Grb2 Gene Summary [Rat]

Enables several functions, including epidermal growth factor receptor binding activity; insulin receptor substrate binding activity; and phosphotyrosine residue binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including cell surface receptor signaling pathway; negative regulation of natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity; and nervous system development. Predicted to act upstream of or within several processes, including embryonic morphogenesis; fibroblast growth factor receptor signaling pathway; and positive regulation of actin filament polymerization. Part of protein-containing complex. Is active in presynapse. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in breast cancer; prostate adenocarcinoma; and prostate cancer. Orthologous to human GRB2 (growth factor receptor bound protein 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Grb2
Official Name
growth factor receptor bound protein 2 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:619758]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000003990
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 81504 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000003990
Aliases growth factor receptor bound protein 2
Synonyms ASH, Ash-psi, EGFRBP-GRB2, GRAB2, GRBS, growth factor receptor bound protein 2, LOC103690155, MST084, MSTP084, NCKAP2
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

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 rat Grb2 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • protein kinase binding
  • epidermal growth factor receptor binding
  • protein phosphatase binding
  • protein binding activity, bridging
  • guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor adaptor
  • phosphoprotein binding
  • enzyme binding
  • phosphotyrosine binding
  • ephrin receptor binding
  • protein domain specific binding
  • protein binding
  • phosphotyrosine binding domain
  • Src-homology 2 binding domain
  • identical protein binding
  • SH3-domain binding
  • neurotrophin TRKA receptor binding
  • Sh3 domain binding motif
  • Src Homology 3 domain superfamily
  • binding protein
  • Src homology 2 (SH2) domain
  • transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase adaptor protein
  • FLVRES motif

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • epithelial cancer
  • neoplasia
  • epithelial neoplasia
  • cancer
  • cardiac fibrosis
  • neonatal late-onset sepsis
  • uterine leiomyoma
  • leiomyomatosis
  • multiple sclerosis
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • degradation in
  • proliferation
  • activation in
  • binding in
  • expression in
  • phosphorylation in
  • formation
  • formation in
  • neuroprotection
  • 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
  • plasma membrane fraction
  • high-density microsomal fractions
  • intracellular membrane fractions
  • nuclear fraction
  • Golgi-enriched fraction
  • membrane fraction
  • presynaptic regions
  • cell surface
  • perinuclear region
  • pericentriolar regions
  • cellular tail
  • cellular membrane
  • cell cortex
  • Nucleus
  • Plasma Membrane
  • endosomes
  • vesicles
  • centrosome
  • microtubules
  • intercellular junctions
  • cytosol
  • vesicle membrane
  • membrane ruffles
  • nucleoplasm
  • nucleoli
  • dendritic spines
  • growth cone
  • sarcolemma
  • actin stress fibers
  • membrane rafts
  • microvilli
  • perikaryon
  • axons
  • dendrites
  • postsynaptic density
  • clathrin-coated vesicles
  • phagosomes
  • synaptic vesicle fractions
  • synaptosomal fractions
  • cytosolic fraction

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Grb2 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • regulation of MAPK cascade
  • Schwann cell development
  • insulin receptor signaling pathway
  • signal transduction
  • epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway
  • branching involved in labyrinthine layer morphogenesis
  • signal transduction in response to DNA damage
  • insulin-like growth factor receptor signaling pathway
  • fibroblast growth factor receptor signaling pathway
  • Ras protein signal transduction
  • myelination
  • natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity
  • positive regulation of actin filament polymerization
  • cellular response to ionizing radiation
  • endodermal cell differentiation
  • actin cytoskeleton organization
  • receptor internalization
  • positive regulation of reactive oxygen species metabolic process
  • B cell receptor signaling pathway

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • Golgi apparatus
  • nucleolus
  • plasma membrane
  • nucleoplasm
  • nucleus
  • cell-cell junction
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • endosome
  • cytoplasm
  • vesicle membrane
  • cell cortex
  • cytosol
  • signalosome
  • Grb2-EGFR complex

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor adaptor activity
  • protein kinase binding
  • identical protein binding
  • protein phosphatase binding
  • ephrin receptor binding
  • epidermal growth factor receptor binding
  • transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase adaptor activity
  • neurotrophin TRKA receptor binding
  • phosphotyrosine binding
  • protein binding
  • RNA binding
  • insulin receptor substrate binding
  • SH3 domain binding

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