DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature associating DOCK7 and visual pathway disease

DOCK7 [ENSP00000251157]

Dedicator of cytokinesis protein 7; Functions as a guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF), which activates Rac1 and Rac3 Rho small GTPases by exchanging bound GDP for free GTP. Does not have a GEF activity for CDC42. Required for STMN1 'Ser-15' phosphorylation during axon formation and consequently for neuronal polarization . As part of the DISP complex, may regulate the association of septins with actin and thereby regulate the actin cytoskeleton . Has a role in pigmentation (By similarity). Involved in the regulation of cortical neurogenesis through the control of radial glial cells (RGCs) proliferation versus differentiation; negatively regulates the basal- to-apical interkinetic nuclear migration of RGCs by antagonizing the microtubule growth-promoting function of TACC3 (By similarity). ; Belongs to the DOCK family.

Synonyms:  DOCK7,  DOCK7p,  hDOCK7,  A0A0C4DGY6,  A0A0U1RQG7 ...

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