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cfap298-a

Gene
cfap298-a
Protein
Cilia- and flagella-associated protein 298-A
Organism
Xenopus laevis
Length
290 amino acids
Function
Plays a role in motile cilium function, possibly by acting on outer dynein arm assembly (PubMed:26904945). Seems to be important for initiation rather than maintenance of cilium motility (By similarity). Required for correct positioning of the cilium at the apical cell surface, suggesting an additional role in the planar cell polarity (PCP) pathway (PubMed:26904945). May suppress canonical Wnt signaling activity (PubMed:26904945).
Similarity
Belongs to the CFAP298 family.
Mass
33.394 kDa
Sequence
MVRLHVKKGDESQFLFDTSVTVPVEELVKQITAIYNGRLKIDRICSEMGELAEHGITMPPNMQGLADEQIEELKLKDEWEERCVPSGGSVFKKDEIGRRNGHAPSDSMKKVLQKTMEEAKALISKKQAEANVCVTLEMVKEATDQLRGAVMIVYPMGLPPHDPIRMEFENNEDLSGTHAGQLVIEEPESQLWWAGKELQRKQKLSDYVGKNEKTRIIVKIQKRGQGAPAREPVITQEEQKKLMMHYYRRQEEFKKLEEDEDISYLNAEWADSNSLKRQFQGVKDIKWKPR