Mutated genes in cancer (44) – BUB1B

BUB1B

In databases :

● Entrez (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/gquery): 701 or BUB1B

● Ensembl (http://www.ensembl.org/index.html): ENSG00000156970

● UniProt (http://www.uniprot.org/): O60566

● OMIM (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/omim): 602860

● GeneCards (http://www.genecards.org/): BUB1B

● HGNC (http://www.genenames.org/): 1149 or BUB1B

● Enzyme Number (IUBMB): EC 2.7.11.1

Gene locus:

15q15

Protein name:

Budding uninhibited by benzimidazoles 1 homolog beta

Protein Size:

1050 amino acids; about 120 kDa

Function:

BUB1B encodes a kinase involved in spindle checkpoint function. The protein has been localized to the kinetochore and plays a role in the inhibition of the anaphase-promoting complex/cyclosome (APC/C), delaying the onset of anaphase and ensuring proper chromosome segregation. Impaired spindle checkpoint function has been found in many forms of cancer.

Cancer-related alterations:

Defects in BUB1B are the cause of mosaic variegated aneuploidy syndrome (MVA). MVA is a severe autosomal recessive developmental disorder characterized by mosaic aneuploidies, predominantly trisomies and monosomies, involving multiple different chromosomes and tissues. The proportion of aneuploid cells varies but is usually more than 25% and is substantially greater than in normal individuals. Affected individuals typically present with severe intrauterine growth retardation and microcephaly. Eye anomalies, mild dysmorphism, variable developmental delay, and a broad spectrum of additional congenital abnormalities and medical conditions may also occur. The risk of malignancy is high, with rhabdomyosarcoma, Wilms tumor and leukemia reported in several cases. MVA is caused by biallelic mutations in the BUB1B gene. Each family carries one missense mutation and one mutation that results in premature protein truncation or an absent transcript.

Reference (open access):

Constitutional aneuploidy and cancer predisposition caused by biallelic mutations in BUB1B. Hanks S, Coleman K, Reid S, Plaja A, Firth H, Fitzpatrick D, Kidd A, Méhes K, Nash R, Robin N, Shannon N, Tolmie J, Swansbury J, Irrthum A, Douglas J, Rahman N. Nat Genet. 2004 Nov;36(11):1159-61.

http://www.nature.com/ng/journal/v36/n11/pdf/ng1449.pdf