Entrez Summary: This gene encodes a member of the fascin protein family. Fascins crosslink actin into filamentous bundles within dynamic cell extensions. This family member is proposed to play a role in photoreceptor disk morphogenesis. A mutation in this gene results in one form of autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].
UniProt Summary: Acts as an actin bundling protein. May play a pivotal role in photoreceptor cell-specific events, such as disk morphogenesis.
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
Fascin
GO Terms
stereocilium
eye photoreceptor cell development
eye photoreceptor cell differentiation
photoreceptor cell development
photoreceptor cell differentiation
actin filament bundle assembly
actin filament bundle organization
protein binding, bridging
eye morphogenesis
establishment or maintenance of cell polarity
actin filament binding
actin cytoskeleton
visual perception
sensory perception of light stimulus
actin filament organization
sensory organ morphogenesis
actin binding
eye development
visual system development
sensory system development
supramolecular fiber organization
actin cytoskeleton organization
sensory organ development
actin filament-based process
neuron development
animal organ morphogenesis
cell migration
sensory perception
neuron differentiation
localization of cell
cell motility
cytoskeleton organization
locomotion
nervous system process
generation of neurons
movement of cell or subcellular component
neurogenesis
cell development
system process
CRISPR Data
Compound HitMost Correlated Genes in ChemogenomicsTissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)