Wash Complex, Subunit 5

Alternative Names

  • WASHC5
  • KIAA0196
  • Strumpellin
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OMIM Number

610657

NCBI Gene ID

9897

Uniprot ID

Q12768

Length

67,533 bases

No. of Exons

31

No. of isoforms

1

Protein Name

WASH complex subunit 5

Molecular Mass

134286 Da

Amino Acid Count

1159

Genomic Location

chr8:125,024,260-125,091,792

Gene Map Locus
8q24.13

Description

The KIAA0196 gene encodes the strumpellin protein. The protein, found in the cytosol and endoplasmic reticulum, forms a part of the WASH core complex along with F-actin-capping protein subunits alpha and beta, WASH1, FAM21, KIAA1033 and CCDC53. The WASH complex localizes at the surface of endosomes and is believed to be involved in the process of recruiting and activating the Arp2/3 complex to induce actin polymerization. Based on ortholog studies, the strumpellin protein is also predicted to be involved in oocyte maturation, meiotic spindle assembly and polar body extrusion after meiotic divisions. Interestingly, Kiaa0196 knockdown studies in zebrafish have been shown to result in severe cardiac contractile dysfunction, tail curvature, and impaired motility. [From RefSeq]

Molecular Genetics

The KIAA0196 gene, located on the long arm of chromosome 8, spans a length of 67 kb. Its coding sequence consists of 31 exons and it encodes a 134 kDa protein product made up of 1159 amino acids. While the gene is ubiquitously expressed in the human body, it is found to be overexpressed in skeletal muscles. Heterozygous missense mutations in the KIAA0196 gene are associated with Spastic Paraplegia 8, the most common being Val626Phe caused by a 1956G-T transversion; while a homozygous splice site mutation in the gene has been linked to Ritscher-Schinzel Syndrome 1.      

Epidemiology in the Arab World

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Variant NameCountryGenomic LocationClinvar Clinical SignificanceCTGA Clinical Significance Condition(s)HGVS ExpressionsdbSNPClinvar
NM_014846.4:c.2849A>GSaudi ArabiaNC_000008.11:g.125043826T>CUncertain SignificanceLikely PathogenicRitscher-Schinzel Syndrome 1NG_012636.1:g.52994A>G; NM_014846.4:c.2849A>G; NP_055661.3:p.Lys950Arg18159670701030375

Other Reports

Saudi Arabia

Anazi et al. (2016) carried out a study to determine the diagnostic yield of genetic analysis tools compared to standard clinical evaluations. By analyzing a cohort of 337 Intellectual Disability (ID) patients, it was found that the genomic approach is a better first-tier test in diagnosing ID cases. To identify gene mutations, the authors used molecular karyotyping, exome sequencing and a multi-gene panel comprised of genes associated with neuro-genetic diseases. The genetic tests helped uncover a de-novo mutation (c.1669G>A, p.Ala557Thr) in the KIAA0196 gene of one patient, suggesting a diagnosis of spastic paraplegia 8. Apart from ID, it was noted that the subject exhibited other atypical features such as an infantile onset and a lack of spasticity.  

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