DYNC1H1

dynein cytoplasmic 1 heavy chain 1

Gene Function

Cytoplasmic dynein 1 acts as a motor for the intracellular retrograde motility of vesicles and organelles along microtubules. Dynein has ATPase activity; the force-producing power stroke is thought to occur on release of ADP. Plays a role in mitotic spindle assembly and metaphase plate congression Source: UniProt

Relationship to CMT

CMT2SMA-LEP AD
2 subtypes
14q32.31
First described 2011

Subtype Inheritance Class OMIM Sentinel Publication
SubtypeCMT2O Inheritanceautosomal dominant ClassCMT2 OMIM614228 Sentinel Publication

2011 · 10.1016/j.ajhg.2011.07.002
SubtypeSMA-LEP-1 Inheritanceautosomal dominant ClassSMA-LEP OMIM158600 Sentinel Publication

2012 · 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182556c05

Stored Identifiers

HGNC Aliases: DNECL, DNCL, DNCH1
hgnc_idHGNC:2961
ensembl_gene_idENSG00000197102
coords_grch38chr14:101964519-102056443
coords_grch37chr14:102430865-102517129
entrez_id1778
omim_gene600112
uniprot_idsQ14204
refseq_accessionNM_001376
mane_refseqNM_001376.5
mane_ensemblENST00000360184.10

ClinVar Variants

Pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants in DYNC1H1, as classified in ClinVar, are read live from NCBI. Only aggregate germline records are shown. Uncertain and conflicting classifications are not. Experts in CMT makes no claim to the accuracy of ClinVar data. This index is provided for informational purposes only.

Review stars are ClinVar’s measure of how well a classification is supported: four for a practice guideline, three for an expert panel review, two for agreement among multiple submitters, one for a single submitter with criteria provided, and none where no criteria were provided.

Reported in CMT
Reported in Other Diseases

Reported in a disease other than CMT. Listed apart rather than counted as CMT variants.

Variants w/o a Recorded Disease

Pathogenic or likely pathogenic in ClinVar, submitted without a disease recorded.

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