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Facts about Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 15.
Particular GEF for RhoA activation.
Doesn't activate RAC1 or CDC42.Regulates vascular smooth muscle contractility. Negatively regulates excitatory synapse growth by curbing the synapse-promoting activity of EPHB2.
Human | |
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Gene Name: | ARHGEF15 |
Uniprot: | O94989 |
Entrez: | 22899 |
Belongs to: |
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No superfamily |
ARGEF15Rho GEF 15; E5; Ephexin5; Ephexin-5; FLJ13791; KIAA0915Vsm-RhoGEFephexin-5; MGC44868; Rho guanine exchange factor (GEF) 15; Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) 15; rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 15
Mass (kDA):
91.94 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 17p13.1 |
Sequence: | 17; NC_000017.11 (8310241..8322516) |
Expressed in the vascular smooth muscle of coronary artery.
Cell projection, dendrite. Expressed exclusively in dendrites of the developing hippocampus.
PMID: 12775584 by Ogita H., et al. EphA4-mediated Rho activation via Vsm-RhoGEF expressed specifically in vascular smooth muscle cells.
PMID: 23647072 by Veeramah K.R., et al. Exome sequencing reveals new causal mutations in children with epileptic encephalopathies.