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Septin-5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SEPT5 gene.This gene is a member of the septin gene family of nucleotide binding proteins originally described in yeast as cell division cycle regulatory proteins. Septins are highly conserved in yeast Drosophila and mouse and appear to regulate cytoskeletal organization. Disruption of septin function disturbs cytokinesis and results in large multinucleate or polyploid cells.