Component of a complex required to localize phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase (PI4K) to the plasma membrane . The complex acts as a regulator of phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate (PtdIns(4)P) synthesis . HYCC1 plays a key role in oligodendrocytes formation, a cell type with expanded plasma membrane that requires generation of PtdIns(4)P . Its role in oligodendrocytes formation probably explains its importance in myelination of the central and peripheral nervous system (, ). May also have a role in the beta-catenin/Lef signaling pathway (Probable).
Subcellular locations: Cytoplasm, Cytosol, Cell membrane
Localizes to the cytosol and is recruited to the plasma membrane following interaction with other components of the phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase (PI4K) complex.
Widely expressed. Highest levels in heart, brain, placenta, spleen and testis.