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BICD1

Protein bicaudal D homolog 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BICD1 gene.[1][2]

Function

Function

This gene is one of two human homologs of Drosophila bicaudal-D. It has been implicated in COPI-independent membrane transport from the Golgi apparatus to the endoplasmic reticulum. Two alternative splice variants have been described. Other alternative splice variants that encode different protein isoforms have been described but their full-length nature has not been determined.[2]

Interactions

Interactions

BICD1 has been shown to interact with RAB6A.[3][4]

References

References

  1. Baens M, Marynen P (Nov 1997). “A human homologue (BICD1) of the Drosophila bicaudal-D gene”. Genomics. 45 (3): 601–6. doi:10.1006/geno.1997.4971. PMID 9367685.
  2. 2.0 2.1 “Entrez Gene: BICD1 bicaudal D homolog 1 (Drosophila)”.
  3. Short B, Preisinger C, Schaletzky J, Kopajtich R, Barr FA (Oct 2002). “The Rab6 GTPase regulates recruitment of the dynactin complex to Golgi membranes”. Current Biology. 12 (20): 1792–5. doi:10.1016/S0960-9822(02)01221-6. PMID 12401177.
  4. Matanis T, Akhmanova A, Wulf P, Del Nery E, Weide T, Stepanova T, Galjart N, Grosveld F, Goud B, De Zeeuw CI, Barnekow A, Hoogenraad CC (Dec 2002). “Bicaudal-D regulates COPI-independent Golgi-ER transport by recruiting the dynein-dynactin motor complex”. Nature Cell Biology. 4 (12): 986–92. doi:10.1038/ncb891. PMID 12447383.
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