PEX3
peroxisomal biogenesis factor 3

The product of this gene is involved in peroxisome biosynthesis and integrity. It assembles membrane vesicles before the matrix proteins are translocated. Peroxins (PEXs) are proteins that are essential for the assembly of functional peroxisomes. The peroxisome biogenesis disorders (PBDs) are a group of genetically heterogeneous autosomal recessive, lethal diseases characterized by multiple defects in peroxisome function. The peroxisomal biogenesis disorders are a heterogeneous group with at least 14 complementation groups and with more than 1 phenotype being observed in cases falling into particular complementation groups. Although the clinical features of PBD patients vary, cells from all PBD patients exhibit a defect in the import of one or more classes of peroxisomal matrix proteins into the organelle. Defects in this gene are a cause Zellweger syndrome (ZWS). [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]

Biological processes 19 terms
Expression (TPM)
PEX3 — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating PEX3 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for PEX3. 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 = PEX3 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 PEX3

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of PEX3, 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
chr6:143,449,758–143,451,361 23 bp At TSS Multiome 1141
chr6:143,510,987–143,512,153 60.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 1071
chr6:143,536,309–143,537,965 86.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 577
chr6:143,598,354–143,599,128 148.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 303
chr6:143,677,404–143,678,655 227.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 774
chr6:143,746,106–143,747,905 296.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 594

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the PEX3 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.

chr6:143,439,758 – 143,757,905
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq