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WRAP73
WD repeat containing, antisense to TP73
Chromosome 1 · 1p36.32
NCBI Gene: 49856Ensembl: ENSG00000116213.17HGNC: HGNC:12759UniProt: A0A384MQZ3
44PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingmitotic spindle assemblypositive regulation of non-motile cilium assemblycentrosomeneurodegenerative diseasebreast cancerseborrheic keratosisskin disease
✦AI Summary

WRAP73 (WDR8) is a WD-repeat protein that functions as a centriolar satellite protein with critical roles in centrosome organization and ciliogenesis. As part of the SSX2IP:WRAP73 complex, it regulates spindle anchoring at the mitotic centrosome and is required for normal bipolar spindle morphology 1. WRAP73 mediates the centrosomal localization of multiple centriolar satellite proteins including SSX2IP, PCM1, CEP290, and PIBF1, and interacts with the centriolar protein CEP135 23. During ciliogenesis, WRAP73 is essential for ciliary vesicle docking to the mother centriole and removal of the CEP97:CCP110 ciliary inhibitory complex, likely promoting docking of RAB8A- and ARL13B-containing vesicles 2. Functionally, loss of WRAP73 is compensated for in mitotic progression, though its absence affects normal interphase centrosome function 3. Pathologically, mutations in WRAP73 cause isolated microspherophakia, an autosomal recessive lens disorder, with the p.Pro383Leu missense mutation rendering the protein unstable and disrupting binding partner interactions 4. Additionally, WRAP73 methylation patterns associate with Crohn's disease pathogenesis and osteoporosis risk, suggesting epigenetic involvement in inflammatory and metabolic bone diseases 56.

Sources cited
1
WRAP73 required for centrosomal localization of SSX2IP and normal mitotic bipolar spindle morphology
PMID: 26545777
2
WRAP73 (WDR8) required for ciliary vesicle docking, centriolar satellite protein targeting, and removal of CEP97:CCP110 complex during ciliogenesis
PMID: 26675238
3
WRAP73 forms complex with SSX2IP and CEP135; loss is compensated in mitosis but affects interphase centrosome function
PMID: 35406752
4
WRAP73 mutations cause isolated microspherophakia; p.Pro383Leu mutation causes protein instability and disrupts binding partner interactions
PMID: 33693649
5
WRAP73 methylation associated with Crohn's disease pathogenesis and disease recurrence after intestinal resection
PMID: 37331566
6
WRAP73 identified as combined biomarker for predicting osteoporosis risk using machine learning
PMID: 35580864
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.48Moderate
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
seborrheic keratosisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
skin diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
actinic keratosisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
insomniaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
diffuse large B-cell lymphomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
MicrospherophakiaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
major depressive disorderOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
osteoporosisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
posterior cortical atrophyOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
myelodysplastic syndromeOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Sjogren syndromeOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
cervical cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
colon adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
colorectal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
ovarian serous cystadenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SSX2IPProtein interaction91%MEGF6Protein interaction89%ZBTB40Protein interaction83%CEP135Protein interaction61%CCDC61Shared pathway33%MZT1Shared pathway33%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
52%
Ovary
47%
Liver
42%
Heart
27%
Brain
17%
Gene Interaction Network
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WRAP73SSX2IPMEGF6ZBTB40CEP135CCDC61MZT1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9P2S5
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.10LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.88 [0.70–1.10]
RankingsWhere WRAP73 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #9,676of 20,598
    Most Researched44
  • #11,294of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.10
Genes detectedWRAP73
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Genome-Wide Methylation Profiling in 229 Patients With Crohn's Disease Requiring Intestinal Resection: Epigenetic Analysis of the Trial of Prevention of Post-operative Crohn's Disease (TOPPIC).
PMID: 37331566
Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol · 2023
1.00
2
Identification of combined biomarkers for predicting the risk of osteoporosis using machine learning.
PMID: 35580864
Aging (Albany NY) · 2022
0.90
3
WDR8 is a centriolar satellite and centriole-associated protein that promotes ciliary vesicle docking during ciliogenesis.
PMID: 26675238
J Cell Sci · 2016
0.80
4
Association of dietary folate and vitamin B-12 intake with genome-wide DNA methylation in blood: a large-scale epigenome-wide association analysis in 5841 individuals.
PMID: 31165884
Am J Clin Nutr · 2019
0.70
5
Isolation, characterization, and mapping of the mouse and human WDR8 genes, members of a novel WD-repeat gene family.
PMID: 11401440
Genomics · 2001
0.60