ELP1

elongator acetyltransferase complex subunit 1

Gene Function

Component of the elongator complex which is required for multiple tRNA modifications, including mcm5U (5-methoxycarbonylmethyl uridine), mcm5s2U (5-methoxycarbonylmethyl-2-thiouridine), and ncm5U (5-carbamoylmethyl uridine). The elongator complex catalyzes the formation of carboxymethyluridine in the wobble base at position 34 in tRNAs. Regulates the migration and branching of projection neurons in the developing cerebral cortex, through a process depending on alpha-tubulin acetylation (By similarity). ELP1 binds to tRNA, mediating interaction of the elongator complex with tRNA (By similarity). May act as a scaffold protein that assembles active IKK-MAP3K14 complexes (IKKA, IKKB and MAP3K14/NIK) Source: UniProt

Relationship to CMT

HSAN AR
1 subtype
9q31.3
First described 2001

Subtype Inheritance Class OMIM Sentinel Publication
SubtypeHSAN-3 Inheritanceautosomal recessive ClassHSAN OMIM223900 Sentinel Publication

2001 · 10.1086/318808

Stored Identifiers

HGNC Aliases: IKBKAP
hgnc_idHGNC:5959
ensembl_gene_idENSG00000070061
coords_grch38chr9:108866898-108934414
coords_grch37not applicable
entrez_id8518
omim_gene603722
uniprot_idsO95163
refseq_accessionNM_001318360
mane_refseqNM_003640.5
mane_ensemblENST00000374647.10

ClinVar Variants

Pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants in ELP1, 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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