Fanconi anaemia protein family and associated proteins

Approved gene nomenclatureAliasArea of pathwayRole in ICL
FANCAFA core complexFunctions in the AG20 subcomplex with FANCG to promote FA core complex localisation and translocation
FANCBFA core complexFunctions in the BL100 subcomplex with FANCL to improve efficiency of FANCD2/I ubiquitylation and provide structural scaffold
FANCCFA core complexComponent of the CEF subcomplex with FANCE, FANCF to stabilize interactions between FANCD2/I complex and FA core complex and improve ubiquitylation efficiency
FANCEFA core complexComponent of the CEF subcomplex with FANCC, FANCF to stabilize interactions between FANCD2/I complex and FA core complex and improve ubiquitylation efficiency
FANCFFA core complexComponent of the CEF subcomplex with FANCC, FANCE to stabilize interactions between FANCD2/I complex and FA core complex and improve ubiquitylation efficiency
FANCGXRCC9FA core complexFunctions in the AG20 subcomplex with FANCA to promote FA core complex localisation and translocation
FANCLFA core complexComponent of the BL100 subcomplex and E3 ubiquitin ligase controlling monoubiquitylation of FANCD2/I
FANCMFA core complexBinds FA core complex to chromatin at ICL sites
FANCTUBE2TFA core complexE2 ubiquitin ligase controlling monoubiquitylation of FANCD2/I
FANCD2FANCD2/I complexInitiates unhooking by nucleases
FANCIFANCD2/I complexInitiates unhooking by nucleases
SLX4FANCPUnhookingRecruits and regulates nuclease activity during unhooking
ERCC4FANCQ, XPFUnhookingKey endonuclease mediating incision of crosslink during unhooking
MAD2L2FANCV, REV7TLSSubunit of the TLS extension polymerase POLζ
BRIP1FANCJ, BACH1TLS/HRRegulates pathway choice between TLS and HR repair
BRCA2FANCD1HRRecruitment of RAD51 to ssDNA
PALB2FANCNHRMediates loading of BRCA1/2 complex on to single stranded DNA
RAD51CFANCOHRRAD51 nucleoprotein filament assembly
RAD51FANCRHRForms nucleoprotein filaments which mediate template homology search and strand exchange
BRCA1FANCSHRCMG helicase eviction, HR pathway promotion and TLS inhibition in complex with FANCJ, complex formation with BRCA2 during HR
XRCC2FANCUHRRAD51 nucleoprotein filament assembly
RFWD3FANCWHRMediates RPA dynamics to promote HR
FAAP10*MHF2, CENPX, STRA13FA core complexLocalization of FANCM to chromatin
FAAP16*MHF1, CENPS, APITD1FA core complexLocalization of FANCM to chromatin
FAAP20*FA core complexPromotes stability of the AG20 subcomplex
FAAP24*FA core complexAssociates with FANCM to mediate DNA binding of the FA core complex
FAAP100*FA core complexFunctions within the BL100 subcomplex to provide structural scaffold

Genes are not true FA family members as mutations have not been documented in FA patients, but are members of the family of FA Associated Proteins, and are required for the successful function of the FA pathway. FAAP: Fanconi anaemia associated protein