Harmonizome 3.0

APEX nuclease (multifunctional DNA repair enzyme) 1

The APEX gene encodes the major AP endonuclease in human cells. It encodes the APEX endonuclease, a DNA repair enzyme with apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP) activity. Such AP activity sites occur frequently in DNA molecules by spontaneous hydrolysis, by DNA damaging agents or by DNA glycosylases that remove specific abnormal bases. The AP sites are the most frequent pre-mutagenic lesions that can prevent normal DNA replication. Splice variants have been found for this gene; all encode the same protein. Disruptions in the biological functions related to APEX are associated with many various malignancies and neurodegenerative diseases.[provided by RefSeq, Dec 2019]

APEX nuclease (apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease) 2

Apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP) sites occur frequently in DNA molecules by spontaneous hydrolysis, by DNA damaging agents or by DNA glycosylases that remove specific abnormal bases. AP sites are pre-mutagenic lesions that can prevent normal DNA replication so the cell contains systems to identify and repair such sites. Class II AP endonucleases cleave the phosphodiester backbone 5' to the AP site. This gene encodes a protein shown to have a weak class II AP endonuclease activity. Most of the encoded protein is located in the nucleus but some is also present in mitochondria. This protein may play an important role in both nuclear and mitochondrial base excision repair. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2012]

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, axonal, type 2H

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, axonal, type 2G

Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy, X-linked 3 (dominant)

Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy, X-linked 2 (recessive)

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, dominant intermediate 2

Ectodermal dysplasia 8, hair/tooth/nail type

tooth agenesis, selective, 5