WDR8

WD repeat containing, antisense to TP73
Identifiers
Symbols WRAP73 ; WDR8
External IDs OMIM: 606040 MGI: 1891749 HomoloGene: 9857 GeneCards: WRAP73 Gene
RNA expression pattern
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Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 49856 59002
Ensembl ENSG00000116213 ENSMUSG00000029029
UniProt Q9P2S5 Q9JM98
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_017818 NM_021499
RefSeq (protein) NP_060288 NP_067474
Location (UCSC) Chr 1:
3.63 – 3.65 Mb
Chr 4:
154.14 – 154.17 Mb
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WD repeat-containing protein 8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the WDR8 gene.[1]

This gene encodes a member of the WD repeat protein family. WD repeats are minimally conserved regions of approximately 40 amino acids typically bracketed by gly-his and trp-asp (GH-WD), which may facilitate formation of heterotrimeric or multiprotein complexes. Members of this family are involved in a variety of cellular processes, including cell cycle progression, signal transduction, apoptosis, and gene regulation. This family member is 89% identical to the mouse Wdr8 protein at the amino acid level. The function of this protein is not known, and the mouse studies suggest that the Wdr8 protein may play a role in the process of ossification.[1]

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