SASS6
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Also known as DKFZp761A078SAS-6FLJ22097SAS6
Summary
SASS6 (SAS-6 centriolar assembly protein, HGNC:25403) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 1p21.2, encoding Spindle assembly abnormal protein 6 homolog (Q6UVJ0). Central scaffolding component of the centrioles ensuring their 9-fold symmetry. It is a selective cancer dependency (DepMap: 89.9% of cell lines).
The protein encoded by this gene is a central component of centrioles and is necessary for their duplication and function. Centrioles adopt a cartwheel-shaped structure, with the encoded protein forming the hub and spokes inside a microtubule cylinder. Defects in this gene are a cause of autosomal recessive primary microcephaly.
Source: NCBI Gene 163786 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Gene–disease (curated): microcephaly 14, primary, autosomal recessive (Strong, GenCC) — +1 more curated relationship
- GWAS associations: 1
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 157 total — 3 pathogenic, 3 likely-pathogenic
- Phenotypes (HPO): 24
- Cancer dependency (DepMap): dependent in 89.9% of screened cell lines
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_194292
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:25403 |
| Approved symbol | SASS6 |
| Name | SAS-6 centriolar assembly protein |
| Location | 1p21.2 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | DKFZp761A078, SAS-6, FLJ22097, SAS6 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000156876 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 609321 |
| Entrez | 163786 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 2 — 1 protein_coding, 1 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined
ENST00000287482, ENST00000462159
RefSeq mRNA: 2 — MANE Select: NM_194292
NM_001304829, NM_194292
CCDS: CCDS764
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000287482 — 17 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001028843 | 100107628 | 100107717 |
| ENSE00001028845 | 100107810 | 100108004 |
| ENSE00003488156 | 100122380 | 100122484 |
| ENSE00003502026 | 100107374 | 100107553 |
| ENSE00003507732 | 100085536 | 100085630 |
| ENSE00003560103 | 100132750 | 100132930 |
| ENSE00003570188 | 100102955 | 100103083 |
| ENSE00003573315 | 100123210 | 100123289 |
| ENSE00003582609 | 100088139 | 100088236 |
| ENSE00003603618 | 100106912 | 100106993 |
| ENSE00003609600 | 100120394 | 100120459 |
| ENSE00003613859 | 100083570 | 100085434 |
| ENSE00003616928 | 100105767 | 100105903 |
| ENSE00003630610 | 100110292 | 100110483 |
| ENSE00003687704 | 100125882 | 100125942 |
| ENSE00003689059 | 100119018 | 100119137 |
| ENSE00003689099 | 100121378 | 100121549 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 178 present calls, max score 96.87.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 8.6431 / max 156.1556, expressed in 1473 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (3 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 13506 | 7.9605 | 1423 |
| 13508 | 0.3564 | 186 |
| 13507 | 0.3262 | 175 |
Top tissues by expression
238 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| oocyte | CL:0000023 | 96.87 | silver quality |
| secondary oocyte | CL:0000655 | 93.70 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 84.06 | gold quality |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | CL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:0000991 | 82.30 | gold quality |
