Gene Group: RAB GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE EXCHANGE FACTORS

General Information

Name

RAB GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE EXCHANGE FACTORS

Species

D. melanogaster

Symbol

RABGEF

FlyBase ID

FBgg0000340

Date last reviewed

2015-10-16

Number of members

Description

RabGEFs are Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors (GEFs) for Rab family GTPases. RabGEFs regulate vesicle trafficking by localizing to specific membranes and locally activating their target Rabs. (Adapted from PMID:15731001 and FBrf0220596).

Notes on Group

RabGEFs are less well-defined than other GEF families. The RABGEF gene group is divided into the two main RabGEF domain families: DENN and Vsp9-domain containing, plus complexes with RabGEF activity and a group of other RabGEFs.

Source Material

The RAB GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE EXCHANGE FACTORS Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Dehnen et al., 2020, Riedel et al., 2018, Gillingham et al., 2014, Takayama et al., 2014, Yousefian et al., 2013, Bras et al., 2012, Tong et al., 2011, Marin, 2010, Yoshimura et al., 2010, Robinett et al., 2009, Carney et al., 2006, and Ma et al., 2004 .

Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms

Molecular Function

guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor activity

Biological Process

regulation of Rab protein signal transduction

Cellular Component

Related Gene Groups

Parent group(s)

RAS SUPERFAMILY GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE EXCHANGE FACTORS

Component group(s)

RAB GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE EXCHANGE FACTOR COMPLEXES

RAB GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE EXCHANGE FACTORS - DENN DOMAIN