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# TOP2A

ENSG00000131747

Target class

Enzyme

Chromosome

17

Approved drugs

13

Clinical candidates (approved and in development)

22

## Clinical evidence

**Approved drugs**

13

**Clinical candidates (approved and in development)**

22

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

No

## Names

**Target name**

TOP2A

**Gene name**

DNA topoisomerase II alpha

**Gene symbol**

TOP2A

**Previous gene symbols**

- TOP2

**Protein name**

DNA topoisomerase 2-alpha (EC 5.6.2.2) (DNA topoisomerase II, alpha isozyme)

### Other names (2)

- TOP2alpha
- TOPIIA

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

Topoisomerases

**Target class**

Enzyme

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

16

**Protein localisation evidence grade**

Supported

**Highest tissue expression**

150.71

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.888

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.971

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:7153

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.85289

**Protein interaction partners**

136

### Reactome pathways (2)

- R-HSA-1362277
- R-HSA-4615885

## Genomic location

**End position**

40417896

**Start position**

40388525

**Chromosome**

17

**Strand**

Reverse

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000131747

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:11989

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:11989)

**NCBI Gene ID**

7153

**UniProt ID**

P11388

## Cellular location

- Cytoplasm . Nucleus, nucleoplasm . Nucleus . Nucleus, nucleolus .
- Nucleoli
- Nucleoplasm

### Publication evidence (4)

- PubMed 9155056  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9155056/)
- PubMed 8299728  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8299728/)
- PubMed 17567603  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17567603/)
- PubMed 22013166  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22013166/)

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.971476

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.887819

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes**

150.71

**Testis**

78.92

**Cells - Cultured fibroblasts**

66.69

**Esophagus - Mucosa**

20.5

**Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum**

8.4

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes150.71
- Testis78.92
- Cells - Cultured fibroblasts66.69
- Esophagus - Mucosa20.5
- Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum8.4
- Skin - Sun Exposed (Lower leg)7.17
- Skin - Not Sun Exposed (Suprapubic)6.79
- Vagina6.73
- Colon - Transverse5.87
- Spleen5.31
- Lung2.37
- Stomach1.68
- Minor Salivary Gland1.51
- Adrenal Gland1.19
- Whole Blood1.11
- Artery - Coronary1
- Breast - Mammary Tissue0.92
- Adipose - Subcutaneous0.86
- Thyroid0.79
- Artery - Aorta0.75
- Adipose - Visceral (Omentum)0.72
- Prostate0.69
- Cervix - Endocervix0.69
- Bladder0.67
- Nerve - Tibial0.64

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes (7)

- GO:0006265  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006265)
- GO:0006325  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006325)
- GO:0006974  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006974)
- GO:0007059  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0007059)
- GO:0030263  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0030263)
- GO:0043065  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0043065)
- GO:0045870  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0045870)

### Cellular components (9)

- GO:0000228  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0000228)
- GO:0005634  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005634)
- GO:0005654  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005654)
- GO:0005730  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005730)
- GO:0005737  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005737)
- GO:0005814  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005814)
- GO:0009330  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0009330)
- GO:0032991  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0032991)
- GO:1990904  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:1990904)

### Molecular functions (12)

- GO:0000287  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0000287)
- GO:0003677  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0003677)
- GO:0003682  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0003682)
- GO:0003723  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0003723)
- GO:0003918  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0003918)
- GO:0005080  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005080)
- GO:0005515  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005515)
- GO:0008094  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0008094)
- GO:0008301  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0008301)
- GO:0042803  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0042803)
- GO:0043130  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0043130)
- GO:0046982  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0046982)

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### Drugs (26)

- Aldoxorubicin DNA topoisomerase II alpha inhibitor
- Amrubicin DNA topoisomerase II alpha inhibitor
- Amrubicin hydrochloride DNA topoisomerase II alpha inhibitor
- Amsacrine DNA topoisomerase II inhibitor
- Becatecarin DNA topoisomerase II inhibitor
- Berubicin DNA topoisomerase II inhibitor
- Berubicin hydrochloride DNA topoisomerase II inhibitor
- C-1311 DNA topoisomerase II inhibitor
- [Daunorubicin](https://trialight.com/data/asset/daunorubicin-903e3e75-4637-461c-9ca8-608fdf707576.md) DNA topoisomerase II alpha inhibitor
- Daunorubicin citrate DNA topoisomerase II alpha inhibitor
- Daunorubicin hydrochloride DNA topoisomerase II alpha inhibitor
- Dexrazoxane DNA topoisomerase II inhibitor
- Dexrazoxane hydrochloride DNA topoisomerase II inhibitor
- Doxorubicin DNA topoisomerase II alpha inhibitor
- [Doxorubicin hydrochloride](https://trialight.com/data/asset/doxorubicin-hydrochloride-2e3493ba-9766-475e-aa7d-f2debf111de5.md) DNA topoisomerase II alpha inhibitor
- Etoposide DNA topoisomerase II inhibitor
- [Etoposide phosphate](https://trialight.com/data/asset/etoposide-phosphate-97b820e3-fe22-4590-9942-e33299436d3a.md) DNA topoisomerase II alpha inhibitor
- Gancotamab DNA topoisomerase II alpha inhibitor
- Idarubicin DNA topoisomerase II alpha inhibitor
- [Idarubicin hydrochloride](https://trialight.com/data/asset/idarubicin-hydrochloride-2d428c9b-e95a-4e2e-a059-ddf75f537db0.md) DNA topoisomerase II alpha inhibitor

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