PDCD6IP

UniProt ID: Q8WUM4
Organism: Homo sapiens
Review Status: COMPLETE
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Gene Description

PDCD6IP encodes ALIX/AIP1, a Bro1-domain ESCRT accessory adaptor that links cargo/adaptors and membrane-remodeling sites to CHMP4/ESCRT-III. ALIX supports MVB/late-endosomal cargo sorting, exosome biogenesis with the syndecan-syntenin pathway, basal autophagic flux and endolysosomal trafficking through ATG12-ATG3-associated regulation, and CEP55-dependent midbody cytokinesis. Viral budding is a well-supported pathogen-exploitation context, while endogenous ALIX roles center on ESCRT adaptor activity in endolysosomal, exosome, and cytokinetic membrane-remodeling pathways.

Existing Annotations Review

GO Term Evidence Action Reason
GO:0000281 mitotic cytokinesis
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported endogenous ALIX cytokinesis/midbody function: mitotic cytokinesis.
Reason: ALIX is recruited to the midbody through CEP55 and is required for completion of cytokinesis/midbody abscission.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:18641129
Differential requirements for Alix and ESCRT-III in cytokinesis and HIV-1 release
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Required for completion of cytokinesis
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Morita et al. support the cytokinesis/midbody role.
GO:0005576 extracellular region
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plausible broad or peripheral ALIX/PDCD6IP context: extracellular region.
Reason: This annotation reflects broad localization, similarity-based epithelial/tight-junction biology, or a secondary ALIX context rather than the core ESCRT adaptor roles in MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Keep broad or peripheral locations/processes such as cytoplasm/cytosol, extracellular region, centrosome, melanosome, tight junction, focal adhesion, immunological synapse, ER exit site, membrane, actomyosin/tight-junction polarity, and centrosome duplication as non-core
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plausible broad or peripheral ALIX/PDCD6IP context: cytoplasm.
Reason: This annotation reflects broad localization, similarity-based epithelial/tight-junction biology, or a secondary ALIX context rather than the core ESCRT adaptor roles in MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Keep broad or peripheral locations/processes such as cytoplasm/cytosol, extracellular region, centrosome, melanosome, tight junction, focal adhesion, immunological synapse, ER exit site, membrane, actomyosin/tight-junction polarity, and centrosome duplication as non-core
GO:0005813 centrosome
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plausible broad or peripheral ALIX/PDCD6IP context: centrosome.
Reason: This annotation reflects broad localization, similarity-based epithelial/tight-junction biology, or a secondary ALIX context rather than the core ESCRT adaptor roles in MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Keep broad or peripheral locations/processes such as cytoplasm/cytosol, extracellular region, centrosome, melanosome, tight junction, focal adhesion, immunological synapse, ER exit site, membrane, actomyosin/tight-junction polarity, and centrosome duplication as non-core
GO:0005829 cytosol
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plausible broad or peripheral ALIX/PDCD6IP context: cytosol.
Reason: This annotation reflects broad localization, similarity-based epithelial/tight-junction biology, or a secondary ALIX context rather than the core ESCRT adaptor roles in MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Keep broad or peripheral locations/processes such as cytoplasm/cytosol, extracellular region, centrosome, melanosome, tight junction, focal adhesion, immunological synapse, ER exit site, membrane, actomyosin/tight-junction polarity, and centrosome duplication as non-core
GO:0005923 bicellular tight junction
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plausible broad or peripheral ALIX/PDCD6IP context: bicellular tight junction.
Reason: This annotation reflects broad localization, similarity-based epithelial/tight-junction biology, or a secondary ALIX context rather than the core ESCRT adaptor roles in MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Keep broad or peripheral locations/processes such as cytoplasm/cytosol, extracellular region, centrosome, melanosome, tight junction, focal adhesion, immunological synapse, ER exit site, membrane, actomyosin/tight-junction polarity, and centrosome duplication as non-core
GO:0042470 melanosome
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plausible broad or peripheral ALIX/PDCD6IP context: melanosome.
Reason: This annotation reflects broad localization, similarity-based epithelial/tight-junction biology, or a secondary ALIX context rather than the core ESCRT adaptor roles in MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Keep broad or peripheral locations/processes such as cytoplasm/cytosol, extracellular region, centrosome, melanosome, tight junction, focal adhesion, immunological synapse, ER exit site, membrane, actomyosin/tight-junction polarity, and centrosome duplication as non-core
GO:0090543 Flemming body
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported ALIX midbody/Flemming body localization: Flemming body.
Reason: ALIX targets the Flemming body/midbody during cytokinesis through CEP55-dependent recruitment.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:18641129
Differential requirements for Alix and ESCRT-III in cytokinesis and HIV-1 release
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Required for completion of cytokinesis
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Morita et al. support the cytokinesis/midbody role.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:17196169
ALG-2 directly binds Sec31A and localizes at endoplasmic ret...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:17350572
Structural and biochemical studies of ALIX/AIP1 and its role...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:17853893
Human ESCRT and ALIX proteins interact with proteins of the ...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:18256029
Identification of Alix-type and Non-Alix-type ALG-2-binding ...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:18434552
The Bro1-related protein HD-PTP/PTPN23 is required for endos...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:18511562