| ventricular zone | UBERON:0003053 | 78.09 | gold quality |
| ganglionic eminence | UBERON:0004023 | 74.12 | gold quality |
| calcaneal tendon | UBERON:0003701 | 73.80 | gold quality |
| endothelial cell | CL:0000115 | 73.02 | silver quality |
| rectum | UBERON:0001052 | 72.71 | gold quality |
| testis | UBERON:0000473 | 72.12 | gold quality |
| vermiform appendix | UBERON:0001154 | 71.70 | gold quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 71.60 | gold quality |
| bone marrow cell | CL:0002092 | 71.37 | silver quality |
| smooth muscle tissue | UBERON:0001135 | 71.11 | gold quality |
| cortical plate | UBERON:0005343 | 71.06 | gold quality |
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 71.05 | gold quality |
| cerebellar hemisphere | UBERON:0002245 | 70.75 | gold quality |
| cerebellar cortex | UBERON:0002129 | 70.64 | gold quality |
| lymph node | UBERON:0000029 | 70.43 | gold quality |
| oviduct epithelium | UBERON:0004804 | 70.38 | gold quality |
| islet of Langerhans | UBERON:0000006 | 70.19 | gold quality |
| mucosa of transverse colon | UBERON:0004991 | 70.05 | gold quality |
| bone marrow | UBERON:0002371 | 69.99 | gold quality |
| stromal cell of endometrium | CL:0002255 | 69.96 | gold quality |
| leukocyte | CL:0000738 | 69.82 | gold quality |
| right hemisphere of cerebellum | UBERON:0014890 | 69.77 | gold quality |
| monocyte | CL:0000576 | 69.64 | gold quality |
| amniotic fluid | UBERON:0000173 | 69.61 | silver quality |
| epithelium of nasopharynx | UBERON:0001951 | 69.60 | silver quality |
| cerebellum | UBERON:0002037 | 69.08 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 2 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | yes | 6.53 |
| E-MTAB-6524 | no | 64.44 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
148 targeting SASS6, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):
| miRNA | Max score | Avg score | miRNA target_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA-MIR-190A-3P | 100.00 | 80.35 | 5520 |
| HSA-MIR-3163 | 100.00 | 77.23 | 8605 |
| HSA-MIR-656-3P | 100.00 | 72.15 | 2788 |
| HSA-MIR-5011-5P | 100.00 | 83.46 | 5820 |
| HSA-MIR-340-5P | 100.00 | 72.50 | 4437 |
| HSA-MIR-3646 | 100.00 | 73.56 | 5283 |
| HSA-MIR-3662 | 99.99 | 73.82 | 5684 |
| HSA-MIR-6870-5P | 99.99 | 68.55 | 2115 |
| HSA-MIR-4282 | 99.99 | 75.36 | 6408 |
| HSA-MIR-186-5P | 99.99 | 70.83 | 3707 |
| HSA-MIR-548C-3P | 99.99 | 74.01 | 7587 |
| HSA-MIR-433-3P | 99.98 | 69.37 | 1203 |
| HSA-MIR-548N | 99.98 | 71.94 | 4170 |
| HSA-MIR-12136 | 99.98 | 72.81 | 5713 |
| HSA-MIR-548P | 99.98 | 72.25 | 3784 |
| HSA-MIR-4723-5P | 99.97 | 68.70 | 2034 |
| HSA-MIR-5698 | 99.97 | 68.49 | 2029 |
| HSA-MIR-7111-5P | 99.97 | 68.48 | 2062 |
| HSA-MIR-607 | 99.97 | 73.62 | 5593 |
| HSA-MIR-548AJ-3P | 99.96 | 73.38 | 5345 |
| HSA-MIR-548X-3P | 99.96 | 73.38 | 5345 |
| HSA-MIR-590-3P | 99.96 | 74.34 | 6478 |
| HSA-MIR-570-3P | 99.96 | 72.41 | 4910 |
| HSA-MIR-5688 | 99.96 | 73.23 | 4504 |
| HSA-MIR-559 | 99.95 | 72.28 | 3609 |
| HSA-MIR-548AB | 99.95 | 71.31 | 3488 |
| HSA-MIR-548J-3P | 99.94 | 72.61 | 4881 |
| HSA-MIR-548AP-5P | 99.94 | 71.14 | 3489 |
| HSA-MIR-548J-5P | 99.94 | 71.14 | 3489 |
| HSA-MIR-548A-5P | 99.94 | 71.27 | 3482 |
Functional genomics
DepMap (CRISPR cell-line fitness): dependent in 89.9% of screened cell lines.
