Washc5 Gene Summary [Rat]

Involved in positive regulation of neuron projection development. Located in neuronal cell body. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Ritscher-Schinzel syndrome 1 and hereditary spastic paraplegia 8. Orthologous to human WASHC5 (WASH complex subunit 5). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Washc5
Official Name
WASH complex subunit 5 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1564420]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000009739
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 362919 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000009739
Aliases WASH complex subunit 5
Synonyms E430025E21Rik, KIAA0196, LOC300314, RGD1564420, RTSC, RTSC1, SPG8, STRUMPELLIN, WASH complex subunit 5
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

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 rat Washc5 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • protein binding
  • Hereditary spastic paraplegia protein strumpellin
  • identical 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
  • Ritscher-Schinzel syndrome type 1
  • amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
  • hereditary spastic paraplegia autosomal dominant 8
  • hereditary disorder
  • breast carcinoma
  • hereditary spastic paraplegia
regulated by
  • Influenza A virus (A/Japan/305/57(H2N2))
  • NUPR1
regulates
  • cholesterol
  • actin
  • protein-protein complex
  • ATP7A
  • VAMP7
role in cell
  • organization
  • development
  • nucleation
  • phagocytosis by
  • exocytosis by
  • maturation
  • assembly
  • regulation in
  • fission
  • transport

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Cytoplasm
  • endosomes
  • endosomal compartment
  • nucleoplasm
  • early endosomes
  • perikaryon

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Washc5 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • polar body extrusion after meiotic divisions
  • lysosome organization
  • endosome organization
  • actin filament polymerization
  • protein transport
  • regulation of actin nucleation
  • protein complex localization
  • oocyte maturation
  • endosomal transport
  • positive regulation of neuron projection development
  • spindle assembly involved in meiosis
  • regulation of Arp2/3 complex-mediated actin nucleation

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • early endosome membrane
  • early endosome
  • endosome
  • cytosol
  • endoplasmic reticulum
  • WASH complex
  • neuronal cell body
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding

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