Wasl Gene Summary [Rat]

Enables cytoskeletal protein binding activity and identical protein binding activity. Involved in several processes, including plasma membrane tubulation; positive regulation of cellular component organization; and postsynaptic actin cytoskeleton organization. Located in Golgi membrane; cell leading edge; and cytoplasmic vesicle. Is active in glutamatergic synapse and postsynapse. Orthologous to human WASL (WASP like actin nucleation promoting factor). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Wasl
Official Name
WASP like actin nucleation promoting factor [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:735144]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000006975
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 682507 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000006975
Aliases WASP like actin nucleation promoting factor
Synonyms 2900021I12Rik, 3110031I02Rik, LOC685687, N-WASP, TRS4, WASPB, WASP like actin nucleation promoting factor
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 Wasl often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • GTPase binding domain
  • Wiskott Aldrich syndrome homology region 2
  • GTPase regulator
  • VCA domain
  • protein binding
  • Pleckstrin homology-like domain
  • identical protein binding
  • acidic domain
  • polyproline motif
  • proline rich domain
  • WCA region
  • WH2 motif
  • verprolin homology domain
  • WA domain
  • CRIB
  • WH2
  • cytoskeletal protein binding
  • CA domain
  • IQ domain
  • cofilin homology domain
  • EVH1 domain
  • pro domain
  • basic domain
  • G-protein binding domain

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • migraines
  • Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome
  • hypermyelination
  • hypomyelination
  • growth failure
  • myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein induced experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
  • kidney disease
  • edema
regulated by
  • phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate
  • EGF
  • CDC42
  • TGFB1
  • Caco2 cells
  • D-glucose
  • tetradecanoylphorbol acetate
  • calmodulin
  • fingolimod
  • peripheral blood monocytes
regulates
role in cell
  • induction
  • induction in
  • growth
  • proliferation
  • fusion
  • morphology
  • branching
  • formation
  • outgrowth
  • outgrowth in

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
  • glutaminergic synapse
  • endocytic vesicle membrane
  • perinuclear region
  • postsynaptic region
  • actin cytoskeleton
  • cell cortex
  • Nucleus
  • Plasma Membrane
  • actin filaments
  • cytosol
  • plasma membrane projections
  • Golgi membrane
  • growth cone
  • neurites
  • cytoplasmic vesicles
  • filopodia
  • cell membrane leading edge
  • perikaryon
  • lamellipodia
  • cytosolic fraction

Gene Ontology Annotations

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

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • macromolecular complex assembly
  • actin polymerization or depolymerization
  • vesicle transport along actin filament
  • regulation of protein localization
  • positive regulation of clathrin-mediated endocytosis
  • actin filament polymerization
  • positive regulation of filopodium assembly
  • positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • dendritic spine morphogenesis
  • spindle localization
  • cell division
  • protein complex localization
  • response to bacterium
  • membrane budding
  • vesicle organization
  • negative regulation of lymphocyte migration

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • nucleus
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • cytoplasm
  • actin cytoskeleton
  • cytosol
  • cytoplasmic vesicle
  • plasma membrane
  • endocytic vesicle membrane
  • lamellipodium
  • actin cap

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding
  • actin binding
  • GTPase regulator activity
  • microtubule binding

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