Exo1 Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable DNA binding activity; DNA nuclease activity; and chromatin binding activity. Predicted to be involved in DNA recombination; DNA strand resection involved in replication fork processing; and mismatch repair. Predicted to act upstream of or within humoral immune response mediated by circulating immunoglobulin; isotype switching; and somatic hypermutation of immunoglobulin genes. Predicted to be located in nuclear body and plasma membrane. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Orthologous to human EXO1 (exonuclease 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Exo1
Official Name
exonuclease 1 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1309465]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000056209
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 305000 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000056209
Aliases exonuclease 1
Synonyms 5730442G03RIK, exonuclease 1, HEX1, hExoI, Msa
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 Exo1 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • 5'-3' exonuclease
  • RAD2 domain
  • Xeroderma pigmentosum G I-region
  • central domain
  • chromatin binding
  • XPG I-region
  • enzyme
  • flap endonuclease
  • double-stranded DNA specific exodeoxyribonuclease
  • XPG N-terminal domain
  • protein binding
  • Helix-hairpin-helix class 2 (Pol1 family) motifs
  • single-stranded DNA specific 5'-3' exodeoxyribonuclease
  • DNA binding
  • 5' phosphomonoester producing exodeoxyribonuclease
  • H3TH_StructSpec-5'-nucleases
  • ribonuclease H
  • exonuclease
  • Xeroderma pigmentosum G N-region
  • PIN (PilT N terminus) domain: Superfamily

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Exo1 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
  • epithelial cancer
  • epithelial neoplasia
  • cancer
  • hepatocellular carcinoma
  • small cell lung cancer
  • breast carcinoma
  • organismal death
  • lung squamous cell carcinoma
  • squamous cell lung cancer
  • papillary renal cell carcinoma
regulated by
  • lipopolysaccharide
  • CpG ODN 2006
  • CSF2
  • camptothecin
  • WRN
  • doxorubicin
  • heavy metal
  • NRAS
  • magnesium
  • RPA
regulates
role in cell
  • quantity
  • apoptosis
  • formation
  • formation in
  • expression in
  • phosphorylation in
  • number
  • cell death
  • survival
  • 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.
  • Nucleus
  • Plasma Membrane
  • nuclear foci
  • nucleoplasm
  • nuclear bodies

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Exo1 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • humoral immune response mediated by circulating immunoglobulin
  • DNA repair
  • meiotic cell cycle
  • DNA recombination
  • mismatch repair
  • isotype switching
  • somatic hypermutation of immunoglobulin genes

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • nuclear body
  • plasma membrane
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • 5'-flap endonuclease activity
  • double-stranded DNA specific 5'-3' exodeoxyribonuclease activity
  • chromatin binding
  • 5'-3' exonuclease activity
  • DNA binding
  • ribonuclease H activity
  • protein binding
  • metal ion binding
  • single-stranded DNA specific 5'-3' exodeoxyribonuclease activity
  • exonuclease activity
  • flap endonuclease activity
  • 5'-3' exodeoxyribonuclease activity

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