Recombinant Human Ras-related protein Rab-2A (RAB2A)

Uniprot Id

P61019

Target Species

Human

Target Name

RAB2A

Target Full Name

Ras-related protein Rab-2A

Target Function

Required for protein transport from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi complex.

Target Subcellular Location

Endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi intermediate compartment membrane; Lipid-anchor. Melanosome. Endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Lipid-anchor. Golgi apparatus membrane; Lipid-anchor. Note=Identified by mass spectrometry in melanosome fractions from stage I to stage IV.

Target Protein Families

Small GTPase superfamily, Rab family

Target Research Area

Cancer

Target Synonyms

9330148M11Rik; C80220; GTP binding protein; LHX; OTTMUSP00000004796; RAB2; RAB2 member RAS oncogene family; RAB2A; RAB2A; member RAS oncogene family; RAB2A_HUMAN; Ras related protein Rab 2A; RAS-associated protein RAB2; Ras-related protein Rab-2A; RP23-183L6.1; Small GTP binding protein RAB2A

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the Rab family, members of which are small molecular weight guanosine triphosphatases (GTPases) that contain highly conserved domains involved in GTP binding and hydrolysis. The Rabs are membrane-bound proteins, involved in vesicular fusion and trafficking. This protein is a resident of pre-Golgi intermediates, and is required for protein transport from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to the Golgi complex. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.