Gene Information
Names
HUGO name: RAC2
Alias(es):
- EN-7
- Gx
- HSPC022
- Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 2
- Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 3 (rho family, small GTP-binding protein Rac2)
- Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 2 (rho family, small GTP binding protein Rac2)
- Rho family, small GTP binding protein Rac2
- Small G protein
- Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 2
- p21-Rac2
- Small G protein
Localization
Reference sequences
Chromosomal location
Maps
Markers
Variations / Mutations
Other gene-based resources
Protein Information
Description
Protein function:
Plasma membrane-associated small GTPase which cycles between an active GTP-bond and inactive GDP-bound state. In active state binds to a variety of effector proteins to regulate cellular responses, such as secretory processes, phagocytose of apoptotic cells and epithelial cell polarization. Seems to be involved in the regulation of the NADPH oxidase.
Subunit:
Interacts with DOCK2, which may activate it.
Subcellular location:
Cytoplasmic; membrane-associated when activated.
Enzyme regulation:
Regulated by guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFS) which promote the exchange of bound GDP for free GTP, GTPase activating proteins (gaps) which increase the GTP hydrolysis activity, and GDP dissociation inhibitors which inhibit the dissociation of the nucleotide from the GTPase.
Tissue specificity:
Hematopoietic specific
Similarity:
Belongs to the small GTPase superfamily. Rho family
Structures (PDB)
1DS6 | Crystal Structure Of A Rac-Rhogdi Complex |
Domains
Effector region domain: 32-40
Other features
GTP nucleotide phosphate-binding region: 10-17
GTP nucleotide phosphate-binding region: 57-61
GTP nucleotide phosphate-binding region: 115-118
Other related resourses:
Expression
Expression pattern for human
Tissue | Expression (%) | Clones |
---|---|---|
periph blood | 72.49 | 1:19 |
nasopharyngeal carcinoma | 2.11 | 1:654 |
invasive tumor (cell line) | 1.81 | 1:761 |
primary B-cells from tonsils (cell line) | 1.71 | 20:16102 |
lymphoma, follicular mixed small and large cell | 1.46 | 9:8495 |
leukocyte | 1.25 | 8:8838 |
T cells (Jurkat cell line) | 1.15 | 2:2387 |
lung focal fibrosis | 1.06 | 3:3912 |
natural killer cells, cell line | 1.01 | 4:5480 |
lymphoma, cell line | 0.96 | 21:30144 |
periph blood | 72.49 | 1:19 |
nasopharyngeal carcinoma | 2.11 | 1:654 |
invasive tumor (cell line) | 1.81 | 1:761 |
primary B-cells from tonsils (cell line) | 1.71 | 20:16102 |
lymphoma, follicular mixed small and large cell | 1.46 | 9:8495 |
leukocyte | 1.25 | 8:8838 |
T cells (Jurkat cell line) | 1.15 | 2:2387 |
lung focal fibrosis | 1.06 | 3:3912 |
natural killer cells, cell line | 1.01 | 4:5480 |
lymphoma, cell line | 0.96 | 21:30144 |