| Small monomeric GTPase | 
| Identifiers | 
| EC number | 3.6.5.2 | 
| Databases | 
| IntEnz | IntEnz view | 
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry | 
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view | 
| KEGG | KEGG entry | 
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | 
| PRIAM | profile | 
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | 
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Small GTPases (EC 3.6.5.2) are a family of hydrolase enzymes that can bind and hydrolyze guanosine triphosphate (GTP). They are a type of G-proteins found in the cytosol that are homologous to the alpha subunit of heterotrimeric G-proteins, but unlike the alpha subunit of G proteins, a small GTPase can function independently as a hydrolase enzyme to bind to and hydrolyze a guanosine triphosphate (GTP) to form guanosine diphosphate (GDP). The most well-known members are the Ras GTPases and hence they are sometimes called Ras superfamily GTPases.
A typical G-protein is active when bound to GTP and inactive when bound to GDP (i.e. when the GTP is hydrolyzed to GDP). The GDP can be then replaced by free GTP. Therefore, a G-protein can be switched on and off. GTP hydrolysis is accelerated by GTPase activating proteins (GAPs), while GTP exchange is catalyzed by Guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs). Activation of a GEF typically activates its cognate G-protein, while activation of a GAP results in inactivation of the cognate G-protein. Guanosine nucleotide dissociation inhibitors (GDI) maintain small GTP-ases in the inactive state.
Small GTPases regulate a wide variety of processes in the[which?] cell, including growth, cellular differentiation, cell movement and lipid vesicle transport.
Contents
- 1 The Ras superfamily
- 2 See also
- 3 References
- 4 External links
 
The Ras superfamily
Main article: Ras superfamily
There are more than a hundred proteins in the Ras superfamily.[1] Based on structure, sequence and function, the Ras superfamily is divided into five main families, (Ras, Rho, Ran, Rab and Arf GTPases).[2] The Ras family itself is further divided into 6 subfamilies: Ras, Ral, Rit, Rap, Rheb, and Rad. Miro is a recent contributor to the superfamily.
Each subfamily shares the common core G domain, which provides essential GTPase and nucleotide exchange activity.
The surrounding sequence helps determine the functional specificity of the small GTPase, for example the 'Insert Loop', common to the Rho subfamily, specifically contributes to binding to effector proteins such as IQGAP and WASP.
The Ras family is generally responsible for cell proliferation, Rho for cell morphology, Ran for nuclear transport and Rab and Arf for vesicle transport.[3]
See also
- GTP-binding protein regulators
References
- ^ Wennerberg K, Rossman KL, Der CJ (March 2005). "The Ras superfamily at a glance". J. Cell. Sci. 118 (Pt 5): 843–6. doi:10.1242/jcs.01660. PMID 15731001. 
- ^ Goitre, L; Trapani, E; Trabalzini, L; Retta, SF (26 December 2013). "The Ras superfamily of small GTPases: the unlocked secrets." 1120. pp. 1–18. doi:10.1007/978-1-62703-791-4_1. PMID 24470015. Retrieved 2 January 2015. 
- ^ Munemitsu S, Innis M, Clark R, McCormick F, Ullrich A, Polakis P. (1990). "Molecular cloning and expression of a G25K cDNA, the human homolog of the yeast cell cycle gene CDC42". Mol Cell Biol 10 (11): 5977–82. ISSN 0270-7306. PMC 361395. PMID 2122236. 
 
External links
- Small GTPases at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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| Hydrolases: acid anhydride hydrolases (EC 3.6) |  
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| 3.6.1 | 
Pyrophosphatase
ApyraseThiamine-triphosphatase |  
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| 3.6.2 | 
AdenylylsulfatasePhosphoadenylylsulfatase |  
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| 3.6.3-4: ATPase | 
| 3.6.3 | 
| Cu++ (3.6.3.4) | 
Menkes/ATP7AWilson/ATP7B |  
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| Ca+ (3.6.3.8) | 
SERCA
Plasma membrane
ATP2B1ATP2B2ATP2B3ATP2B4SPCA
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| Na+/K+ (3.6.3.9) | 
ATP1A1ATP1A2ATP1A3ATP1A4ATP1B1ATP1B2ATP1B3ATP1B4 |  
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| H+/K+ (3.6.3.10) |  |  
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| Other P-type ATPase | 
ATP8B1ATP10AATP11BATP12AATP13A2ATP13A3 |  |  
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| 3.6.4 | 
DyneinKinesinMyosinKatanin |  |  
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| 3.6.5: GTPase | 
| 3.6.5.1: Heterotrimeric G protein | 
GαsGαi
Gαq/11
Gα12/13
Transducin
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| 3.6.5.2: Small GTPase > Ras superfamily | 
Rho family of GTPases: Cdc42
RhoUV
Rac
RhoBTB
RhoHRho
Rnd
RhoDF
 
