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WDR77
WD repeat domain 77
Chromosome 1 · 1p13.2
NCBI Gene: 79084Ensembl: ENSG00000116455.14HGNC: HGNC:29652UniProt: A0A024R0H7
223PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
RESEARCH IMPACT
Trending
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
methyl-CpG bindingtranscription coactivator activitynucleusmethylosomeocular hypotensionneurodegenerative diseasecancerprostate cancer
✦AI Summary

WDR77 is a non-catalytic WD-repeat protein that functions as a critical component of the methylosome complex alongside PRMT5 and CLNS1A 1. The complex catalyzes symmetric dimethylation of arginine residues on histone proteins and spliceosomal Sm proteins, regulating spliceosome assembly and genome organization 2. WDR77 also facilitates PRMT5-mediated methylation of Piwi proteins required for meiotic localization 3. Beyond PRMT5 interaction, WDR77 exhibits multiple independent regulatory functions. It promotes cell-cycle progression, regulates E2F transcription factors, and modulates TGFβ signaling 4. WDR77 translocates dynamically between nucleus and cytoplasm, with subcellular localization determining its functional output 4. In cancer, WDR77 is frequently dysregulated. MTAP-deleted tumors show enhanced dependency on the PRMT5-WDR77 complex 5. WDR77 overexpression correlates with poor outcomes in breast cancer through AKT activation 6 and melanoma through CDC20-mediated cell-cycle dysregulation 7. In keloid pathogenesis, HNRNPC stabilizes WDR77 mRNA through m6A methylation, promoting fibroblast proliferation via TGFβ/SMAD3 signaling 8. Conversely, the PRMT5/WDR77 complex restricts hepatitis E virus replication by methylating viral ORF1 protein 9. These findings establish WDR77 as a multifunctional therapeutic target across diverse disease contexts.

Sources cited
1
WDR77 is a non-catalytic component of the methylosome complex with PRMT5 that methylates Sm proteins and histones
PMID: 11756452
2
PRMT5-MEP50 (WDR77) complex regulates histone methylation, transcription, cell cycle, and spliceosome assembly
PMID: 25662273
3
The methylosome complex methylates Piwi proteins for Tudor domain interaction and meiotic localization
PMID: 23071334
4
MTAP-deleted cancers show selective dependence on PRMT5 and WDR77
PMID: 26912360
5
WDR77 has PRMT5-independent functions in cell-cycle regulation, transcription factor modulation, and hormone receptor activity
PMID: 39853175
6
TBL2 promotes WDR77-PRMT5 interaction enhancing AKT phosphorylation and breast cancer proliferation
PMID: 39499734
7
WDR77 upregulation correlates with poor melanoma outcomes through CDC20-mediated cell-cycle dysregulation
PMID: 41425556
8
HNRNPC stabilizes WDR77 mRNA through m6A methylation, promoting keloid fibroblast pathology via TGFβ signaling
PMID: 40484365
9
PRMT5/WDR77 complex restricts hepatitis E virus replication by methylating viral ORF1 protein
PMID: 37276230
Disease Associationsⓘ20
ocular hypotensionOpen Targets
0.12Weak
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.12Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
triple-negative breast cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
head and neck squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
viral diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
cholangiocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SNRPGProtein interaction100%SNRPD1Protein interaction100%SNRPD2Protein interaction100%SNRPFProtein interaction100%SNRPBProtein interaction100%SNRPEProtein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Liver
73%
Lung
60%
Ovary
44%
Brain
37%
Bone Marrow
30%
Gene Interaction Network
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WDR77SNRPGSNRPD1SNRPD2SNRPFSNRPBSNRPE
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB9MGQ · 1.85 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.05LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.78 [0.59–1.05]
RankingsWhere WDR77 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #1,835of 20,598
    Most Researched223 · top 10%
  • #10,562of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.05
Genes detectedWDR77
Sources retrieved26 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
MTAP deletion confers enhanced dependency on the PRMT5 arginine methyltransferase in cancer cells.
PMID: 26912360
Science · 2016
1.00
2
The PRMT5 arginine methyltransferase: many roles in development, cancer and beyond.
PMID: 25662273
Cell Mol Life Sci · 2015
0.90
3
RNF187 Facilitates Proliferation and Migration of Human Spermatogonial Stem Cells Through WDR77 Polyubiquitination.
PMID: 40197797
Cell Prolif · 2025
0.80
4
The Role of WDR77 in Cancer: More than a PRMT5 Interactor.
PMID: 39853175
Mol Cancer Res · 2025
0.70
5
Germ-line mutations in
PMID: 34326253
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A · 2021
0.68