Summary

Name RAB8A
Full Name Ras-related protein Rab-8A
Synonyms Oncogene c-mel | MEL, RAB8
Primary ID P61006
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Type protein
Relations 8
Function The small GTPases Rab are key regulators of intracellular membrane trafficking, from the formation of transport vesicles to their fusion with membranes. Rabs cycle between an inactive GDP-bound form and an active GTP-bound form that is able to recruit to membranes different sets of downstream effectors directly responsible for vesicle formation, movement, tethering and fusion. That Rab is involved in polarized vesicular trafficking and neurotransmitter release. Together with RAB11A, RAB3IP, the exocyst complex, PARD3, PRKCI, ANXA2, CDC42 and DNMBP promotes transcytosis of PODXL to the apical membrane initiation sites (AMIS), apical surface formation and lumenogenesis (PubMed:20890297). Together with MYO5B and RAB11A participates in epithelial cell polarization (PubMed:21282656). May be involved in ciliogenesis (PubMed:21844891, PubMed:30398148). Together with MICALL2, may also regulate adherens junction assembly (By similarity). May play a role in insulin-induced transport to the plasma membrane of the glucose transporter GLUT4 and therefore play a role in glucose homeostasis (By similarity). Involved in autophagy (PubMed:27103069).

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png phosphorylation RAB8A 0.277
Publications: 1 Organism: In Vitro
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation RAB8A 0.254
Publications: 1 Organism: In Vitro
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation RAB8A 0.281
Publications: 1 Organism: In Vitro
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation RAB8A 0.339
Publications: 1 Organism: In Vitro
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png binding RAB8A 0.463
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/indirect-activation.png Cilium_assembly 0.7
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png binding RAB8A 0.732
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png guanine nucleotide exchange factor RAB8A 0.447
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens