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CENPJ
Available structures
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Identifiers
AliasesCENPJ, BM032, CENP-J, CPAP, LAP, LIP1, MCPH6, SASS4, SCKL4, Sas-4, centromere protein J
External IDsOMIM: 609279; MGI: 2684927; HomoloGene: 10204; GeneCards: CENPJ; OMA:CENPJ - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_018451

NM_001014996

RefSeq (protein)

NP_060921

NP_001014996
NP_001390462
NP_001390463

Location (UCSC)Chr 13: 24.88 – 24.92 MbChr 14: 56.76 – 56.81 Mb
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Centromere protein J is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CENPJ gene.[5][6] It is also known as centrosomal P4.1-associated protein (CPAP). During cell division, this protein plays a structural role in the maintenance of centrosome integrity and normal spindle morphology, and it is involved in microtubule disassembly at the centrosome. This protein can function as a transcriptional coactivator in the Stat5 signaling pathway and also as a coactivator of NF-kappaB-mediated transcription, likely via its interaction with the coactivator p300/CREB-binding protein.

The Drosophila ortholog, sas-4, has been shown to be a scaffold for a cytoplasmic complex of Cnn, Asl, CP-190, tubulin and D-PLP (similar to the human proteins PCNT and AKAP9). These complexes are then anchored at the centriole to begin formation of the centrosome.[7]

Clinical significance

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Mutations in CENPJ are associated with Seckel syndrome type 4 and primary autosomal recessive microcephaly, a disorder characterized by severely reduced brain size and intellectual disability.[6][8][9] Interestingly, CENPJ interacts with other microcephaly aossciated proteins such as WDR62 and both coordinate a regulatory function neocortical development and brain growth. [10]

Interactions

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CENPJ has been shown to interact with EPB41.[5]

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