BEST1
bestrophin 1
- Ensembl:
- ENSG00000167995
- UniProt:
- O76090
- OMIM:
- 607854
- Synonyms:
- BEST, BMD, RP50, VMD2
Cilia effects upon perturbation of BEST1
Ciliogenesis screen results (2 screens)
- Wheway et al. 2015 (siRNA) [siRNA]: No effect PMID:26167766
- Breslow et al. 2018 (CRISPR) [CRISPR]: No Significant Effect PMID:29459680
Phenotypes
- Human ciliopathy phenotype:
- retinitis pigmentosa 50; retinitis pigmentosa
Subcellular localization
cilia associated gene, cytosol
Functional category
- Ciliary assembly/disassembly
- Signaling (Hedgehog, GPCRs, ion channels)
Function
Mutations in the BEST1 gene cause Retinitis Pigmentosa (PMID: 19853238).