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Table 2 NS-ID genes and their protein products and functions Information about subcellular localization and protein domains were found using HPRD (www.hprd.org); SMART (http://smart.embl-heidelberg.de) and the NCBI gene database (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

From: The genetic basis of non-syndromic intellectual disability: a review

Gene Name

NS or Sa

Linked to Autism

Protein Product

Function

Subcellular localization (HPRD)

Protein Domains (SMART; HPRD; Bold-NCBI gene)

ACSL4

NS

N

Acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4

Fatty acid metabolism

Microsome; Mitochondia

1 TM

AFF2/FMR2

NS

Y

Fragile X mental retardation 2

DNA binding protein: Potential activator of transcription

Nucleus

AF4 homology

AGTR2

NS/S

N

Angiotensin II receptor, type 2

G-protein-coupled receptor for Angiotensin II; mediator of programmed cell death

Plasma membrane

7 TM

AP1S2

NS/S

N

Adaptor-related protein complex 1 sigma 2 subunit

Complex involved in clathrin recruitment and sorting signal recognition. Synaptic vesicles/neurotransmitter release

Golgi apparatus

Clat Adaptor S

ARHGEF6

NS

N

Rac/Cdc42 guanine nucleotide exchange factor 6

GEF for Rac and Cdc42

Cytoplasm

CH; SH3; RhoGEF; PH; CC

ARX

NS/S

Y

Aristaless related homeobox

Transcriptional regulation during development

Nucleus

HOX; CC

ATRX

NS/S

N

Transcriptional regulator ATRX

Chromatin remodeling

Nucleus

RING; CC; HELICc; DEXDc; SNF2_N

BRWD3

NS/S

N

Bromo domain and WD repeat domain-containing protein 3

JAK/STAT signaling in drosophila; Putative Chromatin Modifier

Nucleus

8x WD40; 2x BROMO

CASK

NS/S

N

Calcium/calmodulin-dependent serine protein kinase

Kinase and scaffolding at synapses; MAGUK family protein

Synaptic junction, plasma membrane; Nucleus; Cytoplasm

S_TKc; 2x L27; PDZ; SH3; GuKc;

CC2D1A

NS

N

Coiled-coil and C2 domain containing 1A

Transcriptional regulator of neurotransmitter receptors; NF-kB pathway activator

Nucleus; Cytoplasm

2x CC; C2; 4x DM14;

CDH15

NS/S

N

Cadherin 15

Ca2+ dependant intercellular adhesion protein

Plasma membrane

SP; 5x CA; 1x TM; Cadherin_C

CRBN

NS

N

Cereblon

Expression of potassium channels

Plasma membrane; cytoplasm

LON

DLG3

NS

N

Synapse-associated protein 102

Organization and scaffolding at post-synaptic density; MAGUK family protein

Synaptic junction, plasma membrane; endoplasmic reticulum; cytoplasm

3x PDZ; SH3; GuKc

DOCK8

 

N

Dedicator of cytokinesis 8

Potential guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF); putative organizer of filamentous actin

Plasma membrane; cytoplasm; nucleus

Ded_cyto; 2x CC; C2; DUF3398

FGD1

NS/S

N

Faciogenital dysplasia protein

GEF for Cdc42

Cytoplasm; cytoskeleton

RhoGEF; 2x PH; FYVE; DH

FTSJ1

NS

N

FtsJ homolog 1

Processing and modification of rRNA

Nucleolus

AdoMet_MTases

GDI1

NS

N

GDP dissociation inhibitor 1

Inhibitor of Rab GTPases

Cytoplasm

NABD_Rossmann

GRIK2

NS

Y

Glutamate receptor, ionotropic,, kainate 2

Subunit of synaptic glutamate receptor (KARs)

Plasma membrane-synapse

SP; 4x TM; Lig_chan; PBPe; ANF_receptor; Periplasmic_Binding_Protein_Type_1

HUWE1

NS/S

N

HECT, UBA and WWE domain containing 1

Ubiquitin E3 ligase; protein ubiquitination pathway

Nucleus; cytoplasm

DUF908; DUF913; UBA; WWE; UIM; HECTc; 2x CC

IL1RAPL1

NS

Y

Interleukin 1 receptor accessory protein-like 1

Part of the interleukin 1 receptor family; neuronal calcium-regulated vesicle release and dendrite differentiation

