RAC2 Gene Summary [Human]

This gene encodes a member of the Ras superfamily of small guanosine triphosphate (GTP)-metabolizing proteins. The encoded protein localizes to the plasma membrane, where it regulates diverse processes, such as secretion, phagocytosis, and cell polarization. Activity of this protein is also involved in the generation of reactive oxygen species. Mutations in this gene are associated with neutrophil immunodeficiency syndrome. There is a pseudogene for this gene on chromosome 6. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
RAC2
Official Name
Rac family small GTPase 2 [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:9802]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000128340
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 5880 Ensembl: ENSG00000128340
Aliases Rac family small GTPase 2
Synonyms AI452260, EN-7, Gx, HSPC022, IMD73A, IMD73B, IMD73C, p21-Rac2, Rac family small GTPase 2, Ras-related c3 botulinum substrate 2
Species
Human, Homo sapiens
OrthologiesMouseRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in human RAC2 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • effector loop
  • Small GTPase of the Ras superfamily (ill-defined subfamily)
  • Ras family
  • GTPase
  • protein kinase regulator
  • enzyme
  • protein binding
  • Ras subfamily of RAS small GTPases
  • GTP binding
  • beta strand or sheet
  • small GTP-binding protein domain
  • Rab subfamily of small GTPases
  • Ras of Complex, Roc, domain of DAPkinase
  • basic domain
  • Rho (Ras homology) subfamily of Ras-like small GTPases
  • P-loop containing Nucleoside Triphosphate Hydrolases

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • hyperplasia
  • cancer
  • adenoma formation
  • nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
  • diffuse systemic sclerosis
  • poikilocytosis
  • B cell and T cell lymphocytopenia
  • non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • androgenic alopecia
  • immunodeficiency 73C with defective neutrophil chemotaxis and hypogammaglobulinemia
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • growth
  • apoptosis
  • expression in
  • activation in
  • migration
  • inhibition in
  • proliferation
  • phosphorylation in
  • cell viability
  • survival

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Cytoplasm
  • high-density microsomal fractions
  • raft fractions
  • membrane fraction
  • cellular membrane
  • Nucleus
  • Plasma Membrane
  • actin filaments
  • cytosol
  • endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • mitochondrial outer membrane
  • perinuclear space
  • nuclear envelope
  • membrane rafts
  • phagosomes
  • lamellipodia

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human RAC2 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • regulation of T cell proliferation
  • positive regulation of lamellipodium assembly
  • G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathway
  • signal transduction
  • small GTPase mediated signal transduction
  • cell projection assembly
  • positive regulation of neutrophil chemotaxis
  • regulation of respiratory burst
  • actin filament organization
  • respiratory burst
  • regulation of mast cell chemotaxis
  • regulation of mast cell degranulation
  • lymphocyte aggregation
  • chemotaxis
  • mast cell proliferation
  • bone resorption
  • enucleation
  • regulation of cell-substrate adhesion
  • regulation of hydrogen peroxide metabolic process
  • positive regulation of mast cell proliferation

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nuclear envelope
  • endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • NADPH oxidase complex
  • focal adhesion
  • phagocytic vesicle membrane
  • cytosol
  • mitochondrial outer membrane
  • actin filament
  • plasma membrane
  • lamellipodium

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • GTP binding
  • protein binding
  • GTPase activity
  • protein kinase regulator activity

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