PEX26
Function
Peroxisomal docking factor that anchors PEX1 and PEX6 to peroxisome membranes (PubMed:12717447, PubMed:12851857, PubMed:16257970, PubMed:16763195, PubMed:16854980, PubMed:21362118). PEX26 is therefore required for the formation of the PEX1-PEX6 AAA ATPase complex, a complex that mediates the extraction of the PEX5 receptor from peroxisomal membrane (PubMed:12717447, PubMed:12851857, PubMed:16257970, PubMed:16763195, PubMed:16854980, PubMed:21362118).
Involvement in disease
Peroxisome biogenesis disorder complementation group 8
PBD-CG8
A peroxisomal disorder arising from a failure of protein import into the peroxisomal membrane or matrix. The peroxisome biogenesis disorders (PBD group) are genetically heterogeneous with at least 14 distinct genetic groups as concluded from complementation studies. Include disorders are: Zellweger syndrome (ZWS), neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy (NALD), infantile Refsum disease (IRD), and classical rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata (RCDP). ZWS, NALD and IRD are distinct from RCDP and constitute a clinical continuum of overlapping phenotypes known as the Zellweger spectrum (PBD-ZSS).
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The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Peroxisome biogenesis disorder 7A
PBD7A
A fatal peroxisome biogenesis disorder belonging to the Zellweger disease spectrum and clinically characterized by severe neurologic dysfunction with profound psychomotor retardation, severe hypotonia and neonatal seizures, craniofacial abnormalities, liver dysfunction, and biochemically by the absence of peroxisomes. Additional features include cardiovascular and skeletal defects, renal cysts, ocular abnormalities, and hearing impairment. Most severely affected individuals with the classic form of the disease (classic Zellweger syndrome) die within the first year of life.
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The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Peroxisome biogenesis disorder 7B
PBD7B
A peroxisome biogenesis disorder that includes neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy (NALD) and infantile Refsum disease (IRD), two milder manifestations of the Zellweger disease spectrum. The clinical course of patients with the NALD and IRD presentation is variable and may include developmental delay, hypotonia, liver dysfunction, sensorineural hearing loss, retinal dystrophy and vision impairment. Children with the NALD presentation may reach their teens, while patients with the IRD presentation may reach adulthood. The clinical conditions are often slowly progressive in particular with respect to loss of hearing and vision. The biochemical abnormalities include accumulation of phytanic acid, very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA), di- and trihydroxycholestanoic acid and pipecolic acid.
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The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the peroxin-26 family.
Tissue Specificity
Widely expressed (PubMed:12851857). Highly expressed in kidney, liver, brain and skeletal muscles (PubMed:12851857). Expressed at intermediate level in pancreas, placenta and heart (PubMed:12851857). Weakly expressed in lung (PubMed:12851857).
Cellular localization
- Peroxisome membrane
- Single-pass type II membrane protein
Alternative names
Peroxisome assembly protein 26, Peroxin-26, PEX26