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RIC8A

Gene
ric8a
Protein
Synembryn
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Length
573 amino acids
Function
Guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF), which can activate some, but not all, G-alpha proteins independently of G-protein coupled receptors. Acts by exchanging bound GDP for free GTP. Plays a key role in asymmetric spindle positioning, a step for asymmetric cell division that generates cell diversity during development by activating G(i) alpha protein independently of G-protein coupled receptors. In addition to its GEF activity, it plays an essential role in cortical subcellular localization of heterotrimeric G proteins, suggesting it acts as a facilitator of G-alpha function through control of its membrane targeting and/or assembling of associated components rather than a GEF. Also required during gastrulation and sensory organ precursors (SOP) formation.
Similarity
Belongs to the synembryn family.
Mass
65.602 kDa
Sequence
METEHLKRLEAKEADHIPAILDEFNTKNADLLVFDSFRTDNLWHELWLAIFGILDDQRLSHLHTQCLNTVRILTRDEFSLQTNYIEQEVNTLLKLARIEAGSLKLPATPDELKQEEREEPQLEPSQAQSEVIAEALKCLCNLVYQSSDCRRQCLRQHCLDAILKRVASSMRHPCALEYYDMKLLFLLTALEPAARSRLQIDLNGLTYMTKWLDDKLGEDSVGEEQLNIICELLKVMFNVTSAPDKSPNEYEIQSLHLTGVLRELLLRFGDLATEKDRAVVTHAINLLTNISGSCLTELTLRCSNAELESHKEREQDNEKEKDTEAGAGAKPRECCSQCFEKRNVRSLDVLLRYLRQSLAQQEAEASSHELLSPVLTVLVKCARSDRVMRHYLRQEILPPLRDVSQRPEVGQELRNHLCRFLTLPAMILRDLSAELLFVLCKENVGRMIKYTGYGNAAGLFAKRGILDCRRVEGTDYSSDSEDSDTEEYKQQQQGINPVLGCVEPRSKSHLDDISEEQKEYEAMQLVNLIEQLRQGGIVKPAMIDKDGRPQPLEHILQLQEELPQQQLDQKRKT

Gene
ric8a
Protein
Synembryn
Organism
Drosophila pseudoobscura pseudoobscura
Length
566 amino acids
Function
Guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF), which can activate some, but not all, G-alpha proteins independently of G-protein coupled receptors. Acts by exchanging bound GDP for free GTP. Plays a key role in asymmetric spindle positioning, a step for asymmetric cell division that generates cell diversity during development by activating G(i) alpha protein independently of G-protein coupled receptors. In addition to its GEF activity, it plays an essential role in cortical subcellular localization of heterotrimeric G proteins, suggesting it acts as a facilitator of G-alpha function through control of its membrane targeting and/or assembling of associated components rather than a GEF (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the synembryn family.
Mass
64.45 kDa
Sequence
MDAEHLKRLEGREAEHIPDILNEFNKKHADLLVFDSFHSDNQWHELWLAIFGILDDAQLGHLHTQCLNTVRILTRDEFSLQTNYIEHEVSQLLRLARVEASSLKLPATPDELKQQEEGQLQLQEQPSLAQSDIIAEALKCLCNLVYQSADCRRQCLRQHCLDAILKRVASSMRHPCALEYYDMKLLFLLTALEPAARTRLQIDLNGLTYMTKWLDDKLAEPSCSEEQLNIICELLKVMFNVTSAPDKSPNEYEIQSLHLTGVLRELLLRFGKMATDKERSVVTHAINLLTNISSSCLIELTLKCSNAEEQPKKAVEGVAKAKPAKCCALCFEKRNVRCLTVLLNYLRQALAQQEAEASSHELLSPVLTVLVKCSRSDRVMRHYLRQEILPPLRDVSQRPEIGQELRNHLCRFLTLPAMILRDLAAELLFVLCKEDVGRMIKYTGYGNAAGLFAKRGILDCRRVEGADYSSDSEDSDTEEYKKHQQGINPVLGCVEPKSKHNPLDDMTEEQKESEALQLVNLIEQLRQGGIVKPALIDKDGKPQPLEHILQLQEELPQQQLEQKRKT

