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ypt-1

Gene
ypt-1
Protein
GTP-binding protein ypt1
Organism
Neurospora crassa (strain ATCC 24698 / 74-OR23-1A / CBS 708.71 / DSM 1257 / FGSC 987)
Length
203 amino acids
Function
The small GTPases Rab are key regulators of intracellular membrane trafficking, from the formation of transport vesicles to their fusion with membranes. Rabs cycle between an inactive GDP-bound form and an active GTP-bound form that is able to recruit to membranes different set of downstream effectors directly responsible for vesicle formation, movement, tethering and fusion. Ypt-1 regulates the trafficking of secretory vesicles from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to the Golgi. Plays a role in the initial events of the autophagic vacuole development which take place at specialized regions of the endoplasmic reticulum. Also involved in the recycling of membrane proteins.
Similarity
Belongs to the small GTPase superfamily. Rab family.
Mass
22.476 kDa
Sequence
MNPEYDYLFKLLLIGDSGVGKSCLLLRFADDTYTESYISTIGVDFKIRTIELDGKTVKLQIWDTAGQERFRTITSSYYRGAHGICVVYDVTDMDSFNNVKQWLQEIDRYATEGVNKLLVGNKSDMTDKKVVEYTVAKEFADSLGIPFLETSAKNASNVEQAFLTMARQIKERMGSSIATNNTKASVNVSPGHGVSNNSSGGCC