LIG3
DNA ligase 3 | LIG3alpha, LIG2

This gene is a member of the DNA ligase family. Each member of this family encodes a protein that catalyzes the joining of DNA ends but they each have a distinct role in DNA metabolism. The protein encoded by this gene is involved in excision repair and is located in both the mitochondria and nucleus, with translation initiation from the upstream start codon allowing for transport to the mitochondria and translation initiation from a downstream start codon allowing for transport to the nucleus. Additionally, alternate transcriptional splice variants, encoding different isoforms, have been characterized. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Member of: DE-11 DE-11.4
Biological processes 46 terms
ATP binding (GO:0005524)DNA binding (GO:0003677)DNA biosynthetic process (GO:0071897)DNA ligase (ATP) activity (GO:0003910)DNA ligase (ATP) activity (GO:0003910)DNA ligase (ATP) activity (GO:0003910)DNA ligase (ATP) activity (GO:0003910)DNA ligase III-XRCC1 complex (GO:0070421)DNA ligase activity (GO:0003909)DNA ligase activity (GO:0003909)DNA ligase activity (GO:0003909)DNA recombination (GO:0006310)DNA repair (GO:0006281)V(D)J recombination (GO:0033151)base-excision repair (GO:0006284)base-excision repair (GO:0006284)base-excision repair, gap-filling (GO:0006287)double-strand break repair (GO:0006302)double-strand break repair (GO:0006302)double-strand break repair via alternative nonhomologous end joining (GO:0097681)double-strand break repair via alternative nonhomologous end joining (GO:0097681)double-strand break repair via homologous recombination (GO:0000724)lagging strand elongation (GO:0006273)mitochondrial DNA repair (GO:0043504)mitochondrial DNA repair (GO:0043504)mitochondrial DNA repair (GO:0043504)mitochondrial matrix (GO:0005759)mitochondrion (GO:0005739)mitochondrion (GO:0005739)mitochondrion (GO:0005739)mitochondrion (GO:0005739)mitochondrion organization (GO:0007005)mitochondrion organization (GO:0007005)negative regulation of DNA metabolic process (GO:0051053)negative regulation of mitochondrial DNA replication (GO:0090298)nucleoplasm (GO:0005654)nucleoplasm (GO:0005654)nucleoplasm (GO:0005654)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)protein binding (GO:0005515)regulation of DNA repair (GO:0006282)site of DNA damage (GO:0090734)zinc ion binding (GO:0008270)
Expression (TPM)
LIG3 — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating LIG3 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for LIG3. The Binding column indicates whether any binding evidence exists for this TF–gene pair (ChIP-seq or motif footprint peaks). The Mean coef is the average Perturb-seq regression coefficient across active gRNAs (positive = LIG3 upregulated upon KD; negative = downregulated). The Outlier column indicates whether this gene is in the top or bottom 5% of all TF knockdown effects.

Data: Effect:
TF Mean coef Binding Outlier TF→Gene link

Elements linked to LIG3

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of LIG3, linked by TSS proximity or chromatin conformation (Multiome / HiCAR). Each element overlaps at least one TF ChIP-seq binding site — the TFs column shows how many distinct TFs bind that element.

Accessibility Element Dist. to TSS Link type TFs
chr17:34,742,533–34,742,963 237.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 19
chr17:34,798,552–34,799,335 181.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 89
chr17:34,886,833–34,887,368 93.4 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 205
chr17:34,961,027–34,961,847 19.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 793
chr17:34,980,134–34,981,317 142 bp At TSS Multiome 855
chr17:35,063,589–35,064,217 83.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 813
chr17:35,088,426–35,090,139 108.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 805
chr17:35,119,302–35,120,200 139.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome HiCAR 761
chr17:35,141,908–35,142,655 161.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 873
chr17:35,242,191–35,243,858 262.4 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 590

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the LIG3 locus showing ATAC-seq accessibility and RNA-seq expression across the ESC → DE time course, together with TF binding peaks and element-to-TSS loop connections.

chr17:34,732,533 – 35,253,858
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq