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NYAP1
neuronal tyrosine phosphorylated phosphoinositide-3-kinase adaptor 1
Chromosome 7 · 7q22.1
NCBI Gene: 222950Ensembl: ENSG00000166924.10HGNC: HGNC:22009UniProt: Q6ZVC0
12PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transductionneuron projection morphogenesisattention deficit hyperactivity disorderattention deficit-hyperactivity disorder 8movement disorderschizophrenia 15
✦AI Summary

NYAP1 (neuronal tyrosine phosphorylated phosphoinositide-3-kinase adaptor 1) is a phosphoprotein that functions as a critical bridge in PI3K signaling during neuronal development and migration. NYAP1 activates PI3K and simultaneously recruits the WAVE1 complex to the immediate vicinity of PI3K, enabling coordinated actin cytoskeleton remodeling 1. Upon stimulation, NYAP1 is tyrosine phosphorylated by the Src family kinase Fyn, facilitating its interaction with PI3K p85 and downstream activation of Akt and Rac1 1. During corticogenesis, NYAP1 functions as a downstream effector of Fyn to regulate the multipolar-to-bipolar transition and morphology of migrating neurons, with phosphorylation levels being critical for proper neuronal migration 2. NYAP1 deletion impairs brain size and neurite elongation 1. In disease contexts, NYAP1 has been identified as an Alzheimer's disease-associated genetic locus with altered RNA editing and potential involvement in neuronal morphogenesis 3. Additionally, NYAP1 genetic variants associate with immune-modulating protein levels (PILRA and PILRB) in healthy adults, suggesting roles in immune-neuronal interactions relevant to AD pathophysiology 4.

Sources cited
1
NYAP1 activates PI3K and recruits WAVE1 complex; phosphorylated by Fyn; deletion affects brain size and neurite elongation
PMID: 21946561
2
NYAP1 regulates multipolar-bipolar neuronal transition and migration as downstream target of Fyn during corticogenesis
PMID: 31609430
3
NYAP1 is identified as an Alzheimer's disease-associated gene with altered RNA editing in AD brains
PMID: 40631452
4
NYAP1 genetic variant associates with PILRA and PILRB protein levels in healthy adults, implicating immune and morphogenic functions
PMID: 35413975
⚠Limited data available — This gene has 4 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsⓘ20
attention deficit hyperactivity disorderOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder 8Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
hereditary attention deficit-hyperactivity disorderOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
intellectual disability, autosomal recessive 59Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
movement disorderOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
schizophrenia 15Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Phelan-McDermid syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
autismOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Tourette syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
X-linked non-syndromic intellectual disabilityOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
intellectual disability, autosomal dominant 50Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
Potocki-Lupski syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
FRAXE intellectual disabilityOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
X-linked dominant intellectual disability - epilepsy syndromeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
intellectual developmental disorder, X-linked, syndromic, Pilorge typeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Smith-Magenis syndromeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
intellectual developmental disorder with epilepsy, behavioral abnormalities, and coarse faciesOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
posterior cortical atrophyOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
NYAP2Shared pathway100%PPP1R12CShared pathway50%MYO16Shared pathway40%PPP1R12BShared pathway33%IRS4Shared pathway25%PEAR1Shared pathway25%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Ovary
64%
Bone Marrow
21%
Liver
6%
Heart
3%
Lung
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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NYAP1NYAP2PPP1R12CMYO16PPP1R12BIRS4PEAR1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q6ZVC0
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.67LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.03Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.46 [0.32–0.67]
RankingsWhere NYAP1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #16,517of 20,598
    Most Researched12
  • #4,885of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.67
Genes detectedNYAP1
Sources retrieved5 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
5
1
Nyap1 Regulates Multipolar-Bipolar Transition and Morphology of Migrating Neurons by Fyn Phosphorylation during Corticogenesis.
PMID: 31609430
Cereb Cortex · 2020
1.00
2
Comprehensive characterization of the RNA editing landscape in the human aging brains with Alzheimer's disease.
PMID: 40631452
Alzheimers Dement · 2025
0.80
3
Manifestations of Alzheimer's disease genetic risk in the blood are evident in a multiomic analysis in healthy adults aged 18 to 90.
PMID: 35413975
Sci Rep · 2022
0.60
4
Impact of nuclear YAP1 expression in residual cancer after neoadjuvant chemohormonal therapy with docetaxel for high-risk localized prostate cancer.
PMID: 32293349
BMC Cancer · 2020
0.40
5
NYAP: a phosphoprotein family that links PI3K to WAVE1 signalling in neurons.
PMID: 21946561
EMBO J · 2011
0.20