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RILP (gene)

Rab-interacting lysosomal protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RILP gene.[1][2]

Function

Function

RILP, along with the GTPase RAB7 (MIM 602298), controls late endocytic transport.[supplied by OMIM][2]

Interactions

Interactions

RILP (gene) has been shown to interact with RAB7A.[1][3]

References

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Cantalupo G, Alifano P, Roberti V, Bruni CB, Bucci C (February 2001). “Rab-interacting lysosomal protein (RILP): the Rab7 effector required for transport to lysosomes”. EMBO J. 20 (4): 683–93. doi:10.1093/emboj/20.4.683. PMC 145419. PMID 11179213.
  2. 2.0 2.1 “Entrez Gene: RILP Rab interacting lysosomal protein”.
  3. Caplan S, Hartnell LM, Aguilar RC, Naslavsky N, Bonifacino JS (July 2001). “Human Vam6p promotes lysosome clustering and fusion in vivo”. J. Cell Biol. 154 (1): 109–22. doi:10.1083/jcb.200102142. PMC 2196876. PMID 11448994.
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