CFAP161 - cilia and flagella associated protein 161 Gene

Also Known as C15orf26

Species: Homo sapiens

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 161502

Summary

Predicted to be involved in cilium assembly and flagellated sperm motility. Predicted to act upstream of or within gene expression; mRNA stabilization; and motile cilium assembly. Located in axonemal microtubule. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jun 2026]
Biased expression in testis (RPKM 2.9), lung (RPKM 0.8) and 2 other tissues.

CFAP161 Products (2)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001353365.2 NP_001340294.1 cilia- and flagella-associated protein 161 isoform 2
NM_173528.4 NP_775799.2 cilia- and flagella-associated protein 161 isoform 1

Gene Ontology

  • Molecular Function
  • Cellular Component
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence References Source
enables protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
32296183 GOA
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence References Source
located in axonemal microtubule IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
36191189 GOA
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern

CFAP161 Protein-protein interaction Information

Type
Protein Name Protein ID Interactor Interactor Species Interactor ID Detection Method References
Intra
CFAP161 Q6P656 DPYSL5 Homo sapiens Q9BPU6
Validated Y2H
32296183
Intra
CFAP161 Q6P656 CINP Homo sapiens Q9BW66
Validated Y2H
32296183
Cross: Cross-species interaction Intra: Intraspecies interaction