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ASAP2

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.

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Length
959 w
Citations
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Source
ASAP2
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesASAP2, AMAP2, CENTB3, DDEF2, PAG3, PAP, Pap-alpha, SHAG1, ArfGAP with SH3 domain, ankyrin repeat and PH domain 2
External IDsOMIM: 603817; MGI: 2685438; HomoloGene: 2888; GeneCards: ASAP2; OMA:ASAP2 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001135191
NM_003887

NM_001004364
NM_001098168
NM_001135192

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001128663
NP_003878

NP_001004364
NP_001091637
NP_001128664

Location (UCSC)Chr 2: 9.21 – 9.41 MbChr 12: 21.04 – 21.32 Mb
PubMed search34
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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.567

This gene encodes a multidomain protein containing an N-terminal alpha-helical region with a coiled-coil motif, followed by a pleckstrin homology (PH) domain, an Arf-GAP domain, an ankyrin homology region, a proline-rich region, and a C-terminal Src homology 3 (SH3) domain. The protein localizes in the Golgi apparatus and at the plasma membrane, where it colocalizes with protein tyrosine kinase 2-beta (PTK2B). The encoded protein forms a stable complex with PTK2B in vivo. This interaction appears to be mediated by binding of its SH3 domain to the C-terminal proline-rich domain of PTK2B. The encoded protein is tyrosine phosphorylated by activated PTK2B. In vitro it shows strong GTPase-activating protein (GAP) activity towards the small GTPases ADP-ribosylation factor (ARF) 1 and ARF5 and weak activity towards ARF6. The encoded protein is believed to function as an ARF GAP that controls ARF-mediated vesicle budding when recruited to Golgi membranes. In addition, it functions as a substrate and downstream target for PTK2B and SRC, a pathway that may be involved in the regulation of vesicular transport.7

Interactions

ASAP2 has been shown to interact with PTK2B.8

References

References

  1. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000151693Ensembl, May 2017
  2. GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000052632Ensembl, 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. Andreev J, Simon JP, Sabatini DD, Kam J, Plowman G, Randazzo PA, Schlessinger J (Mar 1999). "Identification of a New Pyk2 Target Protein with Arf-GAP Activity". Mol Cell Biol. 19 (3): 2338–50. doi:10.1128/MCB.19.3.2338. PMC 84026. PMID 10022920.
  6. Ishikawa K, Nagase T, Nakajima D, Seki N, Ohira M, Miyajima N, Tanaka A, Kotani H, Nomura N, Ohara O (Feb 1998). "Prediction of the coding sequences of unidentified human genes. VIII. 78 new cDNA clones from brain which code for large proteins in vitro". DNA Res. 4 (5): 307–13. doi:10.1093/dnares/4.5.307. PMID 9455477.
  7. "Entrez Gene: DDEF2 development and differentiation enhancing factor 2".
  8. Andreev, J; Simon J P; Sabatini D D; Kam J; Plowman G; Randazzo P A; Schlessinger J (Mar 1999). "Identification of a New Pyk2 Target Protein with Arf-GAP Activity". Mol. Cell. Biol. 19 (3): 2338–50. doi:10.1128/MCB.19.3.2338. ISSN 0270-7306. PMC 84026. PMID 10022920.
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