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RanGAP

Gene
RanGAP
Protein
Ran GTPase-activating protein
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Length
596 amino acids
Function
GTPase activator for the nuclear Ras-related regulatory protein Ran, converting it to the putatively inactive GDP-bound state (By similarity). Trans-acting factor necessary for meiotic distortion. Distortion is only seen in individuals that carry the RanGAP tandem duplication and express a RanGAP truncated protein. Binding of truncated RanGAP product to the Responder(RSP) locus initiates events that lead to sperm dysfunction.
Similarity
Belongs to the RNA1 family.
Mass
66.07 kDa
Sequence
MSTFNFASMAAQLGQEQGISFENKVLSWNTAADVQDVVDALNKQTTVHYLNLDGNTLGVEAAKAIGEGLKRHPEFRKALWKNMFTGRLISEIPEALKHLGAALIVAGAKLTVLDLSDNALGPNGMRGLEELLRSPVCYSLQELLLCNCGLGPEGGSMLSRALIDLHANANKAGFPLQLRVFIGSRNRLEDAGATEMATAFQTLKTFEEIVLEQNSIYIEGVEALAESFKHNPHLRVLNMNDNTLKSEGAEKIAEALPFLPLLREMSFGDCLIKTNGAYHFGEALERGNERLEVIDLGFNEINSDGGLVLVNAMGNKPKLRILNLDGNSFGEEGSEKIISEMSKLPTAAALQPFQHQEEEDLEDEYQADKQDADYEEEEEVHEHANDTTEEADEDSEGDEDDEEDEGDEEYSNVAEETAYVTTNAYTTKLFNDTTNSMASETFAVANKTISQKCTPEKFCLSQKPCSQEDFDSLDMDNKLEALQSIVNQFTGDNHLLLLVFTTLKCAHLSQSSKAALDLAVSLYQATFDYAIKTKQETRVLNYVLMQLRLLPCKEVFHSDYDVKNCRFALREALKQPTFANDNIKNSFKTFLEGAES