Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 144406
Gene name Cilia and flagella associated protein 251
Gene symbol CFAP251
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
CaM-IP4SPGF33WDR66
Chromosome 12
Chromosome location 12q24.31
Summary This protein encoded by this gene belongs to the WD repeat-containing family of proteins, which function in the formation of protein-protein complexes in a variety of biological pathways. This family member appears to function in the determination of mean
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
12
GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0001536 Component Radial spoke stalk ISS
GO:0003341 Process Cilium movement ISS
GO:0005737 Component Cytoplasm IEA
GO:0005856 Component Cytoskeleton IEA
GO:0005929 Component Cilium IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
618146 28506 ENSG00000158023
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q8TBY9
Protein name Cilia- and flagella-associated protein 251 (WD repeat-containing protein 66)
Protein function Involved in spermatozoa motility (PubMed:30122540, PubMed:30122541). May also regulate cilium motility through its role in the assembly of the axonemal radial spokes (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:A8IRK7, ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q24DE2, E
PDB 8J07
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00400 WD40 289 329 WD domain, G-beta repeat Repeat
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Isoform 1 is highly expressed in testis and, at lower levels, in lung. Very low levels are detected in kidney and brain (PubMed:30122540). In testis, expressed in spermatozoa (at protein level) (PubMed:30122540, PubMed:30122541). Isofo
Sequence
MSDAAEAPREATGENGETEMKEEEEPNPNYKEVEDPQQESKDDTIAWRESQEEERKTGEE
EGEEEGKEDKKIVMEETEEKAGEVQEKEASGIQEETTVEPQEVTASMIRLETQITDSQSI
TSGIFPKTQRGSKSKLSLQLEDAETDELLRDLSTQIEFLDLDQISPEEQQISSPERQPSG
ELEEKTDRMPQDELGQERRDLEPENREEGQERRVSDIQSKAGISRESLVSSTTEDILFQK
DKSTPVYPLTMTWSFGWNSSLPVYYIREERQRVLLYVCAHTAIIYNVFRNNQYHLQGHAN
IISCLCVSEDRRWIATADKGPDCLVIIWD
SFTGIPVHTIFDSCPEGNGIMAMAMTHDAKY
LATISDAEVQKVCIWKWTLAVETPACTLELPTEYGVQNYVTFNPTNNKELVSNSKTRAIY
YAWYEERDTLAHSAPLLTEKTFNKLVGKFSQSIFHLNLTQILSATMEGKLVVWDIHRPPS
SASTFLGFPYIKPCKLVHLQKEGITVLTTIDSYIVTGDIKGNIKFYDHTLSIVNWYSHLK
LGAIRTLSFSKTPATPPTEKSNYPPDCTLKGDLFVLRNFIIGTSDAAVYHLTTDGTKLEK
LFVEPKDAICAISCHPYQPLIAIGSICGMIKVWNYENKQYLFSRVFEKGLGVQSLTYNPE
GALLGAGFTEGTVYILDAMSLENESPEPFKYSRTSVTHISFSHDSQYMATADRSFTVAVY
MLVVRNGQRVWEYLARLRSHRKSIRSLLFGVYLDSNEPRLLSLGTDRLLIEYDLLRSYKD
HLEVLDIHHTDQGCYPTCMVWYPPLTRELFLLICNSGYKVKLFNATTKMCRKTLLGPAYG
SPIEQTQVLPVRSMAELQKRYLVFINRDKVGLQILPVDGNPHKTSAIVCHPNGVAGMAVS
YDGCYAFTAGGHDRSVVQWKITLSVLEAAVSLGGEDLTPFYGLLSGGREGKFYRELEDYF
YYSQLRSQGIDTMETRKVSEHICLSELPFVMRAIGFYPSEEKIDDIFNEIKFGEYVDTGK
LIDKINLPDFLKVYLNHKPPFGNTMSGIHKSFEVLGYTNSKGKKAIRREDFLRLLVTKGE
HMTEEEMLDCFASLFGLNPEGWKSEPATCSVKGSEICLEEELPDEITAEIFATEILGLTI
SEDSGQDGQ
Sequence length 1149
Interactions View interactions
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
12
Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession Evidence Score
CFAP251-related disorder Pathogenic rs745817765 RCV003421092
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
dysplasia of the mitochondrial sheath Pathogenic rs1565912409 RCV000727542
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Male infertility with teratozoospermia due to single gene mutation Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs199671406, rs749163856 RCV000735830
RCV000735831
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
multiple morphologic abnormalities of the sperm flagellum Pathogenic rs1565912409 RCV000727542
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
Adrenocortical carcinoma, hereditary Uncertain significance; Benign ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Colorectal cancer Benign ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CONGENITAL IMPAIRMENT OF SPERMATOZOA MOTILITY Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck Benign ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining
Disease Name Disease (Merged) Source PMID Relationship Type Evidence Score
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Adenocarcinoma BEFREE 30569117
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Azoospermia Nonobstructive Nonobstructive azoospermia Pubtator 36017582 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Carcinoma Adenoid Cystic Adenoid cystic carcinoma Pubtator 30569117 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Cerebral Infarction Ischemic stroke Pubtator 32576634 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma Pubtator 23514407 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Hypertension Hypertension Pubtator 38347093 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Infertility Infertility Pubtator 36017582, 36896575 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Infertility Male Male infertility Pubtator 30122540, 36896575 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Inflammatory bowel disease Pubtator 32764209 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Male infertility with teratozoospermia due to single gene mutation Male Infertility With Teratozoospermia CLINVAR_DG
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)