Recombinant Human Centromere protein W (CENPW)

Uniprot Id

Q5EE01

Target Species

Human

Target Name

CENPW

Target Full Name

Centromere protein W

Target Function

Component of the CENPA-NAC (nucleosome-associated) complex, a complex that plays a central role in assembly of kinetochore proteins, mitotic progression and chromosome segregation. The CENPA-NAC complex recruits the CENPA-CAD (nucleosome distal) complex and may be involved in incorporation of newly synthesized CENPA into centromeres. Part of a nucleosome-associated complex that binds specifically to histone H3-containing nucleosomes at the centromere, as opposed to nucleosomes containing CENPA. Component of the heterotetrameric CENP-T-W-S-X complex that binds and supercoils DNA, and plays an important role in kinetochore assembly. CENPW has a fundamental role in kinetochore assembly and function. It is one of the inner kinetochore proteins, with most further proteins binding downstream. Required for normal chromosome organization and normal progress through mitosis

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus. Chromosome, centromere. Chromosome, centromere, kinetochore. Nucleus matrix. Nucleus, nucleolus.

Target Protein Families

CENP-W/WIP1 family

Target Tissue Specificity

Highly expressed in ovary, liver, lung and pancreas and to a lower extent in breast and gastrointestinal tract cancers; such as those of the colon, rectum and stomach. Overexpressed in high grade breast invasive tumors. Expressed in many cancer cell types

Target Synonyms

C6ORF173; cancer upregulated gene 2; Cancer-up-regulated gene 2 protein; CENP-W; cenpw; CENPW_HUMAN; Centromere protein W; chromosome 6 open reading frame 173; CUG2; hypothetical protein LOC387103