ALIX-CHMP4 interactions in the human ESCRT pathway.
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:18940611
Structural basis for Ca2+ -dependent formation of ALG-2/Alix...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:19706535
Galectin-3 negatively regulates TCR-mediated CD4+ T-cell act...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:20176808
TEX14 interacts with CEP55 to block cell abscission.
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:20670214
Identification and biophysical assessment of the molecular r...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:21889351
The Phe105 loop of Alix Bro1 domain plays a key role in HIV-...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:21911577
A physical interaction network of dengue virus and human pro...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:21988832
Toward an understanding of the protein interaction network o...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:22484091
Two distinct binding modes define the interaction of Brox wi...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:22641034
Structural recognition mechanisms between human Src homology...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:23088713
Protein interactions of the transcription factor Hoxa1.
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25118280
Interaction of HIV-1 Nef protein with the host protein Alix ...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25416956
A proteome-scale map of the human interactome network.
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25686249
ATG12-ATG3 interacts with Alix to promote basal autophagic f...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:26496610
A human interactome in three quantitative dimensions organiz...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:31413325
HENA, heterogeneous network-based data set for Alzheimer's d...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:31515488
Extensive disruption of protein interactions by genetic vari...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:35271311
OpenCell: Endogenous tagging for the cartography of human ce...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:37100772
Large-scale phage-based screening reveals extensive pan-vira...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:37219487
Large-scale phosphomimetic screening identifies phospho-modu...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0005813 centrosome
IDA
GO_REF:0000052
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plausible broad or peripheral ALIX/PDCD6IP context: centrosome.
Reason: This annotation reflects broad localization, similarity-based epithelial/tight-junction biology, or a secondary ALIX context rather than the core ESCRT adaptor roles in MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Keep broad or peripheral locations/processes such as cytoplasm/cytosol, extracellular region, centrosome, melanosome, tight junction, focal adhesion, immunological synapse, ER exit site, membrane, actomyosin/tight-junction polarity, and centrosome duplication as non-core
GO:0042470 melanosome
EXP
PMID:17081065
Proteomic and bioinformatic characterization of the biogenes...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plausible broad or peripheral ALIX/PDCD6IP context: melanosome.
Reason: This annotation reflects broad localization, similarity-based epithelial/tight-junction biology, or a secondary ALIX context rather than the core ESCRT adaptor roles in MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Keep broad or peripheral locations/processes such as cytoplasm/cytosol, extracellular region, centrosome, melanosome, tight junction, focal adhesion, immunological synapse, ER exit site, membrane, actomyosin/tight-junction polarity, and centrosome duplication as non-core
GO:0016236 macroautophagy
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported ALIX basal autophagy/endolysosomal function: macroautophagy.
Reason: ATG12-ATG3 and ALIX evidence supports basal autophagic flux and late-endosome function, making macroautophagy a PN-relevant ALIX core context.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:25686249
Alix is functionally required for efficient basal, but not starvation-induced, autophagy
PMID:25686249
Alix deficiency specifically impairs basal autophagy
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Murrow et al. support basal autophagy and endolysosomal trafficking.
GO:0097734 extracellular exosome biogenesis
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported ALIX exosome/extracellular-vesicle function or location: extracellular exosome biogenesis.
Reason: ALIX functions with syntenin/syndecans and ESCRTs in exosome biogenesis/assembly/secretion, and extracellular exosome localization is consistent with this core role.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22660413
Syntenin exosomes depend on the availability of heparan sulphate, syndecans, ALIX and ESCRTs
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Regulates exosome biogenesis in concert with SDC1/4 and SDCBP
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Baietti et al. support the exosome role
GO:0061952 midbody abscission
IMP
PMID:20616062
Human ESCRT-III and VPS4 proteins are required for centrosom...
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported endogenous ALIX cytokinesis/midbody function: midbody abscission.
Reason: ALIX is recruited to the midbody through CEP55 and is required for completion of cytokinesis/midbody abscission.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:18641129
Differential requirements for Alix and ESCRT-III in cytokinesis and HIV-1 release
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Required for completion of cytokinesis
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Morita et al. support the cytokinesis/midbody role.
GO:0000281 mitotic cytokinesis
IDA
PMID:18641129
Differential requirements for Alix and ESCRT-III in cytokine...
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported endogenous ALIX cytokinesis/midbody function: mitotic cytokinesis.
Reason: ALIX is recruited to the midbody through CEP55 and is required for completion of cytokinesis/midbody abscission.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:18641129
Differential requirements for Alix and ESCRT-III in cytokinesis and HIV-1 release
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Required for completion of cytokinesis
