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WDR81 encodes a WD repeat domain protein involved in neurodevelopment, cerebellar function, and autophagy. Mutations cause autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia.
| Gene Symbol | WDR81 |
| Full Name | WD Repeat Domain 81 |
| Chromosome | 17p13.1 |
| Function | encodes a protein containing multiple WD repeat domains, which form beta-propeller structures that mediate protein-protein interactions. |
| Primary Expression | the brain, particularly in the cerebellum and cerebral cortex, where it plays crucial roles in neuronal development, synaptic function, and autophagy |
| Molecular Weight | 270 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 443 aa |
| Exons | 28 |
| Pathways | MAPK, PI3K |
| UniProt ID | [Q9H6X7](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9H6X7) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000167792 |
| OMIM | 614518 |
| GeneCards | WDR81 |
| Human Protein Atlas | WDR81 |
| Associated Diseases | Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease |
| Interactions | GNPTG, GNAI3, AMPD2, CLCN7, JIP4, TMEM55B |
| KG Connections | 28 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
graph TD
WDR81["<b>WDR81</b>"]
Cardiovascular{"Cardiovascular"}
WDR81 -->|"expressed in"| Cardiovascular
GNPTG["GNPTG"]
WDR81 -->|"activates"| GNPTG
GNAI2["GNAI2"]
WDR81 -->|"expressed in"| GNAI2
NOD2["NOD2"]
WDR81 -->|"expressed in"| NOD2
GNAS["GNAS"]
WDR81 -->|"expressed in"| GNAS
GNAI3["GNAI3"]
WDR81 -->|"activates"| GNAI3
Autophagy(["Autophagy"])
WDR81 -->|"expressed in"| Autophagy
Wnt(["Wnt"])
WDR81 -->|"expressed in"| Wnt
Akt(["Akt"])
WDR81 -->|"expressed in"| Akt
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
WDR81 -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
AKT1["AKT1"]
AKT1 -->|"expressed in"| WDR81
AUTOPHAGY["AUTOPHAGY"]
AUTOPHAGY -->|"expressed in"| WDR81
AKT["AKT"]
AKT -->|"expressed in"| WDR81
GNB1["GNB1"]
GNB1 -->|"expressed in"| WDR81
AMPD2["AMPD2"]
AMPD2 -->|"activates"| WDR81
ATG5["ATG5"]
ATG5 -->|"expressed in"| WDR81
MAVS["MAVS"]
MAVS -->|"expressed in"| WDR81
TBK1["TBK1"]
TBK1 -->|"expressed in"| WDR81
CLCN7["CLCN7"]
CLCN7 -->|"activates"| WDR81
RIPK2["RIPK2"]
RIPK2 -->|"expressed in"| WDR81
IFIH1["IFIH1"]
IFIH1 -->|"expressed in"| WDR81
GNAI1["GNAI1"]
GNAI1 -->|"expressed in"| WDR81
style WDR81 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| GNPTG | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GNAI2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| NOD2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| GNAS | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| GNAI3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Autophagy | expressed_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| Wnt | expressed_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| Akt | expressed_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| PI3K-AKT-mTOR signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| WDR91 | interacts_with | protein | 0.90 |
| AKT1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| GNB1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| AMPD2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG5 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| MAVS | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| TBK1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| CLCN7 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| RIPK2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| IFIH1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| GNAI1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG16L1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| GNG2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| JIP4 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TMEM55B | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
No analyses mention this entity
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||