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 24)
- SAS-6 is required for daughter centriole formation in C. elegans. SAS-6 is a coiled-coil protein that is recruited to centrioles at the onset of the centrosome duplication cycle. (PMID:15665853)
- Regulated HsSAS-6 levels normally ensure that each centriole seeds the formation of a single procentriole per cell cycle, thus playing a fundamental role in driving the centrosome duplication cycle and ensuring genome integrity. (PMID:17681132)
- Data show that depletion of hSAS-6 specifically inhibits the formation of CPAP-induced PLSs derived from procentrioles. (PMID:19503075)
- The activity of SCF-FBXW5 is negatively regulated by Polo-like kinase 4 (PLK4), which phosphorylates FBXW5 at Ser 151 to suppress its ability to ubiquitylate HsSAS-6. (PMID:21725316)
- hSAS6 depletion hindered STIL targeting to the procentriole, implying that STIL and hSAS6 are mutually dependent for their centriolar localization. (PMID:22020124)
- STIL cooperates with SAS-6 and PLK4 in the control of centriole number and represents a key centriole duplication factor in human cells. (PMID:22349698)
- Authors propose that CEP135 directly connects the central hub protein, hSAS-6, to the outer microtubules, and suggest that this interaction stabilizes the proper cartwheel structure for further CPAP-mediated centriole elongation. (PMID:23511974)
- HsSAS-6 homodimers are targeted to centrosomes where the local environment and high concentration of HsSAS-6 promote oligomerization, thus initiating procentriole formation. (PMID:24590172)
- A homozygous c.185T>C missense mutation in the HsSAS-6 gene is associated with the cause of autosomal recessive primary microcephaly. (PMID:24951542)
- Our present findings revealed that the upregulation of SASS6 expression is involved in the pathogenesis of CRC and is associated with a poor prognosis among patients with colon cancer. (PMID:26035073)
- SAS6 possesses an intrinsic microtubule assembly promoting activity and its outer exposed C-terminal tail may play critical roles in microtubule assembly and stabilizing microtubule attachment with the centriolar cartwheel. (PMID:26422590)
- expression of wild-type centriolar assembly protein SAS-6 in a SAS-6-depleted background resulted in centriole sizes that are similar to wild type. (PMID:26999736)
- Studies indicate that depletion of any one of the protein kinase polo-like kinase 4 (PLK4) and the two proteins STIL and SAS-6 blocks centriole duplication, and, conversely, overexpression causes centriole amplification. (PMID:27911707)
- the role of SASS6 in the pathogenesis of microcephaly (PMID:30639237)
- Expression regulation of PLK-4 and SAS-6 has a central role in centriole biogenesis. (Review) (PMID:30787112)
- CCDC84 Acetylation Oscillation Regulates Centrosome Duplication by Modulating HsSAS-6 Degradation. (PMID:31722219)
- The ubiquitin ligase FBXW7 targets the centriolar assembly protein HsSAS-6 for degradation and thereby regulates centriole duplication. (PMID:32086376)
- SAS-6 Association with gamma-Tubulin Ring Complex Is Required for Centriole Duplication in Human Cells. (PMID:32442461)
- SASS6 promotes proliferation of esophageal squamous carcinoma cells by inhibiting the p53 signaling pathway. (PMID:32671379)
- Knockdown of SASS6 reduces growth of MDAMB231 triplenegative breast cancer cells through arrest of the cell cycle at the G2/M phase. (PMID:33907854)
- E2F4’s cytoplasmic role in multiciliogenesis is mediated via an N-terminal domain that binds two components of the centriole replication machinery, Deup1 and SAS6. (PMID:34260288)
- Case Report: Prenatal Recurrent Microcephaly and Corpus Callosum Abnormalities in a Chinese Family with Novel Biallelic SASS6 Mutations. (PMID:36739862)
- Novel biallelic SASS6 variants associated with primary microcephaly and fetal growth restriction. (PMID:38501757)
- SASS6 promotes tumor proliferation and is associated with TP53 and immune infiltration in lung adenocarcinoma. (PMID:39443355)
Cross-species orthologs
3 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | sass6 | ENSDARG00000058346 |
| mus_musculus | Sass6 | ENSMUSG00000027959 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Sass6 | ENSRNOG00000015211 |
Protein
Protein identifiers
Spindle assembly abnormal protein 6 homolog — Q6UVJ0 (reviewed: Q6UVJ0)
Alternative names: Spindle assembly defective protein 6
All UniProt accessions (1): Q6UVJ0
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Central scaffolding component of the centrioles ensuring their 9-fold symmetry. Required for centrosome biogenesis and duplication: required both for mother-centriole-dependent centriole duplication and deuterosome-dependent centriole amplification in multiciliated cells. Not required for centriole formation in embryonic stem cells but necessary to maintain centriole architecture. Required for the recruitment of STIL to the procentriole and for STIL-mediated centriole amplification. Overexpression results in excess foci-bearing centriolar markers.
Subunit / interactions. Nine homodimers form a cartwheel structure with an internal diameter of 23 nm and radial spokes connecting to the microtubule triplets. Forms a complex with CPAP and STIL. Interacts with FBXW5. Interacts with NUP62 and TUBG1 at the centrosome. Interacts with CENATAC; the interaction increases with CENATAC acetylation. Interacts with FZR1; the interaction is regulated by CENATAC and leads to SASS6 proteasomal degradation.
