SCYL1

SCY1-like 1 (S. cerevisiae)
Identifiers
Symbols SCYL1; GKLP; MGC78454; NKTL; NTKL; P105; TAPK; TEIF; TRAP
External IDs OMIM607982 MGI1931787 HomoloGene6947 GeneCards: SCYL1 Gene
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 57410 78891
Ensembl ENSG00000142186 ENSMUSG00000024941
UniProt Q96KG9 Q9EQC5
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_001048218.1 NM_023912.2
RefSeq (protein) NP_001041683.1 NP_076401.1
Location (UCSC) Chr 11:
65.29 – 65.31 Mb
Chr 19:
5.76 – 5.77 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

SCY1-like 1 (S. cerevisiae), also known as SCYL1, is a human gene which is highly conserved throughout evolution.[1][2]

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Function

This gene encodes a transcriptional regulator belonging to the SCY1-like family of kinase-like proteins. The protein has a divergent N-terminal kinase domain that is thought to be catalytically inactive, and can bind specific DNA sequences through its C-terminal domain. It activates transcription of the telomerase reverse transcriptase and DNA polymerase beta genes. The protein has been localized to the nucleus, and also to the cytoplasm and centrosomes during mitosis. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. At least three of the transcripts code for a protein containing all exons, referred to as full-length (FL).[1]

The mouse homolog of FL-Scyl1 is 90% identical and 93% similar in amino acid content to human FL-Scyl1. In Mus Musculus FL-Scyl1 encodes an 806-amino acid polypeptide. The FL protein contains HEAT repeats and a C-terminal coiled coil domain that also contains multiple dibasic motifs, and ends in the dibasic motif RKLD-COOH.

Scyl1 localizes to the cis-Golgi and ER-Golgi Intermediate Compartment (ERGIC). Scyl1 binds to Coatomer I (COPI) and colocalizes with beta-COPI and ERGIC53. siRNA mediated knockdown of the protein disrupted retrograde flow of the KDEL receptor from the Golgi to the ER.[3] Furthermore, Scyl1 localization in rat hippocampal neurons also demonstrates a similar relationship to COPI.[4]

Clinical significance

Mutations in Scyl1 are the genetic defect resulting in the phenotype of muscle deficient mice (mdf mice) that suffer from a progressive neurodegeneration of the cerebellum and lower motor neurons. Mdf mice model human spinocerebellar ataxia type disorders.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: SCYL1 SCY1-like 1 (S. cerevisiae)". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=57410. 
  2. ^ Liu SC, Lane WS, Lienhard GE (December 2000). "Cloning and preliminary characterization of a 105 kDa protein with an N-terminal kinase-like domain". Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1517 (1): 148–52. doi:10.1016/S0167-4781(00)00234-7. PMID 11118629. 
  3. ^ Burman JL, Bourbonniere L, Philie J, Stroh T, Dejgaard SY, Presley JF, McPherson PS (August 2008). "Scyl1, mutated in a recessive form of spinocerebellar neurodegeneration, regulates COPI-mediated retrograde traffic". J. Biol. Chem. 283 (33): 22774–86. doi:10.1074/jbc.M801869200. PMID 18556652. 
  4. ^ Burman JL, Bourbonniere L, Philie J, Stroh T, Dejgaard SY, Presley JF, McPherson PS (2008-08-15). "Hippocampal neurons stained for Scyl1 and clathrin adaptor protein-1". JBC -- About the Cover. Journal of Biological Chemistry. http://www.jbc.org/content/vol283/issue33/cover.shtml. Retrieved 2008-09-23. 
  5. ^ Schmidt WM, Kraus C, Höger H, Hochmeister S, Oberndorfer F, Branka M, Bingemann S, Lassmann H, Müller M, Macedo-Souza LI, Vainzof M, Zatz M, Reis A, Bittner RE (July 2007). "Mutation in the Scyl1 gene encoding amino-terminal kinase-like protein causes a recessive form of spinocerebellar neurodegeneration". EMBO Rep. 8 (7): 691–7. doi:10.1038/sj.embor.7401001. PMC 1905899. PMID 17571074. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1905899. 

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