Gene Symbol |
FGD1
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Entrez Gene |
2245
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Alt Symbol |
AAS, FGDY, MRXS16, ZFYVE3
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
FYVE, RhoGEF and PH domain containing 1
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Other Description |
FYVE, RhoGEF and PH domain-containing protein 1|faciogenital dysplasia 1 protein|rho/Rac GEF|rho/Rac guanine nucleotide exchange factor FGD1|zinc finger FYVE domain-containing protein 3
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Swissprots |
Q8N4D9 Q5H999 P98174
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Accessions |
EAW93179 EAW93180 EAW93181 P98174 AK226117 AK299635 BAG61561 BC034530 AAH34530 U11690 AAA57004 NM_004463 NP_004454
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Function |
Activates CDC42, a member of the Ras-like family of Rho- and Rac proteins, by exchanging bound GDP for free GTP. Plays a role in regulating the actin cytoskeleton and cell shape. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8969170}.
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Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250}. Cell projection, lamellipodium {ECO:0000250}. Cell projection, ruffle {ECO:0000250}. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton {ECO:0000250}. Note=Associated with membrane ruffles and lamellipodia. {ECO:0000250}.
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Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in fetal heart, brain, lung, kidney and placenta. Less expressed in liver; adult heart, brain, lung, pancreas and skeletal muscle.
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Top Pathways |
Regulation of actin cytoskeleton
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