VASN Gene Summary [Human]

Enables transforming growth factor beta binding activity. Involved in negative regulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition and negative regulation of transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway. Located in cell surface and extracellular exosome. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
VASN
Official Name
vasorin [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:18517]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000168140
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 114990 Ensembl: ENSG00000168140
Aliases vasorin
Synonyms 2610528G05Rik, Atia, CSRV314, Loc114990, LOC687214, MRX85, SLITL2, Vasorin
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 VASN often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Leucine-rich repeats, outliers
  • extracellular domain
  • Leucine-rich repeats, typical (most populated) subfamily
  • protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 42
  • Leucine rich repeat
  • Leucine rich repeat C-terminal domain
  • BspA type Leucine rich repeat region (6 copies)
  • protein binding
  • Leucine Rich repeats (2 copies)
  • TGFbeta binding
  • EGF_CA
  • transmembrane/cytoplasmic domain
  • FN3
  • Leucine rich repeat N-terminal domain

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • organismal death
  • colorectal cancer
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • expression in
  • phosphorylation in
  • apoptosis
  • proliferation
  • migration
  • invasion by
  • sensitivity
  • response by
  • sprouting angiogenesis by
  • epithelial-mesenchymal transition

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Plasma Membrane
  • cell surface
  • Extracellular Space
  • Nucleus
  • Mitochondria
  • chromatin
  • exosomes

Gene Ontology Annotations

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

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • cellular response to redox state
  • negative regulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition
  • cellular response to hypoxia
  • negative regulation of transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • extracellular space
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • mitochondrion
  • extracellular matrix
  • lysosomal membrane
  • plasma membrane
  • cell surface

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • transforming growth factor beta binding
  • protein binding
  • cadherin binding

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