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Comments and Description Text from UniProtKB
ID:TTC8_HUMAN DESCRIPTION: RecName: Full=Tetratricopeptide repeat protein 8; Short=TPR repeat protein 8; AltName: Full=Bardet-Biedl syndrome 8 protein; FUNCTION: The BBSome complex is required for ciliogenesis but is dispensable for centriolar satellite function. This ciliogenic function is mediated in part by the Rab8 GDP/GTP exchange factor, which localizes to the basal body and contacts the BBSome. Rab8(GTP) enters the primary cilium and promotes extension of the ciliary membrane. Firstly the BBSome associates with the ciliary membrane and binds to RAB3IP/Rabin8, the guanosyl exchange factor (GEF) for Rab8 and then the Rab8-GTP localizes to the cilium and promotes docking and fusion of carrier vesicles to the base of the ciliary membrane. SUBUNIT: Part of BBSome complex, that contains BBS1, BBS2, BBS4, BBS5, BBS7, BBS8, BBS9 and BBIP10. The BBSome complex binds to PCM1 and tubulin. Interacts with PCM1. Interacts with CCDC28B. INTERACTION: Q3SYG4:BBS9; NbExp=2; IntAct=EBI-2892638, EBI-2826852; SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, centrosome. Cell projection, cilium membrane. Cytoplasm. Note=Localizes to nonmembranous centriolar satellites in the cytoplasm. TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Widely expressed. DISEASE: Defects in TTC8 are the cause of retinitis pigmentosa type 51 (RP51) [MIM:613464]. It is a retinal dystrophy belonging to the group of pigmentary retinopathies. Retinitis pigmentosa is characterized by retinal pigment deposits visible on fundus examination and primary loss of rod photoreceptor cells followed by secondary loss of cone photoreceptors. Patients typically have night vision blindness and loss of midperipheral visual field. As their condition progresses, they lose their far peripheral visual field and eventually central vision as well. DISEASE: Defects in TTC8 are the cause of Bardet-Biedl syndrome type 8 (BBS8) [MIM:209900]. Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a genetically heterogeneous, autosomal recessive disorder characterized by usually severe pigmentary retinopathy, early onset obesity, polydactyly, hypogenitalism, renal malformation and mental retardation. Secondary features include diabetes mellitus, hypertension and congenital heart disease. A relatively high incidence of BBS is found in the mixed Arab populations of Kuwait and in Bedouin tribes throughout the Middle East, most likely due to the high rate of consaguinity in these populations and a founder effect. SIMILARITY: Contains 8 TPR repeats. SEQUENCE CAUTION: Sequence=CAD61928.1; Type=Erroneous translation; Note=Wrong choice of CDS; Sequence=CAD62360.1; Type=Erroneous initiation; Note=Translation N-terminally shortened; WEB RESOURCE: Name=GeneReviews; URL="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/GeneTests/lab/gene/TTC8";
Protein Domain and Structure Information
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Other Names for This Gene
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Methods, Credits, and Use Restrictions
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