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Morita et al. support the cytokinesis/midbody role.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:18641129
Differential requirements for Alix and ESCRT-III in cytokine...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0046755 viral budding
IDA
PMID:18641129
Differential requirements for Alix and ESCRT-III in cytokine...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Supported but non-core pathogen-exploitation ALIX viral-budding context: viral budding.
Reason: ALIX can be recruited by viral late domains and supports selected viral budding pathways, but this infection context should not replace endogenous MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy core functions.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:14519844
interactions between ESCRT-I and ESCRT-III are bridged by AIP-1/ALIX
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Involved in HIV-1 virus budding
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Viral budding is well supported as a pathogen-exploitation context.
GO:0051260 protein homooligomerization
IDA
PMID:18641129
Differential requirements for Alix and ESCRT-III in cytokine...
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported specific ALIX molecular interaction/assembly function: protein homooligomerization.
Reason: This term is more informative than generic protein binding and is supported by ALIX-specific PAR1, PDCD6/calcium, or self-association evidence.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22547407
ALIX binds to a YPX3L motif of PAR1
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Interacts with PDCD6 in a calcium-dependent manner
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Self-associates
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
specific molecular functions such as calcium-dependent protein binding, proteinase activated receptor binding, and homodimerization when supported
GO:0090543 Flemming body
IDA
PMID:18641129
Differential requirements for Alix and ESCRT-III in cytokine...
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported ALIX midbody/Flemming body localization: Flemming body.
Reason: ALIX targets the Flemming body/midbody during cytokinesis through CEP55-dependent recruitment.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:18641129
Differential requirements for Alix and ESCRT-III in cytokinesis and HIV-1 release
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Required for completion of cytokinesis
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Morita et al. support the cytokinesis/midbody role.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25667979
Structural analysis of the complex between penta-EF-hand ALG...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0000915 actomyosin contractile ring assembly
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plausible broad or peripheral ALIX/PDCD6IP context: actomyosin contractile ring assembly.
Reason: This annotation reflects broad localization, similarity-based epithelial/tight-junction biology, or a secondary ALIX context rather than the core ESCRT adaptor roles in MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Keep broad or peripheral locations/processes such as cytoplasm/cytosol, extracellular region, centrosome, melanosome, tight junction, focal adhesion, immunological synapse, ER exit site, membrane, actomyosin/tight-junction polarity, and centrosome duplication as non-core
GO:0042641 actomyosin
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plausible broad or peripheral ALIX/PDCD6IP context: actomyosin.
Reason: This annotation reflects broad localization, similarity-based epithelial/tight-junction biology, or a secondary ALIX context rather than the core ESCRT adaptor roles in MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Keep broad or peripheral locations/processes such as cytoplasm/cytosol, extracellular region, centrosome, melanosome, tight junction, focal adhesion, immunological synapse, ER exit site, membrane, actomyosin/tight-junction polarity, and centrosome duplication as non-core
GO:0045199 maintenance of epithelial cell apical/basal polarity
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plausible broad or peripheral ALIX/PDCD6IP context: maintenance of epithelial cell apical/basal polarity.
Reason: This annotation reflects broad localization, similarity-based epithelial/tight-junction biology, or a secondary ALIX context rather than the core ESCRT adaptor roles in MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Keep broad or peripheral locations/processes such as cytoplasm/cytosol, extracellular region, centrosome, melanosome, tight junction, focal adhesion, immunological synapse, ER exit site, membrane, actomyosin/tight-junction polarity, and centrosome duplication as non-core
GO:0070830 bicellular tight junction assembly
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plausible broad or peripheral ALIX/PDCD6IP context: bicellular tight junction assembly.
Reason: This annotation reflects broad localization, similarity-based epithelial/tight-junction biology, or a secondary ALIX context rather than the core ESCRT adaptor roles in MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Keep broad or peripheral locations/processes such as cytoplasm/cytosol, extracellular region, centrosome, melanosome, tight junction, focal adhesion, immunological synapse, ER exit site, membrane, actomyosin/tight-junction polarity, and centrosome duplication as non-core
GO:0090559 regulation of membrane permeability
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plausible broad or peripheral ALIX/PDCD6IP context: regulation of membrane permeability.
Reason: This annotation reflects broad localization, similarity-based epithelial/tight-junction biology, or a secondary ALIX context rather than the core ESCRT adaptor roles in MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Keep broad or peripheral locations/processes such as cytoplasm/cytosol, extracellular region, centrosome, melanosome, tight junction, focal adhesion, immunological synapse, ER exit site, membrane, actomyosin/tight-junction polarity, and centrosome duplication as non-core
GO:0036258 multivesicular body assembly
NAS
PMID:20588296
Membrane budding and scission by the ESCRT machinery: it's a...
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported ALIX MVB/ESCRT function: multivesicular body assembly.
