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Gene information for POLA1 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID5422
Official gene symbolPOLA1
Full namepolymerase (DNA directed), alpha 1, catalytic subunit
Aliases,DKFZp686K1672,POLA,p180,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes the catalytic subunit of DNA polymerase, which together with a regulatory and two primase subunits, forms the DNA polymerase alpha complex. The catalytic subunit plays an essential role in the initiation of DNA replication. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: X   Locus: Xp22.1-p21.3
Gene position24712064 - 25015103  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size303040 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID312040