Gene
ric8a
Protein
Synembryn-A
Organism
Danio rerio
Length
548 amino acids
Function
Guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF), which can activate some, but not all, G-alpha proteins by exchanging bound GDP for free GTP. Involved in regulation of microtubule pulling forces during mitotic movement of chromosomes by stimulating G(i)-alpha protein (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the synembryn family.
Mass
61.996 kDa
Sequence
MDLNAIIEKMETGDQDAALTALQTYNKEKSQCFSFTSGEEEDRERLGELVLSFLERDLQPSCQLACLETIRILSRDKKSLSPFATRHAMQILIRHAGLGQGEGVTPEIPDLEVIVEALKCLCNIVFNSEAAQEAAADLQLMVGLAERLKQCREPQWNHDVRFFDLRLTFLITALRVDVRAQLAHELRGVSLLSEALDATFGLCWPDMYEVARAGFDGCSELPPLGRQETERVMEILKILFNVTFDSNRRHVDEEEAATYRHLGAILRHCIMSSAEGEERTEEMHSHTVNLLGNLPLPCLDVLLMPKVQQGSIEYMGVNMDAVKVLVEFMEKRLDRGNKLKETLLPSLNLLTESARIHRETRKFLRNKVLPPLRDVKNRPEVGNALRNKLVRLMTHIDTDVKHCAAEFLFVLCKESVSRFIKYTGYGNAAGLLAARGLMRGGRDPGHYSEDEDSDTEEYREAKPHINPVTGRVEEEQPNPMEGMTDEQKEYEAMKLVNMFDKLSREQVIQPMKIGADGKMTSMEPHELHHLASQQFGESNNSDSDSDTN

Gene
RIC8A
Protein
Synembryn-A
Organism
Gallus gallus
Length
539 amino acids
Function
Guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF), which can activate some, but not all, G-alpha proteins. Able to activate GNAI1, GNAO1 and GNAQ, but not GNAS by exchanging bound GDP for free GTP. Involved in regulation of microtubule pulling forces during mitotic movement of chromosomes by stimulating G(i)-alpha protein (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the synembryn family.
Mass
61.504 kDa
Sequence
MELRTVVATVESGEQDAVLKVLQIYNQEKSQCFTFDDEEREERKKMAQLLIKFLERELQPSCQVTCLESIRILSRDKYCLEPFTTEEGLKTLSRHAGIDYSEELIREVPDLEVILESLKCLCNIVFSSPRAQELTAEARLVVGLTKRIKLYNERSLPHEVKFFDLRLLFLLTALRVDIRQQLAQELRGISLMTDTLELTLGVKWMDPYEVATEEGLLPPLPRQETERAMEILKVLFNITFDSSKREVDEEDAALYRHLGALLRHCLMISADGEDRTEEFHSHTVNLLGNLPLKCLDVLLTPKVRPGSLEYMGVNMDAVNILLDFLERRLDRGHKLKESLTPVLNLLTESARVHRQTRKFLKAKVLPPLRDVKNRPEVGNSLRNKLVRLMTHIDTDVKHCAAEFLFVLCKESVSRFVKYTGYGNAAGLLAARGLMAGGREEGEYSEDEDTDTEEYKEAKPNINPVTGRVEEKLPNPMEGMTEEQKEYEAMKLVNMFDKLSREQVIQPMGITPSGNLAPMENAIRDMADERSSSDSDLGLD

Gene
ric8a
Protein
Synembryn-A
Organism
Xenopus laevis
Length
539 amino acids
Function
Guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF), which can activate some, but not all, G-alpha proteins by exchanging bound GDP for free GTP. Involved in regulation of microtubule pulling forces during mitotic movement of chromosomes by stimulating G(i)-alpha protein (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the synembryn family.
Mass
61.274 kDa
Sequence
MDLGALLDELESGDQELVQKSLAEYNQENSQCFFFNAEQREERKKLGELVISFLNRDLQPSCQIACLETIRILSRDKYALSPFTGRSAIQTLAQYAGLDYSEEMEMPCIPDGESAVEALKGLCNIIYNSVEAQEVAKDLRLVCGLARRLKLYNETRSSHESKFFDLRLLFLLTALSVDMRRQLAQELRGVSLLTDALESTLALKWSDIYEVVTDHLAPPLGKEETERVMEILKALFNITFDISRREVDEEEAALYRHLAAILRHCLLRQSDGEDRTEEFHGHTVNLLVNLPLMCLDVLLTPKVEQGSVEYMGMNMDTVEVLLQFLHRRLDRGHKLREMLTPVLNLLTESSRVHRETRKFLRAKVLPPLRDVKNRPEVGNTLRNKLVRLMTHVDTDVKHCAAEFLFVLCKENVSRFVKYTGYGNAAGLLAARGLLAGGRGEGCYSEDDDTDTEEYREAKANINPVTGRVEEKQPNPMDGMTEEQKEYEAMKLVNMFDKLSREQIIQPMGVTSDGRLGPLDEAAQKMLQRQESSDLDSDSD

