POLA2
Domain
The N-terminal 240 amino acids are sufficient to mediate complex formation.
Function
Accessory subunit of the DNA polymerase alpha complex (also known as the alpha DNA polymerase-primase complex) which plays an essential role in the initiation of DNA synthesis (PubMed:9705292). During the S phase of the cell cycle, the DNA polymerase alpha complex (composed of a catalytic subunit POLA1, an accessory subunit POLA2 and two primase subunits, the catalytic subunit PRIM1 and the regulatory subunit PRIM2) is recruited to DNA at the replicative forks via direct interactions with MCM10 and WDHD1 (By similarity). The primase subunit of the polymerase alpha complex initiates DNA synthesis by oligomerising short RNA primers on both leading and lagging strands (By similarity). These primers are initially extended by the polymerase alpha catalytic subunit and subsequently transferred to polymerase delta and polymerase epsilon for processive synthesis on the lagging and leading strand, respectively (By similarity).
Post-translational modifications
Phosphorylated in a cell cycle-dependent manner, in G2/M phase.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the DNA polymerase alpha subunit B family.
Cellular localization
- Nucleus
Alternative names
DNA polymerase alpha subunit B, DNA polymerase alpha 70 kDa subunit, POLA2