Gene:
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein interacting protein
Gene ID:
196225
Symbol:
WASPIP
Species:
1000
Description:
This gene encodes a protein that plays an important role in the organization of the actin cytoskeleton. The encoded protein binds to a region of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein that is frequently mutated in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, an X-linked recessive disorder. Impairment of the interaction between these two proteins may contribute to the disease. Alternative transcript variants exist for this gene, but their full-length natures have not been described.