ADP-ribosylation factor 6 (ARF6) is a member of the ADP ribosylation factor family of GTP-binding proteins. ARF6 has a variety of cellular functions that are frequently involved in trafficking of biological membranes and transmembrane protein cargo. ARF6 has specifically been implicated in endocytosis of plasma membrane proteins and also, to a lesser extent, plasma membrane protein recycling.
This gene encodes a member of the human ARF gene family, which is part of the Ras superfamily. The ARF genes encode small guanine nucleotide-binding proteins that stimulate the ADP-ribosyltransferase activity of cholera toxin and play a role in vesicular trafficking and as activators of phospholipase D. The product of this gene is localized to the plasma membrane, and regulates vesicular trafficking, remodelling of membrane lipids, and signaling pathways that lead to actin remodeling. A pseudogene of this gene is located on chromosome 7. [5]
ARF6 has been shown to interact with:
ADP ribosylation factors (ARFs) are members of the ARF family of GTP-binding proteins of the Ras superfamily. ARF family proteins are ubiquitous in eukaryotic cells, and six highly conserved members of the family have been identified in mammalian cells. Although ARFs are soluble, they generally associate with membranes because of N-terminus myristoylation. They function as regulators of vesicular traffic and actin remodelling.
ADP-ribosylation factor 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ARF1 gene.
Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 7 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ARHGEF7 gene.
ARF GTPase-activating protein GIT1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the GIT1 gene.
Cytohesin-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYTH2 gene.
Cytohesin-1 formerly known as Pleckstrin homology, Sec7 and coiled/coil domains 1 (PSCD1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYTH1 gene.
ARF GTPase-activating protein GIT2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the GIT2 gene.
ADP-ribosylation factor 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ARF3 gene.
Brefeldin A-inhibited guanine nucleotide-exchange protein 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ARFGEF2 gene.
ADP-ribosylation factor 5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ARF5 gene.
ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 4A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ARL4A gene.
ADP-ribosylation factor 4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ARF4 gene.
ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ARL3 gene.
ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ARL1 gene.
Arf-GAP with SH3 domain, ANK repeat and PH domain-containing protein 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ASAP2 gene.
ADP-ribosylation factor-related protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ARFRP1 gene.
Cytohesin-3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYTH3 gene.
Arfaptin-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ARFIP2 gene.
IQ motif and SEC7 domain-containing protein 1 also known as ARF-GEP100 (ADP-Ribosylation Factor - Guanine nucleotide-Exchange Protein - 100-kDa) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IQSEC1 gene.
Cytohesin-4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYTH4 gene.