gene

WDR81

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28Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
10Outgoing
18Incoming

Summary

WDR81 encodes a WD repeat domain protein involved in neurodevelopment, cerebellar function, and autophagy. Mutations cause autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolWDR81
Full NameWD Repeat Domain 81
Chromosome17p13.1
Functionencodes a protein containing multiple WD repeat domains, which form beta-propeller structures that mediate protein-protein interactions.
Primary Expressionthe brain, particularly in the cerebellum and cerebral cortex, where it plays crucial roles in neuronal development, synaptic function, and autophagy
Molecular Weight270 kDa
Amino Acids443 aa
Exons28
PathwaysMAPK, PI3K
UniProt ID[Q9H6X7](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9H6X7)
Ensembl IDENSG00000167792
OMIM614518
GeneCardsWDR81
Human Protein AtlasWDR81
Associated DiseasesAlzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease
InteractionsGNPTG, GNAI3, AMPD2, CLCN7, JIP4, TMEM55B
KG Connections28 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (9)

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Canonical Page

WDR81 — WD Repeat Domain 81

gene · 2168 words

GNG2 Gene

gene · 2140 words

AMPD2 — Adenosine Monophosphate Deaminase 2

gene · 1710 words

IFIH1 Gene (MDA5)

gene · 1077 words

GNB1 Gene - G Protein Subunit Beta 1

gene · 691 words

gnai1 Gene

gene · 654 words

Pathway Diagram

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

Outgoing (10)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Cardiovascularexpressed_indisease0.65
GNPTGactivatesgene0.60
GNAI2expressed_ingene0.60
NOD2expressed_ingene0.60
GNASexpressed_ingene0.60

Incoming (18)

SourceRelationTypeStr
WDR91interacts_withprotein0.90
AKT1expressed_ingene0.60
AKTexpressed_ingene0.60
GNB1expressed_ingene0.60
AMPD2activatesgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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Related Papers (0)

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