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RAB6A

Ras-related protein Rab-6A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RAB6A gene located in the eleventh chromosome.[1] Its main function is the regulation of protein transport from the Golgi complex to the endoplasmic reticulum and the exocytosis along with the microtubules.

Interactions

Interactions

RAB6A has been shown to interact with:

References

References

  1. “Entrez Gene: RAB6A RAB6A, member RAS oncogene family”.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Short B, Preisinger C, Schaletzky J, Kopajtich R, Barr FA (October 2002). “The Rab6 GTPase regulates recruitment of the dynactin complex to Golgi membranes”. Curr. Biol. 12 (20): 1792–5. doi:10.1016/s0960-9822(02)01221-6. PMID 12401177.
  3. 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 (December 2002). “Bicaudal-D regulates COPI-independent Golgi-ER transport by recruiting the dynein-dynactin motor complex”. Nat. Cell Biol. 4 (12): 986–92. doi:10.1038/ncb891. PMID 12447383.
  4. Monier S, Jollivet F, Janoueix-Lerosey I, Johannes L, Goud B (April 2002). “Characterization of novel Rab6-interacting proteins involved in endosome-to-TGN transport”. Traffic. 3 (4): 289–97. doi:10.1034/j.1600-0854.2002.030406.x. PMID 11929610.
  5. Echard A, Jollivet F, Martinez O, Lacapère JJ, Rousselet A, Janoueix-Lerosey I, Goud B (January 1998). “Interaction of a Golgi-associated kinesin-like protein with Rab6”. Science. 279 (5350): 580–5. doi:10.1126/science.279.5350.580. PMID 9438855.
  6. Echard A, Opdam FJ, de Leeuw HJ, Jollivet F, Savelkoul P, Hendriks W, Voorberg J, Goud B, Fransen JA (November 2000). “Alternative splicing of the human Rab6A gene generates two close but functionally different isoforms”. Mol. Biol. Cell. 11 (11): 3819–33. doi:10.1091/mbc.11.11.3819. PMC 15039. PMID 11071909.
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