CDC42EP2

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CDC42EP2
Identifiers
Aliases CDC42EP2 , BORG1, CEP2, CDC42 effector protein 2
External IDs OMIM: 606132; MGI: 1929744; HomoloGene: 4933; GeneCards: CDC42EP2; OMA:CDC42EP2 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_006779

NM_026772

RefSeq (protein)

NP_006770

NP_081048

Location (UCSC) Chr 11: 65.31 – 65.32 Mb Chr 19: 5.97 – 5.97 Mb
PubMed search [3] [4]
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Cdc42 effector protein 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CDC42EP2 gene. [5] [6] [7]

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Function

CDC42, a small Rho GTPase, regulates the formation of F-actin-containing structures through its interaction with the downstream effector proteins. The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the Borg family of CDC42 effector proteins. Borg family proteins contain a CRIB (Cdc42/Rac interactive-binding) domain. They bind to, and negatively regulate the function of, CDC42. Coexpression of this protein with dominant negative mutant CDC42 protein in fibroblast was found to induce pseudopodia formation, which suggested a role of this protein in actin filament assembly and cell shape control. [7]

Interactions

CDC42EP2 has been shown to interact with CDC42 [5] [6] and RHOQ. [5]

Related Research Articles

The Rho family of GTPases is a family of small signaling G proteins, and is a subfamily of the Ras superfamily. The members of the Rho GTPase family have been shown to regulate many aspects of intracellular actin dynamics, and are found in all eukaryotic kingdoms, including yeasts and some plants. Three members of the family have been studied in detail: Cdc42, Rac1, and RhoA. All G proteins are "molecular switches", and Rho proteins play a role in organelle development, cytoskeletal dynamics, cell movement, and other common cellular functions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CDC42</span> Protein-coding gene in humans

Cell division control protein 42 homolog is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CDC42 gene. Cdc42 is involved in regulation of the cell cycle. It was originally identified in S. cerevisiae (yeast) as a mediator of cell division, and is now known to influence a variety of signaling events and cellular processes in a variety of organisms from yeast to mammals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FGD1</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

FYVE, RhoGEF and PH domain-containing protein 1 (FGD1) also known as faciogenital dysplasia 1 protein (FGDY), zinc finger FYVE domain-containing protein 3 (ZFYVE3), or Rho/Rac guanine nucleotide exchange factor FGD1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FGD1 gene that lies on the X chromosome. Orthologs of the FGD1 gene are found in dog, cow, mouse, rat, and zebrafish, and also budding yeast and C. elegans. It is a member of the FYVE, RhoGEF and PH domain containing family.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">ARHGAP1</span> Protein-coding gene in humans

Rho GTPase-activating protein 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ARHGAP1 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WASL (gene)</span> Mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens

Neural Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the WASL gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">PARD3</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Partitioning defective 3 homolog is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PARD3 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">PARD6A</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Partitioning defective 6 homolog alpha is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PARD6A gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">RHOQ</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Rho-related GTP-binding protein RhoQ is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RHOQ gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">RhoG</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

RhoG is a small monomeric GTP-binding protein, and is an important component of many intracellular signalling pathways. It is a member of the Rac subfamily of the Rho family of small G proteins and is encoded by the gene RHOG.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CDC42EP3</span> Protein-coding gene in humans

Cdc42 effector protein 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CDC42EP3 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rnd1</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Rnd1 is a small signaling G protein, and is a member of the Rnd subgroup of the Rho family of GTPases. It is encoded by the gene RND1.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SEPT7</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Septin-7 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SEPT7 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rnd2</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Rnd2 is a small signaling G protein, and is a member of the Rnd subgroup of the Rho family of GTPases. It is encoded by the gene RND2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CDC42EP1</span> Protein-coding gene in humans

Cdc42 effector protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CDC42EP1 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FNBP1L</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Formin-binding protein 1-like is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FNBP1L gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">PARD6B</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Partitioning defective 6 homolog beta is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PARD6B gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">IQGAP2</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Ras GTPase-activating-like protein IQGAP2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the IQGAP2 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CDC42EP4</span> Protein-coding gene in humans

Cdc42 effector protein 4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CDC42EP4 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">ARHGAP31</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

The Rho GTPase activating protein 31 is encoded in humans by the ARHGAP31 gene. It is a Cdc42/Rac1 GTPase regulator.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cdc42 effector protein 5</span> Protein-coding gene in humans

CDC42 effector protein 5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CDC42EP5 gene.

References

  1. 1 2 3 GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000149798 Ensembl, May 2017
  2. 1 2 3 GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000045664 Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. 1 2 3 Joberty G, Perlungher RR, Macara IG (Oct 1999). "The Borgs, a new family of Cdc42 and TC10 GTPase-interacting proteins". Molecular and Cellular Biology. 19 (10): 6585–97. doi:10.1128/MCB.19.10.6585. PMC   84628 . PMID   10490598.
  6. 1 2 Hirsch DS, Pirone DM, Burbelo PD (Jan 2001). "A new family of Cdc42 effector proteins, CEPs, function in fibroblast and epithelial cell shape changes". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276 (2): 875–83. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M007039200 . PMID   11035016.
  7. 1 2 "Entrez Gene: CDC42EP2 CDC42 effector protein (Rho GTPase binding) 2".

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