Reason: ALIX links cargo/adaptors to CHMP4/ESCRT-III and supports MVB formation/sorting.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Class E VPS protein involved in concentration and sorting of cargo proteins of the multivesicular body (MVB)
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Adapter for a subset of ESCRT-III proteins, such as CHMP4
PMID:12860994
CHMP4b and Alix participate in formation of multivesicular bodies by cooperating with SKD1
PMID:22547407
ALIX binds to a YPX3L motif of PAR1 and recruits ESCRT-III to mediate MVB/lysosomal sorting
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
ALIX links cargo/adaptors and membrane-remodeling sites to CHMP4/ESCRT-III
GO:0039702 viral budding via host ESCRT complex
NAS
PMID:20588296
Membrane budding and scission by the ESCRT machinery: it's a...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Supported but non-core pathogen-exploitation ALIX viral-budding context: viral budding via host ESCRT complex.
Reason: ALIX can be recruited by viral late domains and supports selected viral budding pathways, but this infection context should not replace endogenous MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy core functions.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:14519844
interactions between ESCRT-I and ESCRT-III are bridged by AIP-1/ALIX
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Involved in HIV-1 virus budding
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Viral budding is well supported as a pathogen-exploitation context.
GO:1903561 extracellular vesicle
HDA
PMID:24769233
Proteomic analysis of cerebrospinal fluid extracellular vesi...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plausible broad or peripheral ALIX/PDCD6IP context: extracellular vesicle.
Reason: This annotation reflects broad localization, similarity-based epithelial/tight-junction biology, or a secondary ALIX context rather than the core ESCRT adaptor roles in MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Keep broad or peripheral locations/processes such as cytoplasm/cytosol, extracellular region, centrosome, melanosome, tight junction, focal adhesion, immunological synapse, ER exit site, membrane, actomyosin/tight-junction polarity, and centrosome duplication as non-core
GO:0006997 nucleus organization
IMP NOT
PMID:20616062
Human ESCRT-III and VPS4 proteins are required for centrosom...
ACCEPT
Summary: Retain existing negated PDCD6IP annotation: NOT nucleus organization.
Reason: This is an explicit NOT annotation and should not be interpreted as a positive PDCD6IP cell-cycle/nuclear function.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Retain the NOT annotations for nucleus organization, metaphase chromosome alignment, and mitotic spindle assembly as negated/non-core records
GO:0007080 mitotic metaphase chromosome alignment
IMP NOT
PMID:20616062
Human ESCRT-III and VPS4 proteins are required for centrosom...
ACCEPT
Summary: Retain existing negated PDCD6IP annotation: NOT mitotic metaphase chromosome alignment.
Reason: This is an explicit NOT annotation and should not be interpreted as a positive PDCD6IP cell-cycle/nuclear function.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Retain the NOT annotations for nucleus organization, metaphase chromosome alignment, and mitotic spindle assembly as negated/non-core records
GO:0010824 regulation of centrosome duplication
IMP
PMID:20616062
Human ESCRT-III and VPS4 proteins are required for centrosom...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plausible broad or peripheral ALIX/PDCD6IP context: regulation of centrosome duplication.
Reason: This annotation reflects broad localization, similarity-based epithelial/tight-junction biology, or a secondary ALIX context rather than the core ESCRT adaptor roles in MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Keep broad or peripheral locations/processes such as cytoplasm/cytosol, extracellular region, centrosome, melanosome, tight junction, focal adhesion, immunological synapse, ER exit site, membrane, actomyosin/tight-junction polarity, and centrosome duplication as non-core
GO:1901673 regulation of mitotic spindle assembly
IMP NOT
PMID:20616062
Human ESCRT-III and VPS4 proteins are required for centrosom...
ACCEPT
Summary: Retain existing negated PDCD6IP annotation: NOT regulation of mitotic spindle assembly.
Reason: This is an explicit NOT annotation and should not be interpreted as a positive PDCD6IP cell-cycle/nuclear function.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Retain the NOT annotations for nucleus organization, metaphase chromosome alignment, and mitotic spindle assembly as negated/non-core records
GO:0070971 endoplasmic reticulum exit site
IMP
PMID:16957052
The Ca2+-binding protein ALG-2 is recruited to endoplasmic r...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plausible broad or peripheral ALIX/PDCD6IP context: endoplasmic reticulum exit site.
Reason: This annotation reflects broad localization, similarity-based epithelial/tight-junction biology, or a secondary ALIX context rather than the core ESCRT adaptor roles in MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Keep broad or peripheral locations/processes such as cytoplasm/cytosol, extracellular region, centrosome, melanosome, tight junction, focal adhesion, immunological synapse, ER exit site, membrane, actomyosin/tight-junction polarity, and centrosome duplication as non-core
GO:0048306 calcium-dependent protein binding
IPI
PMID:23924735
VPS37 isoforms differentially modulate the ternary complex f...
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported specific ALIX molecular interaction/assembly function: calcium-dependent protein binding.
Reason: This term is more informative than generic protein binding and is supported by ALIX-specific PAR1, PDCD6/calcium, or self-association evidence.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22547407
ALIX binds to a YPX3L motif of PAR1
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Interacts with PDCD6 in a calcium-dependent manner
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Self-associates
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
specific molecular functions such as calcium-dependent protein binding, proteinase activated receptor binding, and homodimerization when supported
GO:0090611 obsolete ubiquitin-independent protein catabolic process via the multivesicular body sorting pathway
IMP
PMID:22547407
