| ID | Sequence | Length | GC content |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGAUCUAUCUGGAGGAGUUUCUGUGGAGCCAGCCACCCUCACCAGGUGC… | 1511 nt | 0.4659 | |
| GCUUAGCAACCGGGAGGCUUACCUUUGGAAGCUUGUUGCAGCUCUAGCC… | 1549 nt | 0.4668 | |
| AGAUCUAUCUGGAGGAGUUUCUGUGGAGCCAGCCACCCUCACCAGGUGC… | 1628 nt | 0.4730 |
This gene encodes a protein that is conserved across metazoans. In vertebrates, this gene is linked in a head-to-head arrangement with the adjacent parkin gene, which is associated with autosomal recessive juvenile Parkinson's disease. These genes are co-regulated in various tissues and they share a bi-directional promoter. Both genes are associated with susceptibility to leprosy. The parkin co-regulated gene protein forms a large molecular complex with chaperones, including heat shock proteins 70 and 90, and chaperonin components. This protein is also a component of Lewy bodies in Parkinson's disease patients, and it suppresses unfolded Pael receptor-induced neuronal cell death. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
A study in mice demonstrated that the PACRG (Pacrg) was downregulated in oligodendrocytes in a post-mortem interval (PMI)-dependent manner, with its decreased expression associated with increased cellular perturbations [Guo et al. DOI:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.147708]. The experimental findings indicated that increased levels of the PACRG confer resistance to aggresome disruption and cell death, establishing its role as a cell death regulation gene in the context of post-mortem brain ischemia.