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Function

Induces disassembly of actin filaments in conjunction with ADF/cofilin family proteins (PubMed:15629458, PubMed:27557945, PubMed:29751004). Enhances cofilin-mediated actin severing (By similarity). Involved in cytokinesis. Involved in chemotactic cell migration by restricting lamellipodial membrane protrusions (PubMed:18494608). Involved in myocardium sarcomere organization. Required for cardiomyocyte growth and maintenance (By similarity). Involved in megakaryocyte maturation and platelet shedding. Required for the establishment of planar cell polarity (PCP) during follicular epithelium development and for cell shape changes during PCP; the function seems to implicate cooperation with CFL1 and/or DSTN/ADF. Involved in the generation/maintenance of cortical tension (By similarity). Involved in assembly and maintenance of epithelial apical cell junctions and plays a role in the organization of the perijunctional actomyosin belt (PubMed:25792565).

Involvement in disease

Periodic fever, immunodeficiency, and thrombocytopenia syndrome

PFITS

An immunologic disorder with variable manifestations including early-onset recurrent respiratory infections, stomatitis, cutaneous infections, and neutropenia.

None

The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the WD repeat AIP1 family.

Tissue specificity

Expressed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (at protein level).

Cellular localization

  • Cytoplasm
  • Cytoplasm
  • Cytoskeleton
  • Cell projection
  • Podosome
  • Cell junction

Alternative names

WD repeat-containing protein 1, Actin-interacting protein 1, NORI-1, AIP1, WDR1

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Neuroscience

Molecular weight

66194Da

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Primary Antibodies

Target

Reactive species

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Products

ab173574

Anti-WDR1 antibody [EPR8793]

Recombinant
RabMAb