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Also known as Dishevelled protein domain family, IPR003351, dishevelled proteins, dishevelled protein

Dishevelled (Dsh) is a family of proteins involved in canonical and non-canonical Wnt signalling pathways. Dsh (Dvl in mammals) is a cytoplasmic phosphoprotein that acts directly downstream of frizzled receptors. It takes its name from its initial discovery in flies, where a mutation in the dishevelled gene was observed to cause improper orientation of body and wing hairs. There are vertebrate homologs in zebrafish, Xenopus (Xdsh), mice (Dvl1, -2, -3) and humans (DVL-1, -2, -3). Dsh relays complex Wnt signals in tissues and cells, in normal and abnormal contexts. It is thought to interact with

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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections
Contents
  • Members
  • Function
  • Wnt canonical pathway
  • Wnt non-canonical pathways
  • Planar cell polarity pathway
  • Wnt-calcium pathway
  • Structure
  • DIX domain (''Di''shevelled-A''x''in)
  • PDZ domain
  • DEP domain (''D''ishevelled-''E''GL-10-''P''leckstrin)
  • NES and NLS regions
  • Post-translational modifications
  • Alignment of dishevelled-specific domain
  • References
  • External links

Dishevelled (Dsh) is a family of proteins involved in canonical and non-canonical Wnt signalling pathways. Dsh (Dvl in mammals) is a cytoplasmic phosphoprotein that acts directly downstream of frizzled receptors. It takes its name from its initial discovery in flies, where a mutation in the dishevelled gene was observed to cause improper orientation of body and wing hairs. There are vertebrate homologs in zebrafish, Xenopus (Xdsh), mice (Dvl1, -2, -3) and humans (DVL-1, -2, -3). Dsh relays complex Wnt signals in tissues and cells, in normal and abnormal contexts. It is thought to interact with the SPATS1 protein when regulating the Wnt Signalling pathway.

Dishevelled plays important roles in both the embryo and the adult, ranging from cellular differentiation and cell polarity to social behavior.

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