KLHL24
kelch like family member 24
Tier: Cilia-Associated Genes
- Ensembl:
- ENSG00000114796
- Synonyms:
- DRE1, FLJ20059, KRIP6
Subcellular localization
No ciliary localization reported (cilia-associated gene).
References: PMID:40186871
Functional category
- Metabolism
- Cilia–cytoskeleton/adhesion links
Function
We describe a bacterial effector, Dre1, that binds specifically to dynactin associated with host microtubule organizing centers without globally impeding dynactin function. Dre1 is required to reposition the centrosome, mitotic spindle, Golgi apparatus, and primary cilia around the inclusion and contributes to pathogen fitness in cell-based and mouse models of infection. We utilized Dre1 to affinity purify the megadalton dynactin protein complex and determined the first cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of human dynactin(40186871).