Subcellular location. Cytoplasm. Cytoskeleton. Microtubule organizing center. Centrosome. Centriole.
Post-translational modifications. Ubiquitinated by the SCF(FBXW5) E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase complex during S phase, leading to its degradation and preventing centriole reduplication. Ubiquitinated by the anaphase promoting complex/cyclosome (APC/C) E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase complex, leading to its degradation and preventing centriole reduplication.
Disease relevance. Microcephaly 14, primary, autosomal recessive (MCPH14) [MIM:616402] A form of microcephaly, a disease defined as a head circumference more than 3 standard deviations below the age, sex and ethnically matched mean. Brain weight is markedly reduced and the cerebral cortex is disproportionately small. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Domain organisation. The 35 nM long coiled-coil domain mediates homodimerization while the globular N-terminus links the dimers at an angle of 40 degrees to form the inner ring.
RefSeq proteins (2): NP_001291758, NP_919268* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR032396 | SAS-6_N | Domain |
| IPR038558 | SAS-6_N_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR041513 | SAS6_CC | Domain |
Pfam: PF16531, PF18594
UniProt features (28 total): strand 9, helix 4, modified residue 3, sequence variant 2, turn 2, region of interest 2, compositionally biased region 2, chain 1, domain 1, mutagenesis site 1, coiled-coil region 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
2 structures.
| PDB | Method | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|
| 6Z4A | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.46 |
| 6YS4 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.11 |
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q6UVJ0-F1 | 74.36 | 0.46 |
Functional residue map
Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.
Post-translational modifications (3): 510, 615, 657
Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (1):
| Position | Phenotype |
|---|---|
| 131 | fails to multimerize via n-terminus. |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
0 pathways
MSigDB gene sets: 271 (showing top):
E2F_Q4, E2F_Q4_01, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_MICROTUBULE_BASED_PROCESS, RODRIGUES_THYROID_CARCINOMA_POORLY_DIFFERENTIATED_UP, E2F4DP1_01, CMYB_01, GOBP_CELL_CYCLE_PHASE_TRANSITION, GOBP_POSITIVE_REGULATION_OF_MITOTIC_CELL_CYCLE, GOBP_MALE_GAMETE_GENERATION, GOBP_POSITIVE_REGULATION_OF_ORGANELLE_ORGANIZATION, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_CELLULAR_COMPONENT_BIOGENESIS, GOCC_MICROTUBULE_ORGANIZING_CENTER, GOBP_POSITIVE_REGULATION_OF_G1_S_TRANSITION_OF_MITOTIC_CELL_CYCLE, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_CENTRIOLE_REPLICATION, GOBP_CENTRIOLE_ASSEMBLY
GO Biological Process (7): centriole replication (GO:0007099), spermatogenesis (GO:0007283), positive regulation of centriole replication (GO:0046601), centrosome duplication (GO:0051298), regulation of mitotic spindle organization (GO:0060236), positive regulation of G1/S transition of mitotic cell cycle (GO:1900087), positive regulation of spindle assembly (GO:1905832)
GO Molecular Function (1): protein binding (GO:0005515)
GO Cellular Component (6): cytoplasm (GO:0005737), centrosome (GO:0005813), centriole (GO:0005814), deuterosome (GO:0098536), procentriole replication complex (GO:0120099), cytoskeleton (GO:0005856)
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| intracellular membraneless organelle | 3 |
| cell cycle process | 2 |
| positive regulation of cytoskeleton organization | 2 |
| positive regulation of cell cycle process | 2 |
| positive regulation of organelle assembly | 2 |
| microtubule organizing center | 2 |
| centrosome duplication | 1 |
| centriole assembly | 1 |
| developmental process involved in reproduction | 1 |
| male gamete generation | 1 |
| centriole replication | 1 |
