CEP97, also named as LRRIQ2, contains one IQ domain, eight LRR (leucine-rich) repeats and one LRRCT domain. It collaborates with CEP110, being involved in the suppression of a cilia assembly program. CEP97 is required for correct spindle formation and has a role in cytokinesis. It is required for recruitment of CEP110 to the centrosome. This protein has a calculated MW ~97 kDa, although the protein migrates at a molecular weight of approximate 140 kDa. The protein is highly acidic, with a pI ~4.7, providing a potential explanation for its reduced mobility in SDS-PAGE.
