GRWD1, Official Symbol GRWD1provided by HGNC Official Full Name glutamate rich WD repeat containing 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:21270 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000105447 MIM:610597; AllianceGenome:HGNC:21270 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 CDW4; GRWD; RRB1; WDR28 Summary This gene encodes a glutamate-rich protein that contains five WD-repeat motifs. The encoded protein may play a critical role in ribosome biogenesis and may also play a role in histone methylation through interactions with CUL4-DDB1 ubiquitin E3 ligase. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2012] Expression Ubiquitous expression in placenta (RPKM 6.8), appendix (RPKM 6.7) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all