CEP162 is an axoneme-recognition protein promoting ciliary transition zone assembly at the cilia base.

ABSTRACT: The transition zone is a specialized compartment found at the base of cilia, adjacent to the centriole distal end, where axonemal microtubules are heavily crosslinked to the surrounding membrane to form a barrier that gates the ciliary compartment. A number of ciliopathy molecules have been found to associate with the transition zone, but factors that directly recognize axonemal microtubules to specify transition zone assembly at the cilia base remain unclear. Here, through quantitative centrosome proteomics, we identify an axoneme-associated protein, CEP162 (KIAA1009), tethered specifically at centriole distal ends to promote transition zone assembly. CEP162 interacts with core transition zone components, and mediates their association with microtubules. Loss of CEP162 arrests ciliogenesi

SUBMITTER: Wang WJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3815462 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature