WDR5 Gene Summary [Human]

This gene encodes a member of the WD repeat protein family. WD repeats are minimally conserved regions of approximately 40 amino acids typically bracketed by gly-his and trp-asp (GH-WD), which may facilitate formation of heterotrimeric or multiprotein complexes. Members of this family are involved in a variety of cellular processes, including cell cycle progression, signal transduction, apoptosis, and gene regulation. This protein contains 7 WD repeats. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding the same protein have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
WDR5
Official Name
WD repeat domain 5 [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:12757]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000196363
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 11091 Ensembl: ENSG00000196363
Aliases WD repeat domain 5, SWD3, Set1c WD40 repeat protein, homolog (S. cerevisiae), cilia and flagella associated protein 89
Synonyms 2410008O07Rik, Big, BIG-3, CFAP89, LOC100912075, LOC108348033, SWD3, WD repeat domain 5, WDRP5
Species
Human, Homo sapiens
OrthologiesMouseRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in human WDR5 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Anaphase-promoting complex subunit 4 WD40 domain
  • histone binding
  • transcription regulator
  • histone lysine N-methyltransferase activity (H3-K4 specific)
  • WD40 repeats
  • protein binding activity, bridging
  • WD domain, G-beta repeat
  • WD40
  • protein binding

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • breast cancer
  • prostate cancer
  • organismal death
  • congenital heart disease
  • pulmonary hypertension
regulates
role in cell
  • apoptosis
  • formation in
  • accumulation in
  • degradation in
  • binding in
  • expression in
  • quantity
  • activation in
  • proliferation
  • differentiation

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Nucleus
  • interchromatin granule cluster fractions
  • nuclear fraction
  • intracellular space
  • midbody
  • nucleoplasm
  • chromatin

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human WDR5 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • gluconeogenesis
  • positive regulation of gene expression, epigenetic
  • regulation of embryonic development
  • regulation of tubulin deacetylation
  • regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
  • positive regulation of gluconeogenesis
  • regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • regulation of cell division
  • skeletal system development
  • positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
  • regulation of cell cycle

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • Set1C/COMPASS complex
  • nucleus
  • mitotic spindle
  • histone methyltransferase complex
  • NSL complex
  • histone acetyltransferase complex
  • nucleoplasm
  • MLL1 complex

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • histone methyltransferase activity (H3-K4 specific)
  • protein binding
  • histone binding
  • methylated histone residue binding

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