gene 2,411 words KG: DCAF17
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DCAF17 Gene - DDB1 and CUL4 Associated Factor 17

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolDCAF17
Full NameDDB1 and CUL4 Associated Factor 17
Chromosome2q31.1
Protein TypeReceptor
Functionencodes a substrate receptor component of the CUL4-DDB1 ubiquitin ligase complex.
Primary Expressionendocrine tissues and the brain, where pathogenic variants cause Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome (WSS), a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by
Subcellular LocalizationDCAF17 localizes primarily to the:
Amino Acids459 aa
Exons10
Ensembl IDENSG00000056678
GeneCardsDCAF17
Human Protein AtlasDCAF17
DWD boxThe "DDB1-WD40" motif is required for interaction with DDB1
H-boxA conserved histidine-containing motif involved in substrate recognition
C-terminal domainMediates dimerization and complex assembly
Associated DiseasesALS, Dystonia, Ms, Neurodegeneration, Parkinson
InteractionsAlpha-Synuclein, AND, ATP13A2, CP, DAPK1, DCTN5
KG Connections60 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (13)

Purinergic Signaling Polarization Control
Score: 0.71
Mechanosensitive Ion Channel Reprogramming
Score: 0.70
Lipid Droplet Dynamics as Phenotype Switches
Score: 0.67
CYP46A1 Overexpression Gene Therapy
Score: 0.92
Circadian Glymphatic Entrainment via Targeted Orexin Recepto
Score: 0.84

Related Analyses (6)

Astrocyte reactivity subtypes in neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · archived
Senolytic therapy for age-related neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · archived
Neuroinflammation resolution mechanisms and pro-resolving me
neurodegeneration · archived
Lipid raft composition changes in synaptic neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · completed
TREM2 agonism vs antagonism in DAM microglia
neurodegeneration · completed

Related Experiments (1)

Cytochrome Therapeutics
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40

See Also (15)

H2AX Gene
gene · KG edge: inhibits
DCTN5 Gene
gene · KG edge: activates
COASY Gene
gene · KG edge: associated_with
FA2H Gene
gene · KG edge: associated_with
Mitophagy Receptor Pathway in Neurodegeneration
mechanism · KG edge: causes

Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

FTL associated_with DCAF17
WDR45 associated_with DCAF17
COASY associated_with DCAF17
DCAF17 associated_with FA2H
DCAF17 associated_with C19ORF12
DCAF17 associated_with PANK2
DCAF17 associated_with PLA2G6
DAPK1 activates DCAF17
DCTN5 activates DCAF17
DCAF17 inhibits UBIQUITIN

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