TABLE 3.
The 16 coding envelope genes of the human genome
| Gene | Chromosome location | Accession no. | Position in sequence entrya | Bibliographic name | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| envH1 | 2q24.3 | AJ289709 | 6313-8067 (+) | envH/p62 | 14 |
| H19 | 24 | ||||
| envH2 | 3q26 | AJ289710 | 5393-7084 (+) | envH/p60 | 14 |
| envH3 | 2q24.1 | AJ289711 | 5204-6871 (+) | envH/p59 | 14 |
| envK1 | 12q14.1 | AC074261 | 93508-95604 (+) | This study | |
| envK2 | 7p22.1 | AC072054 | 30365-32464 (−) | HML-2.HOM | 30 |
| 38869-40968 (−)b | K(C7) | 38 | |||
| HERV-K108 | 2 | ||||
| envK3 | 19q12 | Y17833 | 5581-7680 (+) | HERV-K (C19) | 38 |
| envK4 | 6q14.1 | AF164615 | 6412-8508 (+) | HERV-K109 | 2 |
| envK5 | 19p13.11 | AY037928 | 6451-8550 (+) | HERV-K113 | 41 |
| envK6 | 8p23.1 | AY037929 | 6442-8541 (+) | HERV-K115 | 41 |
| envT | 19p13.11 | AC078899 | 154738-156618 (+) | This study | |
| envW | 7q21.2 | AC000064 | 35879-37495 (+) | Syncytin gene | 7 |
| envFRD | 6p24.1 | AL136139 | 21355-22972 (−) | This study | |
| envR | 7q11.21 | AC073210 | 54963-56978 (−) | erv3 | 13 |
| envR(b) | 3p24.3 | AC093488 | 78681-80225 (+) | This study | |
| envF(c)2 | 7q36.2 | AC016222 | 85216-86963 (+) | This study | |
| envF(c)1 | Xq21.33 | AL354685 | 46744-48717 (−) | This study |
a
+ and −, orientation in the sequence entry.
b
The HML-2.HOM/K(C7)/HERV-K108 locus is organized as a tandem repeat in some individuals, with 100% nucleotide identity for the two envelope genes.