ATAT1

alpha tubulin acetyltransferase 1

Tier: Gold Standard Ciliary Genes

Ensembl:
ENSG00000231257
UniProt:
Q5SQI0
OMIM:
615556
Synonyms:
C6ORF134, EM:AB023049.7, FLJ13158, MEC17

Cilia effects upon perturbation of ATAT1

Cilia number / % ciliated:
No effect
Loss-of-function effect:
No effect

Ciliogenesis screen results (2 screens)

  • Wheway et al. 2015 (siRNA) [siRNA]: Ciliogenesis Defect (z=-10.58) PMID:26167766
  • Breslow et al. 2018 (CRISPR) [CRISPR]: No Significant Effect PMID:29459680

Subcellular localization

cilia, microtubules

References: PMID:21068373

Functional category

  • Ciliary assembly/disassembly
  • Actin & cytoskeleton regulation
  • Signaling (Hedgehog, GPCRs, ion channels)

Function

The major alpha-tubulin K40 acetyltransferase alphaTAT1 promotes rapid ciliogenesis and efficient mechanosensation(21068373).