SCLT1 — Sodium Channel And Clathrin Linker 1

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SCLT1 (BBS24) encodes a centriolar protein required for the formation of distal appendages on the mother centriole, which are essential for ciliogenesis. Mutations disrupt cilia formation and cause Bardet-Biedl syndrome type 24.

Gene description: SCLT1 (BBS24) encodes a centriolar protein required for the formation of distal appendages on the mother centriole, which are essential for ciliogenesis. Mutations disrupt cilia formation and cause Bardet-Biedl syndrome type 24.

Clinical significance: Mutations cause BBS24. Disruption of distal appendages prevents proper cilia formation, explaining the ciliopathy phenotype.

Inheritance: Autosomal Recessive