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DNA polymerase subunit gamma-2 (POLG2)

Homo sapiens — UniProt Q9UHN1

Gene: POLG2Homo sapiensSwissProt reviewed

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Key facts

DNA polymerase subunit gamma-2 (POLG2) is a protein from Homo sapiens identified by UniProt accession Q9UHN1, 485 residues long. MolForge cross-references it against 0 known binders and 77 disease associations.

  • UniProt accession: Q9UHN1; gene symbol POLG2.
  • Organism: Homo sapiens.
  • Length: 485 amino acids.
  • Top disease associations (Open Targets): progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal dominant 4, mitochondrial dna depletion syndrome 16B (neuroophthalmic type) and mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 16 (hepatic type).
  • 3D structure: AlphaFold model available.

Target properties

Protein nameDNA polymerase subunit gamma-2
UniProt accessionQ9UHN1
GenePOLG2
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length485 residues
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Subcellular location—
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Druggability

Target tractability assessment (Open Targets + pocket analysis). No approved drug

Druggability tierMEDIUM
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Disease associations (77)

Diseases linked to this target (Open Targets).

  • progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal dominant 4 · score 0.74
  • mitochondrial dna depletion syndrome 16B (neuroophthalmic type) · score 0.68
  • mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 16 (hepatic type) · score 0.67
  • neurodegenerative disease · score 0.46
  • autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia · score 0.37
  • heel bone mineral density · score 0.31
  • forced expiratory volume · score 0.29
  • age at menopause · score 0.27
  • Acute hepatic failure · score 0.27
  • acute liver failure · score 0.27

3D Structure (1)

Experimental (PDB) and predicted (AlphaFold) structures for this protein.

StructureSourceMethodMean pLDDTResolution (Å)
AF-Q9UHN1-F1alphafoldPREDICTED80.96—

Experimental structures are not indexed in MolForge yet — search RCSB PDB for Q9UHN1.

Amino-acid sequence (485 residues)

MRSRVAVRAC HKVCRCLLSG FGGRVDAGQP ELLTERSSPK GGHVKSHAEL EGNGEHPEAP GSGEGSEALL EICQRRHFLS GSKQQLSRDS LLSGCHPGFG PLGVELRKNL AAEWWTSVVV FREQVFPVDA LHHKPGPLLP GDSAFRLVSA ETLREILQDK ELSKEQLVAF LENVLKTSGK LRENLLHGAL EHYVNCLDLV NKRLPYGLAQ IGVCFHPVFD TKQIRNGVKS IGEKTEASLV WFTPPRTSNQ WLDFWLRHRL QWWRKFAMSP SNFSSSDCQD EEGRKGNKLY YNFPWGKELI ETLWNLGDHE LLHMYPGNVS KLHGRDGRKN VVPCVLSVNG DLDRGMLAYL YDSFQLTENS FTRKKNLHRK VLKLHPCLAP IKVALDVGRG PTLELRQVCQ GLFNELLENG ISVWPGYLET MQSSLEQLYS KYDEMSILFT VLVTETTLEN GLIHLRSRDT TMKEMMHISK LKDFLIKYIS SAKNV

Frequently asked questions

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Which diseases are associated with POLG2?

The strongest Open Targets associations for POLG2 are progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal dominant 4, mitochondrial dna depletion syndrome 16B (neuroophthalmic type), mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 16 (hepatic type), neurodegenerative disease and autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia.

How long is the POLG2 protein?

The Homo sapiens POLG2 protein (UniProt Q9UHN1) is 485 amino acids long.

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Quick facts

UniProtQ9UHN1
GenePOLG2
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length485
Binders0
Diseases77
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