Plasma membrane

SP; 2x IG; IGc2; 1x TM; TIR

JARID1C/KDM5C

NS

Y

Jumonji, AT rich interactive domain 1C

Transcriptional regulation and chromatin remodeling

Nucleus

JmjN; BRIGHT; 2x PHD; JmjC; CC; Zf-C5HC2; PLU-1

KIRREL3

NS/S

N

kin of IRRE like 3

Unknown: Potentially involved in synaptogenesis

Plasma membrane; cytoplasm; extracellular

SP; 3x IG; IGc2; 1x TM

MAGT1

NS

N

Magnesium transporter 1

Cellular Mg2+ uptake; oligosaccharide transferase; N-glycosylation

ER membrane

5x TM; OST3_OST6; TRX_family

MBD5

NS/S

N

methyl-CpG binding domain protein 5

Putative role in transcriptional regulation

Nucleus

PWWP; MBD

MECP2

NS/S

Y

Methyl CpG binding protein 2

Methyl binding to control transcription

Nucleus

MBD; 2x AT Hook

NLGN4X

NS

Y

X-linked neuroligin 4

Synapse adhesion protein

Plasma membrane-synapse

SP; 2x TM; PnbA; esterase_lipase

OPHN1

NS/S

N

Oligophrenin 1

Rho-GTPase activating protein

Cytoplasm

CC; PH; RhoGAP

PAK3

NS

N

p21-activated kinase 3

Downstream effector of Rho-GTPases

Cytoplasm

PBD; S_TKc

PQBP1

NS/S

N

Polyglutamine binding protein 1

Transcriptional activation

Nucleus; cytoplasm; nucleolus

WW

PRSS12

NS

N

Neurotrypsin

Synaptic protease, cleaves agrin; synaptic plasticity

Extracelluar

SP; KR; 4x SR; Tryp_SPc

PTCHD1

NS

Y

Patched domain 1

Putative Hedgehog receptor

Plasma membrane

12x TM; Ptc; MMPL

RPS6KA3

NS/S

N

Ribosomal protein S6 kinase, 90kDa, polypeptide 3

Ras/Map/ERK signaling pathway

Cytoplasm

2x S_TKc; S_TK_X

SHANK2

NS

Y

SH3 and multiple ankyrin repeat domains 2

Scaffolding and cell adhesion protein; Synaptic plasticity

Dendrite; cytoplasm; post-synaptic density

6x ANK; SH3; PDZ; SAM

SHROOM4

NS/S

N

Shroom family member 4

Cytoskeletal architecture

Cytoplasm

PDZ; 3x CC; ASD2

SLC6A8

NS

N

Solute carrier family 6 member 8

Creatine transporter

Plasma membrane

12x TM; SNF

STXBP1

NS

N

Syntaxin-binding protein 1

Synaptic vesicle docking and fusion; neurotransmission

Plasma membrane-synapse; cytoplasm

SEC1

SYNGAP1

NS

N

Synaptic Ras GTPase activating protein 1

Part of the NMDA receptor complex; Negative regulation of Ras/Map/ERK pathway

Plasma membrane-synapse

PH; C2; RasGAP; CC; DUF3498

SYP

NS/S

N

Synaptophysin

Synaptic vesicle protein

Synapse/vesicle membrane

4x TM; MARVEL

TSPAN7

NS/S

N

Tetraspanin 7

Unknown: Transmembrane protein potentially involved in synapse maturation

Plasma membrane/synapse

Tetraspanin/4x TM

TRAPPC9

NS

N

NIK- and IKKB-binding protein

Neuronal NF-kB signalling, vesicular transport

Golgi; ER; Cytoplasm

Trs120

TUSC3

NS

N

Tumor suppressor candidate 3

Mg2+ uptake, oligosaccharide transferase; N-glycosylation

ER membrane

5x TM; OST3_OST6

UPF3B

NS/S

Y

UPF3 regulator of nonsense transcripts homolog B

mRNA nuclear export and surveillance

Nucleus; Cytoplasm; Nucleolus

SMG4_UPF3; 2x CC; 5x NLS

ZNF41

NS

N

Zinc finger protein 41

Putative repressor of transcription

Nucleus

KRAB; 17x ZnF_C2H2

ZNF674

NS

N

Zinc finger protein 674

Putative repressor of transcription

Nucleus

KRAB; 11x ZnF_C2H2;

ZNF711

NS

N

Zinc finger protein 711

Unknown: Putative activator of transcription

Nucleus

Zfx_Zfy; 12x ZnF_C2H2;

ZNF81

NS

N

Zinc finger protein 81

Putative repressor of transcription

Nucleus

KRAB; 12x ZnF_C2H2;

  1. aS represents syndromic, NS represents nonsyndromic
  2. CH calponin homology; PH pleckstrin homology; SH3 Src homology 3; CC coiled-coil; TM transmembrane; RhoGEF Rho guanine exchange factor; MBD Methyl CpG Binding; HOX homeodomain; DEXDc DEAD-like helicase superfamily; HELICc helicase superfamily c-terminal domain; S_TKc serine/threonine kinase catalytic domain; GuKc Guanylate kinase homologues; C2 Protein kinase C conserved region 2; CA Cadherin; SP signal peptide; Cadherin_C cadherin cytoplasmic region; DUF domain of unknown function; Ded_cyto dedicator of cytokinesis; DH DBL-homology; AdoMet_MTases SAM methyltranferase; NADB_Rossmann Rossmann-fold NAD(P)(+)-binding proteins; UBA Ubiquitin associated domain; UIM Ubiquitin interacting motif; Lig_chan-Glu_bd Ligated ion channel L-glutamate- and glycine-binding site; IG Immunoglobulin domain; IGc2 Immunoglobulin C-2 type; TIR Toll-interleukin resistance 1; JmjN jumonji; PHD plant homeodomain; PLU-1 PLU-like protein; KR Kringle; SR scavenger receptor Cys-rich; SNF sodium:neurotransmitter symporter family; ZnF Zinc finger; KRAB Kruppel associated box; SAM Sterile alpha motif; PnbA Carboxylesterase type B; zf- C5HC2 C5HC2 zinc finger; PBD P21-Rho-binding domain; Tryp_SPc Trypsin-like serine protease; S_TK_X Extension to Ser/Thr-type protein kinases; RasGAP Ras-GTPase Activating Domain; ASD2 Apx/Shroom domain ASD2; ANK Ankyrin repeats; NLS nuclear localization signal