CFAP61

cilia and flagella associated protein 61

Tier: Gold Standard Ciliary Genes

Ensembl:
ENSG00000089101
UniProt:
Q8NHU2
OMIM:
620381
Synonyms:
C20ORF26, CAM-IP3, DJ1002M8.3, DKFZP434K156

Ciliogenesis screen results (1 screens)

  • Breslow et al. 2018 (CRISPR) [CRISPR]: No Significant Effect PMID:29459680

Phenotypes

Mouse phenotype:
decreased bone mineral content, increased blood urea nitrogen level

Ciliopathy associations

  • Male Infertility

References: PMID:34792097, PMID:35387802

Subcellular localization

cilia

References: PMID:25694453, PMID:36659204

Functional category

  • Ciliary assembly/disassembly
  • Actin & cytoskeleton regulation
  • Reproduction & sperm
  • Cell migration & adhesion

Function

CFAP61 recognized in human sperm flagellum with a strong accumulation signal at the midpiece as well as throughout the flagellum, and also noted that co-localizes with tubulin, also suggesting axonemal pattern for CFAP61(36659204).