THAP1

THAP domain containing, apoptosis associated protein 1

Rendering based on PDB 2JTG.
Available structures
PDB Ortholog search: PDBe, RCSB
Identifiers
SymbolsTHAP1 ; DYT6
External IDsOMIM: 609520 MGI: 1921004 HomoloGene: 10005 GeneCards: THAP1 Gene
RNA expression pattern
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Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez5514573754
EnsemblENSG00000131931ENSMUSG00000037214
UniProtQ9NVV9Q8CHW1
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_018105NM_199042
RefSeq (protein)NP_060575NP_950243
Location (UCSC)Chr 8:
42.69 – 42.7 Mb
Chr 8:
26.16 – 26.16 Mb
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THAP domain-containing protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the THAP1 gene. The synonyme is DYT6 (Dystonia 6).[1][2][3]

Function

The protein encoded by this gene contains a THAP domain, a conserved DNA-binding domain. This protein colocalizes with the apoptosis response protein PAWR/PAR-4 in promyelocytic leukemia (PML) nuclear bodies, and functions as a proapoptotic factor that links PAWR to PML nuclear bodies. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been observed.[3]

Interactions

THAP1 has been shown to interact with PAWR.[2]

Clinical significance

Thanatos-associated [THAP] domain-containing apoptosis-associated protein 1 (THAP1) is a DNA-binding protein that has been associated with DYT6 dystonia, a hereditary movement disorder involving sustained, involuntary muscle contractions.[4][5]

References

  1. Roussigne M, Kossida S, Lavigne AC, Clouaire T, Ecochard V, Glories A et al. (Feb 2003). "The THAP domain: a novel protein motif with similarity to the DNA-binding domain of P element transposase". Trends in Biochemical Sciences 28 (2): 66–9. doi:10.1016/S0968-0004(02)00013-0. PMID 12575992.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Roussigne M, Cayrol C, Clouaire T, Amalric F, Girard JP (Apr 2003). "THAP1 is a nuclear proapoptotic factor that links prostate-apoptosis-response-4 (Par-4) to PML nuclear bodies". Oncogene 22 (16): 2432–42. doi:10.1038/sj.onc.1206271. PMID 12717420.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: THAP1 THAP domain containing, apoptosis associated protein 1".
  4. Fuchs T, Gavarini S, Saunders-Pullman R, Raymond D, Ehrlich ME, Bressman SB et al. (Mar 2009). "Mutations in the THAP1 gene are responsible for DYT6 primary torsion dystonia". Nature Genetics 41 (3): 286–8. doi:10.1038/ng.304. PMID 19182804.
  5. Cem Sengel, Sophie Gavarini, Nutan Sharma, Laurie J Ozelius, D Cristopher Bragg (2011): Dimerization of the DYT6 dystonia protein, THAP1, requires residues within the coiled-coil domain. J Neurochem. 2011 Jul 14;: 21752024

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