Gene
ric8a
Protein
Synembryn-A
Organism
Xenopus tropicalis
Length
539 amino acids
Function
Guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF), which can activate some, but not all, G-alpha proteins by exchanging bound GDP for free GTP. Involved in regulation of microtubule pulling forces during mitotic movement of chromosomes by stimulating G(i)-alpha protein (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the synembryn family.
Mass
61.452 kDa
Sequence
MDPGTLLDKLESGDQELVQKALAEYNQENSQCFFFNAEQREERKKLGELVIKFLNRDLQPSCQMACLETIRILSRDKHALSPFTGRSAIQTLAQYAGLDYSEEMEMPSIPDGESAVEALKGLCNIIYNSVEAQEVAKELRLVCGLARRLKLYNETRSSHESKFFDLRLLFLLTALSVDMRKQLAQELRGVSLLTDALESTLALKWSDIYEVVTDRLAPPLGKEETERVMEILKTLFNITFDISRREVDEEDAALYRHLAAILRHCLLRQCDGEDRTEEFHGHTVNLLVNLPLMCLDVLLTPKVEQGSVEYMGMNMDTVEVLIQFLDRRLDRGHKLRETLTPVLNLLTESSRVHRETRKFLRAKVLPPLRDVKNRPEVGNTLRNKLVRLMTHVDTDVKHCAAEFLFVLCKENVSRFVKYTGYGNAAGLLAARGLLAGGRGEGRYSEDEDTDTEEYREAKPNINPVTGRVEEKQPNPMDGMTEEQKEYEAMKLVNMFDKLSREQIIQPMGVTSDGRLEPLDEAAQKMLQRQESSDLESDSD

Gene
RIC8A
Protein
Synembryn-A
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
531 amino acids
Function
Guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF), which can activate some, but not all, G-alpha proteins. Able to activate GNAI1, GNAO1 and GNAQ, but not GNAS by exchanging bound GDP for free GTP. Involved in regulation of microtubule pulling forces during mitotic movement of chromosomes by stimulating G(i)-alpha protein, possibly leading to release G(i)-alpha-GTP and NuMA proteins from the NuMA-GPSM2-G(i)-alpha-GDP complex (By similarity). Also acts as an activator for G(q)-alpha (GNAQ) protein by enhancing the G(q)-coupled receptor-mediated ERK activation.
Similarity
Belongs to the synembryn family.
Mass
59.71 kDa
Sequence
MEPRAVAEAVETGEEDVIMEALRSYNQEHSQSFTFDDAQQEDRKRLAELLVSVLEQGLPPSHRVIWLQSVRILSRDRNCLDPFTSRQSLQALACYADISVSEGSVPESADMDVVLESLKCLCNLVLSSPVAQMLAAEARLVVKLTERVGLYRERSFPHDVQFFDLRLLFLLTALRTDVRQQLFQELKGVRLLTDTLELTLGVTPEGNPPPTLLPSQETERAMEILKVLFNITLDSIKGEVDEEDAALYRHLGTLLRHCVMIATAGDRTEEFHGHAVNLLGNLPLKCLDVLLTLEPHGDSTEFMGVNMDVIRALLIFLEKRLHKTHRLKESVAPVLSVLTECARMHRPARKFLKAQVLPPLRDVRTRPEVGEMLRNKLVRLMTHLDTDVKRVAAEFLFVLCSESVPRFIKYTGYGNAAGLLAARGLMAGGRPEGQYSEDEDTDTDEYKEAKASINPVTGRVEEKPPNPMEGMTEEQKEHEAMKLVTMFDKLSRNRVIQPMGMSPRGHLTSLQDAMCETMEQQLSSDPDSDPD

