RPE65

retinoid isomerohydrolase RPE65

Ensembl:
ENSG00000116745
UniProt:
Q16518
OMIM:
180069
Synonyms:
BCO3, LCA2, RD12, RP20

Cilia effects upon perturbation of RPE65

Ciliogenesis screen results (3 screens)

  • Wheway et al. 2015 (siRNA) [siRNA]: Ciliogenesis Defect (z=-4.25) PMID:26167766
  • Breslow et al. 2018 (CRISPR) [CRISPR]: No Significant Effect PMID:29459680
  • Roosing et al. 2015 (siRNA) [siRNA]: No effect PMID:26595381

Phenotypes

Mouse phenotype:
abnormal behavior, abnormal pupil morphology, limb grasping, impaired pupillary reflex, increased startle reflex
Mouse ciliopathy phenotype:
abnormal reti morphology
Human ciliopathy phenotype:
retinitis pigmentosa; Leber congenital amaurosis 2; Leber congenital amaurosis; autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa

Ciliopathy associations

  • Leber Congenital Amaurosis
  • Retinal Dystrophy/Degeneration

Subcellular localization

cilia associated gene

Functional category

  • Ciliary assembly/disassembly

Function

Mutations in the RPE65 gene cause Retinitis Pigmentosa and Leber Congenital Amaurosis (PMID: 21654732, 9501220, 12960219, 14962443).