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PLK1

protein-coding

polo like kinase 1

Gene summary

The Ser/Thr protein kinase encoded by this gene belongs to the CDC5/Polo subfamily. It is highly expressed during mitosis and elevated levels are found in many different types of cancer. Depletion of this protein in cancer cells dramatically inhibited cell proliferation and induced apoptosis; hence, it is a target for cancer therapy. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015]

Previous symbols:
  • PLK

MANE transcript

NM_005030.6

Inheritance

AR

ClinVar variants

U:74B:1

Top phenotype

neurodevelopmental disorder

gnomAD constraint

pLI —, LoF o/e 0.12

Max pathogenic AF

—

Genomic locus

chr16:23,677,656-23,690,367

External References & Databases

Ensembl (ENSG00000166851)NCBI Gene (5347)OMIM (602098)HGNC:9077GenCCUniProt (P53350)AlphaFoldClinVar (PLK1)gnomADPubMedJAXSFARI

Transcript & Mutation Effects

hg38 • Region Span ~12.7 kb
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GenCC Phenotypes & Disease Associations

Curated gene-disease validity assertions and inheritance patterns

neurodevelopmental disorderSTRONG

Inheritance Pattern: AR

Disease ID:MONDO:0700092

Submitter: PanelApp Australia

ClinVar Associated Diseases & Phenotypes

Reported disease conditions connected to PLK1 variants in ClinVar

4 Conditions Cataloged
not specifiedTotal: 60
not providedTotal: 3
TrichothiodystrophyTotal: 1
Recurrent spontaneous abortionTotal: 1

ClinVar Variants & Pathogenicity by Type

Statistics based on transcript NM_005030.6. Only rare variants are included.

We include only reliable ClinVar variants with their consequences to MANE Select, MANE Plus Clinical transcripts, or transcripts with TSL equal to 1. Click a count to filter the variants table below.

Slight differences between displayed counts and ClinVar may occur due to a different transcript/consequence chosen by our variant effect predictor, or because we classify Benign/Likely benign as Likely benign and Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic as Likely pathogenic.

EffectPLPVUSLBBSum
synonymous
2
clinvar
1
clinvar
 3
missense
66
clinvar
 66
nonsense
2
clinvar
 2
start loss
0
frameshift
1
clinvar
 1
splice donor/acceptor (+/-2bp)
3
clinvar
 3
Total00740175
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Transcript Catalog

Annotated transcript isoforms across RefSeq and Ensembl databases

Showing 4 of 22 transcripts
Transcript IDSourceProtein IDCoding ExonsMANE Status
NM_005030.6RefSeqNP_005021.210MANE Select
ENST00000300093.9EnsemblENSP00000300093.410MANE Select
ENST00000567897.6EnsemblENSP00000459688.13Standard
ENST00000568568.1EnsemblENSP00000460084.13Standard

Model Organisms & Knockout Phenotypes

Observed phenotypic effects in mouse and zebrafish models

Gene / ModelOrganismObserved Phenotype
plk1Danio rerio

Structure: neuron

Quality: decreased amount

abnormal

Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations & Pathways

Biological processes, molecular functions, cellular components and pathways

Pathways ConsensusPathDB

  • Cell cycle - Homo sapiens (human)
  • Oocyte meiosis - Homo sapiens (human)
  • FoxO signaling pathway - Homo sapiens (human)
  • Progesterone-mediated oocyte maturation - Homo sapiens (human)
  • Cell Cycle

Biological Process

  • mitotic sister chromatid segregation
  • G2/M transition of mitotic cell cycle
  • negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
  • mitotic cell cycle
  • mitotic cytokinesis

Molecular Function

  • magnesium ion binding
  • protein kinase activity
  • protein serine/threonine kinase activity
  • protein binding
  • ATP binding

