PICALM

phosphatidylinositol binding clathrin assembly protein

Tier: Gold Standard Ciliary Genes

Ensembl:: ENSG00000073921
OMIM:: 603025
Synonyms:: CALM, CLTH

Subcellular localization

basal body, Vesicles

References: PMID:27364476

Functional category

Ciliary assembly/disassembly

Function

In mammalian cells, a specific membrane subdomain called the ciliary pocket is found at the base of primary and some motile cilia and is a hotspot for membrane trafficking to transport ciliary membrane components (27364476).

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