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Chp (GTPase)

Introduction

Chp (or Wrch2 or RhoU) is a small (~21 kDa) signaling G protein (more specifically a GTPase), and is a member of the Rho family of GTPases.^[1]

Further reading: Rho family of GTPases

References

↑ Ridley A. (2006). “Rho GTPases and actin dynamics in membrane protrusions and vesicle trafficking”. Trends Cell Biol. 16 (10): 522–9. ISSN 0962-8924.