THAP1
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
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THAP domain-containing protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the THAP1 gene. The synonyme is DYT6 (Dystonia 6).[5][6][7]
AliasesTHAP1, DYT6, THAP domain containing, apoptosis associated protein 1, THAP domain containing 1
External IDsOMIM: 609520; MGI: 1921004; HomoloGene: 10005; GeneCards: THAP1; OMA:THAP1 - orthologs
Function
The protein encoded by this gene contains a THAP domain, a conserved DNA-binding domain. This protein colocalizes with the apoptosis response protein PAWR/PAR-4 in promyelocytic leukemia (PML) nuclear bodies, and functions as a proapoptotic factor that links PAWR to PML nuclear bodies. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been observed.[7]