WHAMM, Official Symbol WHAMMprovided by HGNC Official Full Name WASP homolog associated with actin, golgi membranes and microtubulesprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:30493 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000156232 MIM:612393; AllianceGenome:HGNC:30493 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as WHDC1; WHAMM1 Summary This gene encodes a protein that plays a role in actin nucleation, Golgi membrane association and microtubule binding. The encoded protein is a nucleation-promoting factor that regulates the Actin-related protein 2/3 complex. The activated complex initiates growth of new actin filaments by binding to existing actin filaments. The encoded protein also functions in regulation of transport from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi complex and in maintenance of the Golgi complex near the centrosome. Four pseudogenes of this gene are present on the same arm of chromosome 15 as this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2013] Expression Ubiquitous expression in bone marrow (RPKM 8.9), spleen (RPKM 2.9) and 24 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all