other: Ras
Rab
Arf
RanRhebRapRGK |  
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| 3.6.5.3: Protein-synthesizing GTPase |  |  
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| 3.6.5.5-6: Polymerization motors |  |  |  
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Benzm1.1
23456781011131415-182.1
3.1
4.1
5.1
6.1-3
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| Membrane protein: vesicular transport proteins (TC 1F) |  
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| Synaptic vesicle | 
| SNARE | 
| Q-SNARE | 
Syntaxin
STX1ASTX1BSTX2STX3STX4STX5STX6STX7STX8STX10STX11STX12STX16STX17STX18STX19 
Munc-18: STXBP1STXBP2STXBP3STXBP4STXBP5STXBP6 |  
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| R-SNARE | 
Synaptobrevin/VAMP: VAMP1VAMP2VAMP3 |  |  
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| Synaptotagmin | 
SYT1SYT2SYT3SYT4SYT5SYT6SYT7SYT8SYT9SYT10SYT11SYT12SYT13SYT14SYT15SYT16SYT17 |  
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| Other |  |  |  
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| COPI | 
Coatomer
COPACOPB1COPB2COPECOPGCOPG2COPZ1COPZ2 |  
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| COPII | 
Vesicle formation: SEC23A
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| RME/Clathrin |  |  
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| Caveolae | 
Caveolin (CAV1CAV2CAV3) |  
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| Other/ungrouped | 
| Vesicle formation | 
| Adaptor protein complex 1: | 
AP1ARAP1B1AP1G1AP1G2AP1M1AP1M2AP1S1AP1S2AP1S3 |  
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| Adaptor protein complex 2: | 
AP2A1AP2A2AP2B1AP2M1AP2S1 |  
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| Adaptor protein complex 3: | 
AP3B1AP3B2AP3D1AP3M1AP3M2AP3S1AP3S2 |  
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| Adaptor protein complex 4: |  |  
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| BLOC-1: |  |  
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| BLOC-2: |  |  
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| BLOC-3: |  |  
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| Coats: |  |  |  
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| Small GTPase |  |  
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| Other | 
EHD protein family: EHD1EHD2EHD3EHD4 
vacuolar protein sorting: VPS13BVPS33B |  |  
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| see also vesicular transport protein disorders
 
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| Description | 
Cell membranes
Cell adhesionMembrane transport
ion channelsvesicular transportsolute carrierABC transportersATPaseoxidoreduction-driven |  
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| Disease |  |  |  | 
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| Intracellular signaling peptides and proteins |  
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| MAP |  |  
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| Calcium | 
Intracellular calcium-sensing proteinsCalcineurinCa2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase |  
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| G protein | 
| Heterotrimeric | 
| cAMP: | 
Heterotrimeric G protein
Adenylate cyclasecAMP3',5'-cyclic-AMP phosphodiesteraseProtein kinase A |  
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| cGMP: | 
Guanylate cyclasecGMP3',5'-cyclic-GMP phosphodiesteraseProtein kinase G |  
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G beta-gamma complex Gβ
Gγ
GNGT1GNGT2GNG2GNG3GNG4GNG5GNG7GNG8GNG10GNG11GNG12GNG13BSCL2 |  
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G protein-coupled receptor kinaseAMP-activated protein kinase |  |  
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| Monomeric | 
ARFsRabsRas
RhosArfsRanRhebsRapsRGKs |  |  
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| Cyclin | 
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor proteinCyclin-dependent kinaseCyclin |  
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| Lipid | 
Phosphoinositide phospholipase CPhospholipase C |  
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| Other protein kinase | 
| Serine/threonine: | 
Casein kinase
eIF-2 kinase
Glycogen synthase kinase
GSK1GSK2GSK-3GSK3AGSK3BIκB kinase
Interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase
Lim kinase
p21-activated kinases
Rho-associated protein kinase
Ribosomal s6 kinase
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| Tyrosine: | 
ZAP70Focal adhesion protein-tyrosine kinase
BTK |  
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| both |  |  |  
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| Other phosphoprotein phosphatase | 
| Serine/threonine: |  |  
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| Tyrosine: | 
protein tyrosine phosphatase: Receptor-like protein tyrosine phosphataseSh2 domain-containing protein tyrosine phosphatase |  
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| both: | 
Dual-specificity phosphatase |  |  
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| Apoptosis | 
see apoptosis signaling pathway |  
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| GTP-binding protein regulators | 
see GTP-binding protein regulators |  
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| Other | 
Activating transcription factor 6Signal transducing adaptor proteinI-kappa B proteinMucin-4Olfactory marker proteinPhosphatidylethanolamine binding proteinEDARADDPRKCSH |  
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| see also deficiencies of intracellular signaling peptides and proteins
 
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Index of signal transduction
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| Description | 
Intercellular
neuropeptidesgrowth factorscytokineshormones 
Cell surface receptors
ligand-gatedenzyme-linkedG protein-coupledimmunoglobulin superfamilyintegrinsneuropeptidegrowth factorcytokine 
Intracellular
adaptor proteinsGTP-bindingMAP kinase 
Calcium signalingLipid signaling 
Pathways
hedgehogWntTGF betaMAPK ERKnotchJAK-STATapoptosishippoTLR |  |  |