| regulation of centriole replication | 1 |
| centrosome cycle | 1 |
| mitotic spindle organization | 1 |
| regulation of spindle organization | 1 |
| G1/S transition of mitotic cell cycle | 1 |
| positive regulation of mitotic cell cycle phase transition | 1 |
| positive regulation of cell cycle G1/S phase transition | 1 |
| regulation of G1/S transition of mitotic cell cycle | 1 |
| spindle assembly | 1 |
| regulation of spindle assembly | 1 |
| binding | 1 |
| intracellular anatomical structure | 1 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 1 |
| centriole | 1 |
| cytoplasm | 1 |
| protein-containing complex | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
1996 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| SASS6 | CEP135 | Q66GS9 | 999 |
| SASS6 | PLK4 | O00444 | 989 |
| SASS6 | CPAP | Q9HC77 | 989 |
| SASS6 | STIL | Q15468 | 967 |
| SASS6 | CCP110 | O43303 | 954 |
| SASS6 | CEP152 | O94986 | 930 |
| SASS6 | CNTLN | Q9NXG0 | 821 |
| SASS6 | TUBG1 | P23258 | 820 |
| SASS6 | PCNT | O95613 | 791 |
| SASS6 | CEP192 | Q8TEP8 | 791 |
| SASS6 | CEP295 | Q9C0D2 | 791 |
| SASS6 | CETN2 | P41208 | 774 |
| SASS6 | CEP63 | Q96MT8 | 762 |
| SASS6 | CNTROB | Q8N137 | 727 |
| SASS6 | POC5 | Q8NA72 | 724 |
IntAct
104 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPAP | STIL | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.820 |
| CPAP | CEP135 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.700 |
| SASS6 | STIL | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.650 |
| STIL | SASS6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.650 |
| STIL | SASS6 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.650 |
| SASS6 | CEP135 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.650 |
| CEP135 | SASS6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.650 |
| CEP135 | SASS6 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.650 |
| SASS6 | CEP135 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.650 |
| SASS6 | ZC3HC1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.590 |
| FCHSD2 | SASS6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| SASS6 | APBB2 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| SASS6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 | |
| SASS6 | PMP22 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| PEX26 | SASS6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| HTT | SASS6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
BioGRID (236): STIL (Affinity Capture-Western), SASS6 (Affinity Capture-Western), SASS6 (Affinity Capture-MS), SASS6 (Affinity Capture-MS), SASS6 (Affinity Capture-MS), SASS6 (Proximity Label-MS), SASS6 (Proximity Label-MS), ABRACL (Proximity Label-MS), ALMS1 (Proximity Label-MS), APC (Proximity Label-MS), CEP131 (Proximity Label-MS), CCDC138 (Proximity Label-MS), CCP110 (Proximity Label-MS), CEP152 (Proximity Label-MS), CEP170 (Proximity Label-MS)
ESM2 similar proteins: A0JMQ7, A1IH00, A2AUM9, D3YV10, G9G127, O94986, Q0VFN8, Q17QT2, Q2KJE0, Q3TDD9, Q3UKC1, Q3V6T2, Q5R4U3, Q5R5R4, Q5SNZ0, Q5T1M5, Q5TZ80, Q5U3A8, Q5ZJ27, Q5ZL12, Q5ZMV2, Q66HA4, Q66KE8, Q6GQ73, Q6IR70, Q6NRB0, Q6NRG6, Q6P132, Q6P3P1, Q6P9Q6, Q6UVJ0, Q6VGS5, Q6ZMI0, Q7ZVT3, Q80UF4, Q80UK7, Q80YF0, Q86VP1, Q86VS8, Q8BIL5
Diamond homologs: Q5ZMV2, Q6NRG6, Q6UVJ0, Q7ZVT3, Q80UK7
SIGNOR signaling
3 interactions.
| A | Effect | B | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUP62 | “up-regulates activity” | SASS6 | binding |
| CEP135 | “up-regulates activity” | SASS6 | binding |
| FBXW5 | “down-regulates quantity by destabilization” | SASS6 | ubiquitination |
Enriched among interaction partners
Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 83 IntAct physical interaction partners (hypergeometric vs the genome-wide background, BH-FDR, gene-set size 15–500, ranked by fold). A functional readout of the neighbourhood — distinct from this gene’s own memberships above, and biased toward well-studied / hub proteins, so read it as themes rather than proof.
