Recombinant Human Vacuolar protein-sorting-associated protein 36 (VPS36)

Uniprot Id

Q86VN1

Target Species

Human

Target Name

VPS36

Target Full Name

Vacuolar protein-sorting-associated protein 36

Target Function

Component of the ESCRT-II complex (endosomal sorting complex required for transport II), which is required for multivesicular body (MVB) formation and sorting of endosomal cargo proteins into MVBs. The MVB pathway mediates delivery of transmembrane proteins into the lumen of the lysosome for degradation. The ESCRT-II complex is probably involved in the recruitment of the ESCRT-III complex. Its ability to bind ubiquitin probably plays a role in endosomal sorting of ubiquitinated cargo proteins by ESCRT complexes. The ESCRT-II complex may also play a role in transcription regulation, possibly via its interaction with ELL. Binds phosphoinosides such as PtdIns(3,4,5)P3.

Target Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm. Endosome. Late endosome. Membrane. Nucleus.

Target Protein Families

VPS36 family

Target Synonyms

C13orf9; CGI 145; EAP45; ELL associated protein of 45 kDa; ELL-associated protein of 45 kDa; ESCRT-II complex subunit VPS36; Vacuolar protein sorting associated protein 36; Vacuolar protein-sorting-associated protein 36; Vps36; VPS36_HUMAN

Target Background

This gene encodes a protein that is a subunit of the endosomal sorting complex required for transport II (ESCRT-II). This protein complex functions in sorting of ubiquitinated membrane proteins during endocytosis. A similar protein complex in rat is associated with RNA polymerase elongation factor II.