ALIX binds a YPX(3)L motif of the GPCR PAR1 and mediates ubi...
MODIFY
Summary: The ALIX/PAR1 MVB sorting biology is correct but the GO term is obsolete: obsolete ubiquitin-independent protein catabolic process via the multivesicular body sorting pathway.
Reason: Replace this obsolete ubiquitin-independent protein-catabolism term with current MVB sorting / late endosome-to-lysosome transport wording.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22547407
ALIX binds to a YPX3L motif of PAR1 and recruits ESCRT-III to mediate MVB/lysosomal sorting
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Modify the obsolete ubiquitin-independent MVB protein-catabolism term to current MVB sorting/endolysosomal sorting wording
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:22660413
Syndecan-syntenin-ALIX regulates the biogenesis of exosomes.
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:1903551 regulation of extracellular exosome assembly
IMP
PMID:24105262
Analysis of ESCRT functions in exosome biogenesis, compositi...
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported ALIX exosome/extracellular-vesicle function or location: regulation of extracellular exosome assembly.
Reason: ALIX functions with syntenin/syndecans and ESCRTs in exosome biogenesis/assembly/secretion, and extracellular exosome localization is consistent with this core role.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22660413
Syntenin exosomes depend on the availability of heparan sulphate, syndecans, ALIX and ESCRTs
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Regulates exosome biogenesis in concert with SDC1/4 and SDCBP
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Baietti et al. support the exosome role
GO:1903543 positive regulation of exosomal secretion
IMP
PMID:22660413
Syndecan-syntenin-ALIX regulates the biogenesis of exosomes.
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported ALIX exosome/extracellular-vesicle function or location: positive regulation of exosomal secretion.
Reason: ALIX functions with syntenin/syndecans and ESCRTs in exosome biogenesis/assembly/secretion, and extracellular exosome localization is consistent with this core role.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22660413
Syntenin exosomes depend on the availability of heparan sulphate, syndecans, ALIX and ESCRTs
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Regulates exosome biogenesis in concert with SDC1/4 and SDCBP
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Baietti et al. support the exosome role
GO:1903553 positive regulation of extracellular exosome assembly
IMP
PMID:22660413
Syndecan-syntenin-ALIX regulates the biogenesis of exosomes.
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported ALIX exosome/extracellular-vesicle function or location: positive regulation of extracellular exosome assembly.
Reason: ALIX functions with syntenin/syndecans and ESCRTs in exosome biogenesis/assembly/secretion, and extracellular exosome localization is consistent with this core role.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22660413
Syntenin exosomes depend on the availability of heparan sulphate, syndecans, ALIX and ESCRTs
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Regulates exosome biogenesis in concert with SDC1/4 and SDCBP
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Baietti et al. support the exosome role
GO:0031871 proteinase activated receptor binding
IPI
PMID:22547407
ALIX binds a YPX(3)L motif of the GPCR PAR1 and mediates ubi...
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported specific ALIX molecular interaction/assembly function: proteinase activated receptor binding.
Reason: This term is more informative than generic protein binding and is supported by ALIX-specific PAR1, PDCD6/calcium, or self-association evidence.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22547407
ALIX binds to a YPX3L motif of PAR1
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Interacts with PDCD6 in a calcium-dependent manner
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Self-associates
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
specific molecular functions such as calcium-dependent protein binding, proteinase activated receptor binding, and homodimerization when supported
GO:0039702 viral budding via host ESCRT complex
IGI
PMID:24107264
ESCRT requirements for EIAV budding.
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Supported but non-core pathogen-exploitation ALIX viral-budding context: viral budding via host ESCRT complex.
Reason: ALIX can be recruited by viral late domains and supports selected viral budding pathways, but this infection context should not replace endogenous MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy core functions.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:14519844
interactions between ESCRT-I and ESCRT-III are bridged by AIP-1/ALIX
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Involved in HIV-1 virus budding
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Viral budding is well supported as a pathogen-exploitation context.
GO:0070062 extracellular exosome
IDA
PMID:23092844
Monitoring the Rab27 associated exosome pathway using nanopa...
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported ALIX exosome/extracellular-vesicle function or location: extracellular exosome.
Reason: ALIX functions with syntenin/syndecans and ESCRTs in exosome biogenesis/assembly/secretion, and extracellular exosome localization is consistent with this core role.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22660413
Syntenin exosomes depend on the availability of heparan sulphate, syndecans, ALIX and ESCRTs
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Regulates exosome biogenesis in concert with SDC1/4 and SDCBP
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Baietti et al. support the exosome role
GO:0005925 focal adhesion
HDA
PMID:21423176
Analysis of the myosin-II-responsive focal adhesion proteome...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plausible broad or peripheral ALIX/PDCD6IP context: focal adhesion.
Reason: This annotation reflects broad localization, similarity-based epithelial/tight-junction biology, or a secondary ALIX context rather than the core ESCRT adaptor roles in MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Keep broad or peripheral locations/processes such as cytoplasm/cytosol, extracellular region, centrosome, melanosome, tight junction, focal adhesion, immunological synapse, ER exit site, membrane, actomyosin/tight-junction polarity, and centrosome duplication as non-core
