WDR26: Proteins and Enzymes

WDR26 (WD repeat-containing protein 26) contains five WD repeats and is a member of the WD family of proteins. The WD repeat is defined by four or more repeating units of a conserved core of approximately 40 amino acids ending with tryptophan-aspartic acid (WD). WD repeats may serve as sites of protein-protein interaction for adaptor proteins and facilitate multiprotein complex formation. WD proteins are involved in a variety of cellular processes. WDR26 may be involved in the negative regulation of MAPK signaling. Recently, it has been shown to be up-regulated by oxidative stress and play a role in H2O2-induced cell death.