FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
Gene Group: DNA POLYMERASES
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General Information
Name
DNA POLYMERASES
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
DNAPOL
FlyBase ID
FBgg0001200
Date last reviewed
2019-07-18
Number of members
19
Description
Description
Multiple DNA polymerases are required for DNA replication in eukaryotic cells. The alpha-primase, delta and epsilon polymerases exist as multi-subunit complexes and are responsible for the bulk of nuclear DNA synthesis. Other specialized polymerases (including eta, iota, theta, zeta and Rev1) are required for nuclear DNA repair and/or translesion DNA synthesis. DNA polymerase gamma is responsible for the replication and repair of mitochondrial DNA. (Adapted from PMID:30005324.)
Notes on Group

D. melanogaster appear to lack orthologs of the following human DNA polymerases: BETA, DELTA, KAPPA, LAMBDA, MU, NU, Tdt and PrimPol.

Source Material
The DNA POLYMERASES Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Marygold et al., 2020 .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Cellular Component
Enzymatic activity
Enzyme name (EC)
DNA-directed DNA polymerase (2.7.7.7)
Related Gene Groups
Other related group(s)
Members (19)
For all members:
GO ribbon stack
 molecular functionbiological processcellular component
External Data
Equivalent Group(s)
Other resource(s)
Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
DNAPOL
DNA POLYMERASES
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (3)