  • double-stranded DNA binding
  • DNA 3'-phosphatase
  • polynucleotide 5'-kinase 3'-phosphatase
  • Haloacid Dehalogenase-like Hydrolases

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Pnkp gene in rat 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
  • early infantile epileptic encephalopathy type 12
  • hereditary disorder
  • ataxia-oculomotor apraxia type 4
  • microcephaly, seizures and developmental delay
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease axonal type 2B2
  • mental retardation
  • ataxia with ocular apraxia 1
regulates
role in cell
  • damage in
  • cell death
  • growth
  • apoptosis
  • production in
  • survival
  • maintenance
  • binding in
  • DNA damage response
  • replication 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.
  • Nucleus
  • Mitochondria
  • nucleoplasm
  • perinuclear space
  • nucleoli

Gene Ontology Annotations

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

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • DNA repair
  • DNA-dependent DNA replication
  • response to radiation
  • nucleotide-excision repair
  • base-excision repair, gap-filling
  • double-strand break repair via nonhomologous end joining
  • DNA ligation involved in DNA repair
  • positive regulation of telomerase activity
  • response to oxidative stress
  • negative regulation of protein ADP-ribosylation
  • positive regulation of telomere maintenance via telomerase
  • positive regulation of double-strand break repair via nonhomologous end joining

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • site of double-strand break
  • membrane
  • nucleolus
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • ATP binding
  • protein binding
  • endonuclease activity
  • purine nucleotide binding
  • double-stranded DNA binding
  • polynucleotide 3'-phosphatase activity
  • damaged DNA binding
  • ATP-dependent polydeoxyribonucleotide 5'-hydroxyl-kinase activity

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