GO:0070062 extracellular exosome
HDA
PMID:23533145
In-depth proteomic analyses of exosomes isolated from expres...
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported ALIX exosome/extracellular-vesicle function or location: extracellular exosome.
Reason: ALIX functions with syntenin/syndecans and ESCRTs in exosome biogenesis/assembly/secretion, and extracellular exosome localization is consistent with this core role.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22660413
Syntenin exosomes depend on the availability of heparan sulphate, syndecans, ALIX and ESCRTs
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Regulates exosome biogenesis in concert with SDC1/4 and SDCBP
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Baietti et al. support the exosome role
GO:0070062 extracellular exosome
IDA
PMID:16501490
Collection, storage, preservation, and normalization of huma...
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported ALIX exosome/extracellular-vesicle function or location: extracellular exosome.
Reason: ALIX functions with syntenin/syndecans and ESCRTs in exosome biogenesis/assembly/secretion, and extracellular exosome localization is consistent with this core role.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22660413
Syntenin exosomes depend on the availability of heparan sulphate, syndecans, ALIX and ESCRTs
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Regulates exosome biogenesis in concert with SDC1/4 and SDCBP
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Baietti et al. support the exosome role
GO:0070062 extracellular exosome
IDA
PMID:21276792
Morphologic and proteomic characterization of exosomes relea...
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported ALIX exosome/extracellular-vesicle function or location: extracellular exosome.
Reason: ALIX functions with syntenin/syndecans and ESCRTs in exosome biogenesis/assembly/secretion, and extracellular exosome localization is consistent with this core role.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22660413
Syntenin exosomes depend on the availability of heparan sulphate, syndecans, ALIX and ESCRTs
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Regulates exosome biogenesis in concert with SDC1/4 and SDCBP
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Baietti et al. support the exosome role
GO:0016020 membrane
HDA
PMID:19946888
Defining the membrane proteome of NK cells.
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plausible broad or peripheral ALIX/PDCD6IP context: membrane.
Reason: This annotation reflects broad localization, similarity-based epithelial/tight-junction biology, or a secondary ALIX context rather than the core ESCRT adaptor roles in MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Keep broad or peripheral locations/processes such as cytoplasm/cytosol, extracellular region, centrosome, melanosome, tight junction, focal adhesion, immunological synapse, ER exit site, membrane, actomyosin/tight-junction polarity, and centrosome duplication as non-core
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:14519844
Divergent retroviral late-budding domains recruit vacuolar p...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0042803 protein homodimerization activity
IPI
PMID:14519844
Divergent retroviral late-budding domains recruit vacuolar p...
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported specific ALIX molecular interaction/assembly function: protein homodimerization activity.
Reason: This term is more informative than generic protein binding and is supported by ALIX-specific PAR1, PDCD6/calcium, or self-association evidence.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22547407
ALIX binds to a YPX3L motif of PAR1
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Interacts with PDCD6 in a calcium-dependent manner
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Self-associates
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
specific molecular functions such as calcium-dependent protein binding, proteinase activated receptor binding, and homodimerization when supported
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:14505570
The protein network of HIV budding.
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0042803 protein homodimerization activity
IPI
PMID:14505570
The protein network of HIV budding.
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported specific ALIX molecular interaction/assembly function: protein homodimerization activity.
Reason: This term is more informative than generic protein binding and is supported by ALIX-specific PAR1, PDCD6/calcium, or self-association evidence.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22547407
ALIX binds to a YPX3L motif of PAR1
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Interacts with PDCD6 in a calcium-dependent manner
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Self-associates
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
specific molecular functions such as calcium-dependent protein binding, proteinase activated receptor binding, and homodimerization when supported
GO:0001772 immunological synapse
IDA
PMID:19706535
Galectin-3 negatively regulates TCR-mediated CD4+ T-cell act...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plausible broad or peripheral ALIX/PDCD6IP context: immunological synapse.
Reason: This annotation reflects broad localization, similarity-based epithelial/tight-junction biology, or a secondary ALIX context rather than the core ESCRT adaptor roles in MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Keep broad or peripheral locations/processes such as cytoplasm/cytosol, extracellular region, centrosome, melanosome, tight junction, focal adhesion, immunological synapse, ER exit site, membrane, actomyosin/tight-junction polarity, and centrosome duplication as non-core
GO:0070062 extracellular exosome
HDA
PMID:19199708
Proteomic analysis of human parotid gland exosomes by multid...
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported ALIX exosome/extracellular-vesicle function or location: extracellular exosome.
Reason: ALIX functions with syntenin/syndecans and ESCRTs in exosome biogenesis/assembly/secretion, and extracellular exosome localization is consistent with this core role.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22660413