Gene
RIC8A
Protein
Synembryn-A
Organism
Bos taurus
Length
530 amino acids
Function
Guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF), which can activate some, but not all, G-alpha proteins. Able to activate GNAI1, GNAO1 and GNAQ, but not GNAS by exchanging bound GDP for free GTP. Involved in regulation of microtubule pulling forces during mitotic movement of chromosomes by stimulating G(i)-alpha protein, possibly leading to release G(i)-alpha-GTP and NuMA proteins from the NuMA-GPSM2-G(i)-alpha-GDP complex. Also acts as an activator for G(q)-alpha (GNAQ) protein by enhancing the G(q)-coupled receptor-mediated ERK activation (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the synembryn family.
Mass
59.499 kDa
Sequence
MEPRAVADALETGEEDVVMEALRAYNRENSQSFTFDDAQQEDRKRLAKLLVSVLEQGLPPSRRVIWLQSIRILSRDRSCLDSFTSRRSLQALACYAGISASQGSVPEPLNMDVVLESLKCLCNLVLSSPVAQALAAEAGLVVRLAERVGLCRQSSFPHDVQFFDLRLLFLLTALRTDVRQQLFQELQGVRLLTRALELTLGMTEGERHPELLPPQETERAMEILKVLFNITFDSIKREVDEEDAALYRHLGTLLRHCVMLAAAGDRTEELHGHAVNLLGNLPVKCLDVLLTLEPHEGSLEFLGVNMDVIRVLLSFMEKRLHQTHRLKESVAPVLSVLTECARMHRPARKFLKAQVLPPLRDVRTRPEVGELLRNKLVRLMTHLDTDVKRVAAEFLFVLCSESVPRFIKYTGYGNAAGLLAARGLMAGGRPEGQYSEDEDTDTDEYKEAKASINPVTGRVEEKPPNPMEGMTEEQKEHEAMKLVNMFDKLSRHRVIQPMGMSPRGQLTSLQDAMCETMEGQLSSDPDSDPD

Gene
RIC8A
Protein
Synembryn-A
Organism
Macaca fascicularis
Length
530 amino acids
Function
Guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF), which can activate some, but not all, G-alpha proteins. Able to activate GNAI1, GNAO1 and GNAQ, but not GNAS by exchanging bound GDP for free GTP. Involved in regulation of microtubule pulling forces during mitotic movement of chromosomes by stimulating G(i)-alpha protein, possibly leading to release G(i)-alpha-GTP and NuMA proteins from the NuMA-GPSM2-G(i)-alpha-GDP complex. Also acts as an activator for G(q)-alpha (GNAQ) protein by enhancing the G(q)-coupled receptor-mediated ERK activation (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the synembryn family.
Mass
59.661 kDa
Sequence
MEPRAVAEAVETGKEDVIMEALRSYNQEHSQSFTFDDAQQEDRKRLAELLVSVLEQGLPPSHRVTWLQSVRILSRDRNCLDPFTSRQSLQALACYADISGSEGSVPDSPDMDVVLESLKCLCNLVLSSPVAQMLAAEARLVVKLTERVGLYRERSFPHDVQFFDLRLLFLLTALRTDVRQQLFQELKGVHLLTDTLELTLAVTPEGNPPKLLPSQETERAMEILKVLFNITLDSIKGEVDEEDAALYRHLGTLLRHCVMIATAGDRTEEFHGHAVNLLGNLPLKCLDVLLTLEPHEDSVEFMGVNMDVIRALLIFLEKRLHQTHRLKESVAPVLSVLTECARMHRPARKFLKAQVLPPLRDVRTRPEVGEMLRNKLVRLMTHLDTDVKRVAAEFLFVLCSESVPRFIKYTGYGNAAGLLAARGLMAGGRPEGQYSEDEDTDTDEYKEAKASINPVTGRVEEKPPNPMEGMTEEQKEHEAMKLVTMFDKLSRNRVIQPMGMSPRGHLTSLQDAMCETMEQQLSSDPDSDPD

Gene
Ric8a
Protein
Synembryn-A
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
530 amino acids
Function
Guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF), which can activate some, but not all, G-alpha proteins. Able to activate GNAI1, GNAO1 and GNAQ, but not GNAS by exchanging bound GDP for free GTP. Involved in regulation of microtubule pulling forces during mitotic movement of chromosomes by stimulating G(i)-alpha protein, possibly leading to release G(i)-alpha-GTP and NuMA proteins from the NuMA-GPSM2-G(i)-alpha-GDP complex. Also acts as an activator for G(q)-alpha (GNAQ) protein by enhancing the G(q)-coupled receptor-mediated ERK activation (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the synembryn family.
Mass
59.847 kDa
Sequence
MEPRAVADALETGEEDAVTEALRSFNREHSQSFTFDDAQQEDRKRLAKLLVSVLEQGLSPKHRVTWLQTIRILSRDRSCLDSFASRQSLHALACYADITVSEEPIPQSPDMDVLLESLKCLCNLVLSSPTAQMLAAEARLVVRLAERVGLYRKRSYPHEVQFFDLRLLFLLTALRTDVRQQLFQELHGVRLLTDALELTLGVAPKENPPVMLPAQETERAMEILKVLFNITFDSVKREVDEEDAALYRYLGTLLRHCVMVEAAGDRTEEFHGHTVNLLGNLPLKCLDVLLALELHEGSLEFMGVNMDVISALLAFLEKRLHQTHRLKECVAPVLNVLTECARMHRPARKFLKAQVLPPLRDVRTRPEVGDLLRNKLVRLMTHLDTDVKRVAAEFLFVLCSESVPRFIKYTGYGNAAGLLAARGLMAGGRPEGQYSEDEDTDTEEYREAKASINPVTGRVEEKPPNPMEGMTEEQKEHEAMKLVNMFDKLSRHRVIQPMGMSPRGHLTSLQDAMCETMEGQLSSDPDSDPD

