Involved in the regulation of both adhesion and cell morphology and cancer progression. Functions as an anti-adhesive molecule that maintains an open filtration pathway between neighboring foot processes in the podocyte by charge repulsion. Acts as a pro-adhesive molecule, enhancing the adherence of cells to immobilized ligands, increasing the rate of migration and cell-cell contacts in an integrin-dependent manner. Induces the formation of apical actin-dependent microvilli. Involved in the form

Apical cell membraneCell projection, lamellipodiumCell projection, filopodiumCell projection, ruffleCell projection, microvillusMembrane raftMembrane

May act as a protein phosphatase and/or a lipid phosphatase. Co-chaperone that recruits HSPA8/HSC70 to clathrin-coated vesicles (CCVs) and promotes the ATP-dependent dissociation of clathrin from CCVs and participates in clathrin-mediated endocytosis of synaptic vesicles and their recycling and also in intracellular trafficking (PubMed:18489706). Firstly, binds tightly to the clathrin cages, at a ratio of one DNAJC6 per clathrin triskelion. The HSPA8:ATP complex then binds to the clathrin-auxili

Cytoplasmic vesicle, clathrin-coated vesicle

Parkinson disease 19A, juvenile-onset

A juvenile form of Parkinson disease, a complex neurodegenerative disorder characterized by bradykinesia, resting tremor, muscular rigidity and postural instability, as well as by a clinically significant response to treatment with levodopa. The pathology involves the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra and the presence of Lewy bodies (intraneuronal accumulations of aggregated proteins), in surviving neurons in various areas of the brain. PARK19A is characterized by onset of parkinsonian symptoms in the first or second decade of life. Some patients may have additional neurologic features, including intellectual disability and seizures.

Phosphatase that acts on various phosphoinositides, including phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate, phosphatidylinositol (4,5)-bisphosphate and phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-trisphosphate (PubMed:23804563, PubMed:27435091). Has a role in clathrin-mediated endocytosis (By similarity). Hydrolyzes PIP2 bound to actin regulatory proteins resulting in the rearrangement of actin filaments downstream of tyrosine kinase and ASH/GRB2 (By similarity)

Cytoplasm, perinuclear region

Parkinson disease 20, early-onset

An early-onset form of Parkinson disease, a complex neurodegenerative disorder characterized by bradykinesia, resting tremor, muscular rigidity and postural instability, as well as by a clinically significant response to treatment with levodopa. The pathology involves the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra and the presence of Lewy bodies (intraneuronal accumulations of aggregated proteins), in surviving neurons in various areas of the brain. PARK20 is characterized by young adult-onset of parkinsonism. Additional features may include seizures, cognitive decline, abnormal eye movements, and dystonia.