Syntenin exosomes depend on the availability of heparan sulphate, syndecans, ALIX and ESCRTs
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Regulates exosome biogenesis in concert with SDC1/4 and SDCBP
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Baietti et al. support the exosome role
GO:0070062 extracellular exosome
HDA
PMID:19056867
Large-scale proteomics and phosphoproteomics of urinary exos...
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported ALIX exosome/extracellular-vesicle function or location: extracellular exosome.
Reason: ALIX functions with syntenin/syndecans and ESCRTs in exosome biogenesis/assembly/secretion, and extracellular exosome localization is consistent with this core role.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22660413
Syntenin exosomes depend on the availability of heparan sulphate, syndecans, ALIX and ESCRTs
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Regulates exosome biogenesis in concert with SDC1/4 and SDCBP
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Baietti et al. support the exosome role
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:12860994
The ALG-2-interacting protein Alix associates with CHMP4b, a...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.
GO:0070062 extracellular exosome
IDA
PMID:15326289
Identification and proteomic profiling of exosomes in human ...
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported ALIX exosome/extracellular-vesicle function or location: extracellular exosome.
Reason: ALIX functions with syntenin/syndecans and ESCRTs in exosome biogenesis/assembly/secretion, and extracellular exosome localization is consistent with this core role.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22660413
Syntenin exosomes depend on the availability of heparan sulphate, syndecans, ALIX and ESCRTs
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Regulates exosome biogenesis in concert with SDC1/4 and SDCBP
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Baietti et al. support the exosome role
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-3159232
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plausible broad or peripheral ALIX/PDCD6IP context: cytosol.
Reason: This annotation reflects broad localization, similarity-based epithelial/tight-junction biology, or a secondary ALIX context rather than the core ESCRT adaptor roles in MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Keep broad or peripheral locations/processes such as cytoplasm/cytosol, extracellular region, centrosome, melanosome, tight junction, focal adhesion, immunological synapse, ER exit site, membrane, actomyosin/tight-junction polarity, and centrosome duplication as non-core
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9688832
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plausible broad or peripheral ALIX/PDCD6IP context: cytosol.
Reason: This annotation reflects broad localization, similarity-based epithelial/tight-junction biology, or a secondary ALIX context rather than the core ESCRT adaptor roles in MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Keep broad or peripheral locations/processes such as cytoplasm/cytosol, extracellular region, centrosome, melanosome, tight junction, focal adhesion, immunological synapse, ER exit site, membrane, actomyosin/tight-junction polarity, and centrosome duplication as non-core
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9948266
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Plausible broad or peripheral ALIX/PDCD6IP context: cytosol.
Reason: This annotation reflects broad localization, similarity-based epithelial/tight-junction biology, or a secondary ALIX context rather than the core ESCRT adaptor roles in MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
Keep broad or peripheral locations/processes such as cytoplasm/cytosol, extracellular region, centrosome, melanosome, tight junction, focal adhesion, immunological synapse, ER exit site, membrane, actomyosin/tight-junction polarity, and centrosome duplication as non-core
GO:0048306 calcium-dependent protein binding
IPI
PMID:18256029
Identification of Alix-type and Non-Alix-type ALG-2-binding ...
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported specific ALIX molecular interaction/assembly function: calcium-dependent protein binding.
Reason: This term is more informative than generic protein binding and is supported by ALIX-specific PAR1, PDCD6/calcium, or self-association evidence.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22547407
ALIX binds to a YPX3L motif of PAR1
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Interacts with PDCD6 in a calcium-dependent manner
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Self-associates
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
specific molecular functions such as calcium-dependent protein binding, proteinase activated receptor binding, and homodimerization when supported
GO:0048306 calcium-dependent protein binding
IPI
PMID:19520058
Penta-EF-hand protein ALG-2 functions as a Ca2+-dependent ad...
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported specific ALIX molecular interaction/assembly function: calcium-dependent protein binding.
Reason: This term is more informative than generic protein binding and is supported by ALIX-specific PAR1, PDCD6/calcium, or self-association evidence.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22547407
ALIX binds to a YPX3L motif of PAR1
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Interacts with PDCD6 in a calcium-dependent manner
UniProt:Q8WUM4
Self-associates
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
specific molecular functions such as calcium-dependent protein binding, proteinase activated receptor binding, and homodimerization when supported
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:11883939
ALG-2 interacts with the amino-terminal domain of annexin XI...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Generic protein binding is over-annotated for ALIX/PDCD6IP: protein binding.
Reason: The interactions are real but GO:0005515 loses the biologically meaningful ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain contexts.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
The meaningful interactions are ALIX-CHMP4, ALIX-TSG101, ALIX-CEP55, ALIX-PAR1, ALIX-syntenin/syndecan, ALIX-ATG12-ATG3, ALIX-PDCD6, and viral late-domain binding, not generic protein binding.