Gene
RIC8A
Protein
Synembryn-A
Organism
Pongo abelii
Length
530 amino acids
Function
Guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF), which can activate some, but not all, G-alpha proteins. Able to activate GNAI1, GNAO1 and GNAQ, but not GNAS by exchanging bound GDP for free GTP. Involved in regulation of microtubule pulling forces during mitotic movement of chromosomes by stimulating G(i)-alpha protein, possibly leading to release G(i)-alpha-GTP and NuMA proteins from the NuMA-GPSM2-G(i)-alpha-GDP complex. Also acts as an activator for G(q)-alpha (GNAQ) protein by enhancing the G(q)-coupled receptor-mediated ERK activation (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the synembryn family.
Mass
59.695 kDa
Sequence
MEPRTVAEAVETGKEDVIMEALRSYNQEHSQSFTFDDAQQEDRKRLAELLVSVLEQGLPPSHRVTWLQSVRILSRDHNCLDPFTSRQSLQALACYADISVSEGSVPESPDMDVVLESLKCLCNLVLSSPVAQMLAAEARLVVKLTERVGLYRERSFPHDVQFFDLRLLFLLTALRTDVRQQLFQELKGVRLLTDTLELTLGVTPEGNPPKLLPSQETERAMEILKVLFNITLDSIKGEVDEEDAALYRHLGTLLRHCVMIATAGDRTEEFHGHAVNLLGNLPLKCLDVLFTLEPHGDSVEFMGVNMDVIRALLIFLEKRLHQTHRLKESVAPVLSVLTECARMHRPARKFLKAQVLPPLRDVRTRPEVGEMLRNKLVRLMTHLDTDVKRVAAEFLFVLCSESVPRFIKYTGYGNAAGLLAARGLMAGGRPEGQYSEDEDTDTDEYKEAKASINPVTGRVEEKPPNPMEGMTEEQKEHEAMKLVTMFDKLSRNRVIQPMGMSPRGHLTSLQDAMCETMEQQLSSDPDSDPD

Gene
Ric8a
Protein
Synembryn-A
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
529 amino acids
Function
Guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF), which can activate some, but not all, G-alpha proteins. Able to activate GNAI1, GNAO1 and GNAQ, but not GNAS by exchanging bound GDP for free GTP. Involved in regulation of microtubule pulling forces during mitotic movement of chromosomes by stimulating G(i)-alpha protein, possibly leading to release G(i)-alpha-GTP and NuMA proteins from the NuMA-GPSM2-G(i)-alpha-GDP complex. Also acts as an activator for G(q)-alpha (GNAQ) protein by enhancing the G(q)-coupled receptor-mediated ERK activation.
Similarity
Belongs to the synembryn family.
Mass
59.833 kDa
Sequence
MEPRAVADALETGEEDAVTEALRSFNREHSQSFTFDDAQQEDRKRLAKLLVSVLEQGLSPKHRVTWLQTIRILSRDRSCLDSFASRQSLHALACYADIAISEEPIPQPPDMDVLLESLKCLCNLVLSSPTAQMLAAEARLVVRLAERVGLYRKRSYPHEVQFFDLRLLFLLTALRTDVRQQLFQELHGVRLLTDALELTLGVAPKENPLVILPAQETERAMEILKVLFNITFDSVKREVDEEDAALYRYLGTLLRHCVMADRAGDRTEEFHGHTVNLLGNLPLKCLDVLLALELHEGSLEFMGVNMDVINALLAFLEKRLHQTHRLKECVAPVLSVLTECARMHRPARKFLKAQVLPPLRDVRTRPEVGDLLRNKLVRLMTHLDTDVKRVAAEFLFVLCSESVPRFIKYTGYGNAAGLLAARGLMAGGRPEGQYSRMRTPTEEYREAKASINPVTGRVEEKPPNPMEGMTEEQKEHEAMKLVNMFDKLSRHRLIQPMGMSPRGHLTSLQDAMCETMEGQLSSDPDSDPD