Reactome pathways:
| Pathway | Partners | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| AURKA Activation by TPX2 | 8 | 24.4× | 3e-07 |
| Loss of Nlp from mitotic centrosomes | 7 | 22.2× | 2e-06 |
| Loss of proteins required for interphase microtubule organization from the centrosome | 7 | 22.2× | 2e-06 |
| Recruitment of mitotic centrosome proteins and complexes | 7 | 19.0× | 5e-06 |
| Regulation of PLK1 Activity at G2/M Transition | 7 | 17.8× | 7e-06 |
| Recruitment of NuMA to mitotic centrosomes | 7 | 16.3× | 1e-05 |
| Anchoring of the basal body to the plasma membrane | 7 | 15.8× | 1e-05 |
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
157 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 3 |
| Likely pathogenic | 3 |
| Uncertain significance | 77 |
| Likely benign | 24 |
| Benign | 39 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (6)
| Variant ID | HGVS | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| 192231 | NM_194292.3(SASS6):c.185T>C (p.Ile62Thr) | Pathogenic |
| 521498 | NM_194292.3(SASS6):c.1186dup (p.Thr396fs) | Pathogenic |
| 977772 | NM_194292.3(SASS6):c.1867+2T>A | Pathogenic |
| 2502836 | NM_194292.3(SASS6):c.170del (p.Leu57fs) | Likely pathogenic |
| 2506119 | NM_194292.3(SASS6):c.497C>A (p.Ser166Ter) | Likely pathogenic |
| 977344 | NM_194292.3(SASS6):c.170dup (p.Leu57fs) | Likely pathogenic |
SpliceAI
2218 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 1:100085628:CCA:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 1:100085628:CCACT:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 1:100085629:CA:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 1:100085629:CAC:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 1:100085630:ACT:A | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 1:100085631:C:CA | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 1:100085631:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 1:100085632:T:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 1:100085632:T:TC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 1:100088137:A:AC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 1:100088138:C:CC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 1:100105899:GATTA:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 1:100105901:TTA:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 1:100105902:TA:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 1:100105904:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 1:100105905:T:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 1:100105905:T:TC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 1:100106906:A:AC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 1:100106906:ACT:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 1:100106907:C:CC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 1:100106910:A:AC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 1:100106910:ACAC:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 1:100106911:C:CC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 1:100106911:C:CG | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 1:100106911:CA:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 1:100106911:CACT:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 1:100106911:CACTT:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 1:100106991:TACC:T | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 1:100106992:ACC:A | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 1:100106994:C:CA | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
AlphaMissense
4307 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 1:100121451:A:G | L137P | 0.999 |
| 1:100122422:A:G | L90P | 0.999 |
| 1:100107553:C:G | A383P | 0.998 |
| 1:100107635:A:G | L380P | 0.998 |
| 1:100107893:C:G | A325P | 0.998 |
| 1:100121445:A:G | L139P | 0.998 |
| 1:100121455:G:C | H136D | 0.998 |
| 1:100121460:A:G | L134P | 0.998 |
| 1:100122442:G:C | F83L | 0.998 |
| 1:100122442:G:T | F83L | 0.998 |
| 1:100122444:A:G | F83L | 0.998 |
| 1:100122464:A:G | L76P | 0.998 |
| 1:100123215:A:C | F67L | 0.998 |
| 1:100123215:A:T | F67L | 0.998 |
| 1:100123217:A:G | F67L | 0.998 |
| 1:100123273:A:G | L48P | 0.998 |
| 1:100105891:A:G | L474S | 0.997 |
| 1:100107907:A:G | L320P | 0.997 |
| 1:100121546:A:C | F105L | 0.997 |
| 1:100121546:A:T | F105L | 0.997 |
| 1:100121548:A:G | F105L | 0.997 |
| 1:100122419:A:G | L91P | 0.997 |
| 1:100122443:A:G | F83S | 0.997 |
| 1:100123216:A:G | F67S | 0.997 |
| 1:100107880:T:G | Q329P | 0.996 |
| 1:100107967:C:G | R300P | 0.996 |
| 1:100121453:G:C | H136Q | 0.996 |
| 1:100121453:G:T | H136Q | 0.996 |
| 1:100121468:A:C | F131L | 0.996 |