Core Functions

ALIX/PDCD6IP acts as a Bro1-domain ESCRT adaptor that binds cargo/adaptor motifs and recruits CHMP4/ESCRT-III, supporting MVB assembly/sorting, PAR1 MVB-lysosomal sorting, exosome biogenesis/assembly/secretion, and basal autophagy/endolysosomal trafficking.

Supporting Evidence:
  • UniProt:Q8WUM4
    Class E VPS protein involved in concentration and sorting of cargo proteins of the multivesicular body (MVB)
  • UniProt:Q8WUM4
    Adapter for a subset of ESCRT-III proteins, such as CHMP4
  • PMID:12860994
    CHMP4b and Alix participate in formation of multivesicular bodies by cooperating with SKD1
  • PMID:22547407
    ALIX binds to a YPX3L motif of PAR1 and recruits ESCRT-III to mediate MVB/lysosomal sorting
  • file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
    ALIX links cargo/adaptors and membrane-remodeling sites to CHMP4/ESCRT-III
  • PMID:22660413
    Syntenin exosomes depend on the availability of heparan sulphate, syndecans, ALIX and ESCRTs
  • UniProt:Q8WUM4
    Regulates exosome biogenesis in concert with SDC1/4 and SDCBP
  • file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
    Baietti et al. support the exosome role
  • PMID:25686249
    Alix is functionally required for efficient basal, but not starvation-induced, autophagy
  • PMID:25686249
    Alix deficiency specifically impairs basal autophagy
  • file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
    Murrow et al. support basal autophagy and endolysosomal trafficking.

ALIX self-association and CEP55/ESCRT interactions target it to the Flemming body/midbody, where it supports ESCRT-dependent completion of cytokinesis and midbody abscission.

Supporting Evidence:
  • PMID:18641129
    Differential requirements for Alix and ESCRT-III in cytokinesis and HIV-1 release
  • UniProt:Q8WUM4
    Required for completion of cytokinesis
  • file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
    Morita et al. support the cytokinesis/midbody role.
  • PMID:22547407
    ALIX binds to a YPX3L motif of PAR1
  • UniProt:Q8WUM4
    Interacts with PDCD6 in a calcium-dependent manner
  • UniProt:Q8WUM4
    Self-associates
  • file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
    specific molecular functions such as calcium-dependent protein binding, proteinase activated receptor binding, and homodimerization when supported

ALIX has specific calcium-dependent interaction biology through PDCD6/ALG-2 and related ESCRT adaptor contacts; these interactions are meaningful when curated specifically rather than as generic protein binding.

Supporting Evidence:
  • PMID:22547407
    ALIX binds to a YPX3L motif of PAR1
  • UniProt:Q8WUM4
    Interacts with PDCD6 in a calcium-dependent manner
  • UniProt:Q8WUM4
    Self-associates
  • file:human/PDCD6IP/PDCD6IP-notes.md
    specific molecular functions such as calcium-dependent protein binding, proteinase activated receptor binding, and homodimerization when supported

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Suggested Questions for Experts

Q: Can ALIX GO annotations separate endogenous MVB/exosome/cytokinesis/autophagy roles from pathogen-hijacked viral budding without losing the shared ESCRT membrane-remodeling mechanism?

Q: Should ALIX-PAR1 ubiquitin-independent sorting be represented by a current non-obsolete GO term more specific than generic MVB sorting?

Q: Which of the many ALIX interaction annotations should be recast as specific cargo/adaptor-binding activities rather than GO:0005515 protein binding?

Suggested Experiments

Experiment: Use endogenous ALIX depletion/rescue with Bro1, V-domain, PRD, CEP55-binding, CHMP4-binding, and PDCD6-binding mutants while measuring PAR1 degradation, exosome release, basal autophagy flux, and cytokinesis completion in parallel.

Hypothesis: Distinct ALIX domains will separate MVB/exosome/autophagy functions from midbody cytokinesis while preserving the common CHMP4/ESCRT-III adaptor mechanism.

Experiment: Re-annotate major ALIX interactors by testing whether specific interactions are required for a defined ESCRT output rather than only co-immunoprecipitation or interactome detection.

Hypothesis: Most GO:0005515 records will resolve into a smaller set of specific adaptor/cargo-binding functions or non-core physical interactions.

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