pfam15802: DCAF17 (this model, PSSM-Id:406283 is obsolete and has been replaced by 464881)
DDB1- and CUL4-associated factor 17
DCAF17, DDB1- and CUL4-associated factor 17, is a family of proteins found in eukaryotes. It may function as a substrate-receptor for CUL4-DDB1 E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase complex. Mutations in the human protein, otherwise known as C2orf37, are responsible for Woodhouse-Sakati Syndrome. Woodhouse-Sakati Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive multi-systemic disorder characterized by hypogonadism, alopecia, diabetes mellitus, mental retardation, and extrapyramidal syndrome.