| 1:100121468:A:T | F131L | 0.996 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000064848 (1:100115720 T>C), RS1000169963 (1:100100280 AAATG>A,AAATGAATG), RS1000278459 (1:100133107 G>A,C), RS1000336363 (1:100104382 T>A,G), RS1000414753 (1:100124341 A>C), RS1000472462 (1:100116310 A>G), RS1000490076 (1:100096755 T>C), RS1000600505 (1:100134133 A>C), RS1000612341 (1:100091953 A>G), RS1000622150 (1:100091587 G>A), RS1000628443 (1:100110001 T>A,C), RS1000689077 (1:100122357 T>C), RS1000772030 (1:100098720 T>C), RS1000867986 (1:100122276 G>T), RS1000916880 (1:100129394 G>C)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:609321 | disease phenotypes: MIM:616402
GenCC curated gene-disease
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|
| microcephaly 14, primary, autosomal recessive | Strong | Autosomal recessive |
| autosomal recessive primary microcephaly | Supportive | Autosomal recessive |
Mondo (2): microcephaly 14, primary, autosomal recessive (MONDO:0014623), autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MONDO:0016660)
Orphanet (1): Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (Orphanet:2512)
HPO phenotypes
24 total (24 of 24 shown, HPO-id order):
| HPO | Term |
|---|---|
| HP:0000007 | Autosomal recessive inheritance |
| HP:0000076 | Vesicoureteral reflux |
| HP:0000122 | Unilateral renal agenesis |
| HP:0000219 | Thin upper lip vermilion |
| HP:0000252 | Microcephaly |
| HP:0000340 | Sloping forehead |
| HP:0000582 | Upslanted palpebral fissure |
| HP:0000718 | Aggressive behavior |
| HP:0001250 | Seizure |
| HP:0001263 | Global developmental delay |
| HP:0001274 | Agenesis of corpus callosum |
| HP:0001302 | Pachygyria |
| HP:0001320 | Cerebellar vermis hypoplasia |
| HP:0001347 | Hyperreflexia |
| HP:0001510 | Growth delay |
| HP:0002119 | Ventriculomegaly |
| HP:0002282 | Gray matter heterotopia |
| HP:0002465 | Poor speech |
| HP:0003103 | Abnormal cortical bone morphology |
| HP:0003577 | Congenital onset |
| HP:0004322 | Short stature |
| HP:0007333 | Hypoplasia of the frontal lobes |
| HP:0010864 | Severe intellectual disability |
| HP:0011451 | Primary microcephaly |
GWAS associations
1 associations (top):
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST012167_3 | Adiponectin levels | 2.000000e-06 |
EFO canonical traits (1, from GWAS)
| EFO ID | Trait name |
|---|---|
| EFO:0004502 | adiponectin measurement |
MeSH disease descriptors (1)
| Descriptor | Name | Tree numbers |
|---|---|---|
| C579935 | Autosomal Recessive Primary Microcephaly (supp.) |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
39 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| bisphenol A | increases expression, decreases expression | 3 |
| Acetaminophen | decreases expression, increases expression | 2 |
| Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin | decreases expression | 2 |
| Valproic Acid | decreases expression, decreases methylation, increases expression | 2 |
| 7,8-Dihydro-7,8-dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene 9,10-oxide | decreases expression | 2 |
| aristolochic acid I | decreases expression | 1 |
| GSK-J4 | increases expression | 1 |
| dicrotophos | decreases expression | 1 |
| triphenyl phosphate | affects expression | 1 |
| pirinixic acid | increases expression, affects binding, increases activity | 1 |
| arsenite | affects binding, decreases reaction | 1 |
| tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate | decreases expression | 1 |
| butyraldehyde | decreases expression | 1 |
| potassium chromate(VI) | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| cupric oxide | decreases expression | 1 |
| epigallocatechin gallate | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| CGP 52608 | affects binding, increases reaction | 1 |
| jinfukang | decreases expression | 1 |
| incobotulinumtoxinA | decreases expression | 1 |
| (+)-JQ1 compound | decreases expression | 1 |
| Leflunomide | decreases expression | 1 |
| Air Pollutants | decreases expression, increases abundance | 1 |
| Calcitriol | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| Cisplatin | decreases expression | 1 |
| Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene | increases expression | 1 |
| Diethylstilbestrol | increases expression | 1 |
| Estradiol | increases expression | 1 |
| Formaldehyde | decreases expression | 1 |
| Oxygen | decreases expression | 1 |
| Quercetin | decreases expression | 1 |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
0 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
Related Atlas pages
- Associated diseases: microcephaly 14, primary, autosomal recessive, autosomal recessive primary microcephaly
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): autosomal recessive primary microcephaly, microcephaly 14, primary, autosomal recessive