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DNAJA1 DnaJ heat shock protein family (Hsp40) member A1 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 3301, updated on 5-Jan-2025

Summary

Official Symbol
DNAJA1provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
DnaJ heat shock protein family (Hsp40) member A1provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:5229
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000086061 MIM:602837; AllianceGenome:HGNC:5229
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
DJ-2; DjA1; HDJ2; HSDJ; HSJ2; HSJ-2; HSPF4; NEDD7; hDJ-2
Summary
This gene encodes a member of the DnaJ family of proteins, which act as heat shock protein 70 cochaperones. Heat shock proteins facilitate protein folding, trafficking, prevention of aggregation, and proteolytic degradation. Members of this family are characterized by a highly conserved N-terminal J domain, a glycine/phenylalanine-rich region, four CxxCxGxG zinc finger repeats, and a C-terminal substrate-binding domain. The J domain mediates the interaction with heat shock protein 70 to recruit substrates and regulate ATP hydrolysis activity. In humans, this gene has been implicated in positive regulation of virus replication through co-option by the influenza A virus. Several pseudogenes of this gene are found on other chromosomes. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in testis (RPKM 94.7), brain (RPKM 86.5) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
9p21.1
Exon count:
9
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 9 NC_000009.12 (33025273..33039907)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 9 NC_060933.1 (33041834..33056468)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 9 NC_000009.11 (33025271..33039905)

Chromosome 9 - NC_000009.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene aprataxin Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124902139 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr9:33024111-33024706 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 3987 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr9:33025301-33025895 Neighboring gene L antigen family member 3 pseudogene 1 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr9:33043981-33044482 Neighboring gene SMU1 DNA replication regulator and spliceosomal factor Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 28269 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 28270 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 28271 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 28272 Neighboring gene beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 1 Neighboring gene microRNA 12117

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
  • Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
  • BioProject: PRJNA270632
  • Publication: PMID 26076956
  • Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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HIV-1 interactions

Replication interactions

Interaction Pubs
Knockdown of DnaJ (Hsp40) homolog, subfamily A, member 1 (DNAJA1) by siRNA inhibits HIV-1 replication in CD4+/CCR5+/CXCR4+ TZM-bl HeLa cells PubMed

Protein interactions

Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
Rev rev The expression of HSP40A1 (DNAJA1) inhibits HIV-1 Rev expression at the posttranscriptional levels, leading to the reduction of HIV-1 RNA accumulation PubMed
Vif vif HIV-1 Vif interacts with DNAJA1; interaction predicted to be relevant in protein folding and/or macromolecular structure assembly PubMed
capsid gag HSP40A1 (DNAJA1) inhibits HIV-1 production as measured by the level of viral p24 capsid in the culture supernatant. The HSP40A1 (1-83) mutant lacking most of the C-terminal portion is more potent in inhibiting HIV-1 production than its wild-type PubMed

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Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

General gene information

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables ATP binding  
enables ATPase activator activity PubMed 
enables C3HC4-type RING finger domain binding PubMed 
enables G protein-coupled receptor binding PubMed 
enables Hsp70 protein binding PubMed 
enables Tat protein binding PubMed 
enables low-density lipoprotein particle receptor binding PubMed 
enables metal ion binding  
enables protein binding PubMed 
enables protein-folding chaperone binding  
enables protein-folding chaperone binding PubMed 
enables protein-folding chaperone binding PubMed 
enables ubiquitin protein ligase binding PubMed 
enables unfolded protein binding  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in androgen receptor signaling pathway  
involved_in flagellated sperm motility  
involved_in negative regulation of JUN kinase activity PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of apoptotic process PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of establishment of protein localization to mitochondrion PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of nitrosative stress-induced intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of protein ubiquitination PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of apoptotic process PubMed 
involved_in protein folding PubMed 
involved_in protein localization to mitochondrion PubMed 
involved_in protein refolding  
involved_in regulation of protein transport PubMed 
involved_in response to heat  
involved_in response to unfolded protein PubMed 
involved_in spermatogenesis  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in cytoplasm  
located_in cytoplasmic side of endoplasmic reticulum membrane PubMed 
is_active_in cytosol  
located_in cytosol PubMed 
located_in cytosol  
located_in extracellular exosome PubMed 
located_in membrane PubMed 
located_in membrane PubMed 
located_in microtubule cytoskeleton  
located_in mitochondrion  
located_in nucleus  
located_in perinuclear region of cytoplasm  

General protein information

Preferred Names
dnaJ homolog subfamily A member 1
Names
DnaJ (Hsp40) homolog, subfamily A, member 1
dnaJ protein homolog 2
heat shock 40 kDa protein 4
heat shock protein J2
heat shock protein, DNAJ-like 2
human DnaJ protein 2
neural precursor cell expressed, developmentally down-regulated 7

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001314039.2NP_001300968.1  dnaJ homolog subfamily A member 1 isoform 2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) lacks an alternate exon in the 5' coding region, which results in use of a downstream start codon compared to variant 1. It encodes isoform 2, which has a shorter N-terminus than isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AK095541, AK298725, BM469197, BU508753, DA003255, DB575768
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B7Z5C0, Q9NXZ8
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PTZ00037
    Location:2237
    PTZ00037; DnaJ_C chaperone protein; Provisional
  2. NM_001539.4NP_001530.1  dnaJ homolog subfamily A member 1 isoform 1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longer transcript and encodes the longer isoform (1).
    Source sequence(s)
    AK095541, BC008182, BI462555, BU508753, DB575768
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS6533.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P31689, Q5T7Q0, Q86TL9
    Related
    ENSP00000369127.3, ENST00000330899.5
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PTZ00037
    Location:2394
    PTZ00037; DnaJ_C chaperone protein; Provisional

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000009.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    33025273..33039907
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060933.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    33041834..33056468
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