Cellular Component

  • kinetochore
  • chromatin
  • synaptonemal complex
  • spindle pole
  • condensed nuclear chromosome outer kinetochore

gnomAD Constraint

Source: gnomAD

Gene type
protein_coding
Transcript type
protein_coding
Transcript
ENST00000300093
Coding exons
10
Length
12712
Individuals with no LoFs
125739
Homozygous LoFs
0
Heterozygous LoFs
8
Defined
125747
p
0.0000318
Z-ScoreObservedExpectedObserved/ExpectedMutation RateTotal Possible
Missense2.522413790.6350.00002353929
Missense (PolyPhen)45128.650.34981407
Synonymous0.1281511530.9870.000009401238
Loss of Function4.08325.00.1200.00000129291

Population LoF Frequency

PopulationCAFp-valueStatus
African00.0absent
Latino/Admixed American0.0000290.000029rare
Ashkenazi Jewish00.0absent
East Asian0.0000540.000054rare
Finnish0.0000470.000046rare
European (Non-Finnish)0.0000350.000035rare
South Asian0.0000330.000033rare
Other00.0absent

dbNSFP Gene Annotations

Source: dbNSFP

Function
FUNCTION: Serine/threonine-protein kinase that performs several important functions throughout M phase of the cell cycle, including the regulation of centrosome maturation and spindle assembly, the removal of cohesins from chromosome arms, the inactivation of anaphase-promoting complex/cyclosome (APC/C) inhibitors, and the regulation of mitotic exit and cytokinesis. Polo-like kinase proteins acts by binding and phosphorylating proteins are that already phosphorylated on a specific motif recognized by the POLO box domains. Phosphorylates BORA, BUB1B/BUBR1, CCNB1, CDC25C, CEP55, ECT2, ERCC6L, FBXO5/EMI1, FOXM1, KIF20A/MKLP2, CENPU, NEDD1, NINL, NPM1, NUDC, PKMYT1/MYT1, KIZ, PPP1R12A/MYPT1, PRC1, RACGAP1/CYK4, SGO1, STAG2/SA2, TEX14, TOPORS, p73/TP73, TPT1, WEE1 and HNRNPU. Plays a key role in centrosome functions and the assembly of bipolar spindles by phosphorylating KIZ, NEDD1 and NINL. NEDD1 phosphorylation promotes subsequent targeting of the gamma-tubulin ring complex (gTuRC) to the centrosome, an important step for spindle formation. Phosphorylation of NINL component of the centrosome leads to NINL dissociation from other centrosomal proteins. Involved in mitosis exit and cytokinesis by phosphorylating CEP55, ECT2, KIF20A/MKLP2, CENPU, PRC1 and RACGAP1. Recruited at the central spindle by phosphorylating and docking PRC1 and KIF20A/MKLP2; creates its own docking sites on PRC1 and KIF20A/MKLP2 by mediating phosphorylation of sites subsequently recognized by the POLO box domains. Phosphorylates RACGAP1, thereby creating a docking site for the Rho GTP exchange factor ECT2 that is essential for the cleavage furrow formation. Promotes the central spindle recruitment of ECT2. Plays a central role in G2/M transition of mitotic cell cycle by phosphorylating CCNB1, CDC25C, FOXM1, CENPU, PKMYT1/MYT1, PPP1R12A/MYPT1 and WEE1. Part of a regulatory circuit that promotes the activation of CDK1 by phosphorylating the positive regulator CDC25C and inhibiting the negative regulators WEE1 and PKMYT1/MYT1. Also acts by mediating phosphorylation of cyclin-B1 (CCNB1) on centrosomes in prophase. Phosphorylates FOXM1, a key mitotic transcription regulator, leading to enhance FOXM1 transcriptional activity. Involved in kinetochore functions and sister chromatid cohesion by phosphorylating BUB1B/BUBR1, FBXO5/EMI1 and STAG2/SA2. PLK1 is high on non-attached kinetochores suggesting a role of PLK1 in kinetochore attachment or in spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) regulation. Required for kinetochore localization of BUB1B. Regulates the dissociation of cohesin from chromosomes by phosphorylating cohesin subunits such as STAG2/SA2. Phosphorylates SGO1: required for spindle pole localization of isoform 3 of SGO1 and plays a role in regulating its centriole cohesion function. Mediates phosphorylation of FBXO5/EMI1, a negative regulator of the APC/C complex during prophase, leading to FBXO5/EMI1 ubiquitination and degradation by the proteasome. Acts as a negative regulator of p53 family members: phosphorylates TOPORS, leading to inhibit the sumoylation of p53/TP53 and simultaneously enhance the ubiquitination and subsequent degradation of p53/TP53. Phosphorylates the transactivation domain of the transcription factor p73/TP73, leading to inhibit p73/TP73-mediated transcriptional activation and pro-apoptotic functions. Phosphorylates BORA, and thereby promotes the degradation of BORA. Contributes to the regulation of AURKA function. Also required for recovery after DNA damage checkpoint and entry into mitosis. Phosphorylates MISP, leading to stabilization of cortical and astral microtubule attachments required for proper spindle positioning (PubMed:8991084, PubMed:11202906, PubMed:12207013, PubMed:12447691, PubMed:12524548, PubMed:12738781, PubMed:12852856, PubMed:12939256, PubMed:14532005, PubMed:14734534, PubMed:15070733, PubMed:15148369, PubMed:15469984, PubMed:16198290, PubMed:16247472, PubMed:16980960, PubMed:17081991, PubMed:17351640, PubMed:17376779, PubMed:17617734, PubMed:18174154, PubMed:18331714, PubMed:18418051, PubMed:18477460, PubMed:18521620, PubMed:18615013, PubMed:19160488, PubMed:19351716, PubMed:19468300, PubMed:19468302, PubMed:19473992, PubMed:19509060, PubMed:19597481, PubMed:23455478, PubMed:23509069). Together with MEIKIN, acts as a regulator of kinetochore function during meiosis I: required both for mono-orientation of kinetochores on sister chromosomes and protection of centromeric cohesin from separase-mediated cleavage (By similarity). Phosphorylates CEP68 and is required for its degradation (PubMed:25503564). Regulates nuclear envelope breakdown during prophase by phosphorylating DCTN1 resulting in its localization in the nuclear envelope (PubMed:20679239). Phosphorylates the heat shock transcription factor HSF1, promoting HSF1 nuclear translocation upon heat shock (PubMed:15661742). Phosphorylates HSF1 also in the early mitotic period; this phosphorylation regulates HSF1 localization to the spindle pole, the recruitment of the SCF(BTRC) ubiquitin ligase complex induicing HSF1 degradation, and hence mitotic progression (PubMed:18794143). Regulates mitotic progression by phosphorylating RIOK2 (PubMed:21880710). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q5F2C3, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11202906, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12207013, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12447691, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12524548, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12738781, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12852856, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12939256, ECO:0000269|PubMed:14532005, ECO:0000269|PubMed:14734534, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15070733, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15148369, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15469984, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15661742, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16198290, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16247472, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16980960, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17081991, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17351640, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17376779, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17617734, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18174154, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18331714, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18418051, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18477460, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18521620, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18615013, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18794143, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19160488, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19351716, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19468300, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19468302, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19473992, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19509060, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19597481, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20679239, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21880710, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23455478, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23509069, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25503564, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25986610, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8991084}.;
Disease
DISEASE: Note=Defects in PLK1 are associated with some cancers, such as gastric, thyroid or B-cell lymphomas. Expression is cancer increased in tumor tissues with a poor prognosis, suggesting a role in malignant transformations and carcinogenesis.;

Recessive Scores

pRec
0.635

Intolerance Scores

LoFtool
0.215
RVIS EVS
-0.29
RVIS percentile EVS
33.34

Essentials

Essential (CRISPR)
E
Essential (CRISPR2)
E
Essential (gene trap)
E
Indispensability pred.
E
Indispensability score
0.991

Gene Damage Prediction

AllRecessiveDominant
MendelianMediumMediumMedium
Primary ImmunodeficiencyMediumMediumMedium
CancerMediumMediumMedium
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