Biology:IFT88

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Intraflagellar transport protein 88 homolog is a protein that is encoded by the IFT88 gene.[1][2]

Function

This gene encodes a member of the tetratrico peptide repeat (TPR) family. Mutations of a similar gene in mouse can cause polycystic kidney disease. Two transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been identified for this gene.[2] In 2012 a mutation was found to be responsible for a novel form of ciliopathy and anosmia in humans capable of remedy in mice by adenoviral mediated gene therapy.[3]

Interactions

IFT88 has been shown to interact with BAT2 and WDR62.[4][5] WDR62 is required for IFT88 localization to the cilia basal body and the cilia axoneme. [6]

References

  1. "Characterization of the human homologue of the mouse Tg737 candidate polycystic kidney disease gene". Hum. Mol. Genet. 4 (4): 559–67. Sep 1995. doi:10.1093/hmg/4.4.559. PMID 7633404. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: IFT88 intraflagellar transport 88 homolog (Chlamydomonas)". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=8100. 
  3. Gene therapy rescues cilia defects and restores olfactory function in a mammalian ciliopathy model
  4. "Analysis of a high-throughput yeast two-hybrid system and its use to predict the function of intracellular proteins encoded within the human MHC class III region". Genomics 83 (1): 153–67. Jan 2004. doi:10.1016/S0888-7543(03)00235-0. PMID 14667819. 
  5. "The association of microcephaly protein WDR62 with CPAP/IFT88 is required for cilia formation and neocortical development". Hum. Mol. Genet. 29 (2): 248–263. January 2020. doi:10.1093/hmg/ddz281. PMID 31816041. 
  6. "The association of microcephaly protein WDR62 with CPAP/IFT88 is required for cilia formation and neocortical development". Hum. Mol. Genet. 29 (2): 248–263. January 2020. doi:10.1093/hmg/ddz281. PMID 31816041. 

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