Gene description for CFAP20
Gene name cilia and flagella associated protein 20
Gene symbol CFAP20
Other names/aliases C16orf80
EVORF
GTL3
fSAP23
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - CFAP20
ExoCarta ExoCarta_29105
Entrez Gene 29105
HGNC 29523
UniProt Q9Y6A4  
 CFAP20 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Urine 19056867    
 Gene ontology annotations for CFAP20
Molecular Function
    poly(A) RNA binding GO:0044822 IDA
Biological Process
    multicellular organismal development GO:0007275 TAS
    cilium morphogenesis GO:0060271 IMP
    positive regulation of feeding behavior GO:2000253 IDA
    positive regulation of cell motility GO:2000147 IDA
    regulation of cilium beat frequency involved in ciliary motility GO:0060296 IDA
    protein polyglutamylation GO:0018095 IMP
Subcellular Localization
    ciliary basal body GO:0036064 IDA
    microtubule GO:0005874 IEA
    centriole GO:0005814 IDA
    cilium GO:0005929 IDA
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 IDA
    nucleus GO:0005634 IEA
 Experiment description of studies that identified CFAP20 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 63
ISEV standards
EV Biophysical techniques
EV Cytosolic markers
AQP2
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19056867    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Large-scale proteomics and phosphoproteomics of urinary exosomes.
Authors Gonzales PA, Pisitkun T, Hoffert JD, Tchapyjnikov D, Star RA, Kleta R, Wang NS, Knepper MA
Journal name JASN
Publication year 2009
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Normal
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LTQ]
Western blotting
 Protein-protein interactions for CFAP20
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which CFAP20 is involved
No pathways found





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