Descriptions

Small GTPases couple their GDP/GTP structural cycle to cytosol/membrane alternation to function as versatile molecular switches in the cell. Membrane localization of their active, GTP-bound form is pivotal to their ability to propagate information, and this requires their post-translational modification by lipids.<br>Arf GTPases are modified by a myristate attached to their N-terminus, which is shielded by intramolecular interactions in their inactive state. The myristoylated N-terminus of Arf is autoinhibitory in solution and is displaced by membranes, priming Arf GTPases for activation by their GEFs. Replacement of the N-terminal myristate by a 6xHis-tag preserves autoinhibition, representing that membranes unlock the N-terminal region to facilitate subsequent activation.

Autoinhibitory domains (AIDs)

Target domain

16-138 (Small GTP-binding protein domain)

Relief mechanism

Ligand binding

Assay

Accessory elements

No accessory elements

Autoinhibited structure

Activated structure

1 structures for P61209

Entry ID Method Resolution Chain Position Source
AF-P61209-F1 Predicted AlphaFoldDB

No variants for P61209

Variant ID(s) Position Change Description Diseaes Association Provenance
No variants for P61209

No associated diseases with P61209

1 regional properties for P61209

Type Name Position InterPro Accession
domain Small GTP-binding protein domain 16 - 159 IPR005225

Functions

Description
EC Number 3.6.5.2 Acting on GTP; involved in cellular and subcellular movement
Subcellular Localization
  • Golgi apparatus membrane ; Lipid-anchor ; Cytoplasmic side
  • Cytoplasm, cytosol
  • In the GDP-bound form, associates transiently with the membranes via its myristoylated N-terminus where guanine nucleotide-exchange factor (GEF)-mediated nucleotide exchange occurs (By similarity)
  • Following nucleotide exchange, the GTP-bound form undergoes a conformational change, leading to the exposure of a myristoylated N-terminal amphipathic helix that provides stable membrane anchorage (By similarity)
  • Localization to the Golgi is dependent on Asap (PubMed:27535433)
PANTHER Family
PANTHER Subfamily
PANTHER Protein Class
PANTHER Pathway Category No pathway information available

11 GO annotations of cellular component

Name Definition
apical part of cell The region of a polarized cell that forms a tip or is distal to a base. For example, in a polarized epithelial cell, the apical region has an exposed surface and lies opposite to the basal lamina that separates the epithelium from other tissue.
cleavage furrow The cleavage furrow is a plasma membrane invagination at the cell division site. The cleavage furrow begins as a shallow groove and eventually deepens to divide the cytoplasm.
cytoplasm The contents of a cell excluding the plasma membrane and nucleus, but including other subcellular structures.
cytosol The part of the cytoplasm that does not contain organelles but which does contain other particulate matter, such as protein complexes.
endosome A vacuole to which materials ingested by endocytosis are delivered.
Golgi apparatus A membrane-bound cytoplasmic organelle of the endomembrane system that further processes the core oligosaccharides (e.g. N-glycans) added to proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum and packages them into membrane-bound vesicles. The Golgi apparatus operates at the intersection of the secretory, lysosomal, and endocytic pathways.
Golgi membrane The lipid bilayer surrounding any of the compartments of the Golgi apparatus.
Golgi stack The set of thin, flattened membrane-bounded compartments, called cisternae, that form the central portion of the Golgi complex. The stack usually comprises cis, medial, and trans cisternae; the cis- and trans-Golgi networks are not considered part of the stack.
lysosome A small lytic vacuole that has cell cycle-independent morphology found in most animal cells and that contains a variety of hydrolases, most of which have their maximal activities in the pH range 5-6. The contained enzymes display latency if properly isolated. About 40 different lysosomal hydrolases are known and lysosomes have a great variety of morphologies and functions.
plasma membrane The membrane surrounding a cell that separates the cell from its external environment. It consists of a phospholipid bilayer and associated proteins.
presynapse The part of a synapse that is part of the presynaptic cell.

2 GO annotations of molecular function

Name Definition
GTP binding Binding to GTP, guanosine triphosphate.
GTPase activity Catalysis of the reaction

18 GO annotations of biological process

Name Definition
ARF protein signal transduction The series of molecular signals within the cell that are mediated by a member of the ARF family of proteins switching to a GTP-bound active state.
compound eye development The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the compound eye over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The compound eye is an organ of sight that contains multiple repeating units, often arranged hexagonally. Each unit has its own lens and photoreceptor cell(s) and can generate either a single pixelated image or multiple images, per eye.
compound eye morphogenesis The morphogenetic process in which the anatomical structures of the compound eye are generated and organized. The adult compound eye is a precise assembly of 700-800 ommatidia. Each ommatidium is composed of 20 cells, identified by cell type and position. An example of compound eye morphogenesis is found in Drosophila melanogaster.
endocytosis A vesicle-mediated transport process in which cells take up external materials or membrane constituents by the invagination of a part of the plasma membrane to form a new membrane-bounded vesicle.
Golgi to plasma membrane protein transport The directed movement of proteins from the Golgi to the plasma membrane in transport vesicles that move from the trans-Golgi network to the plasma membrane.
hematopoietic stem cell homeostasis Any biological process involved in the maintenance of the steady-state number of hematopoietic stem cells within a population of cells.
imaginal disc-derived wing morphogenesis The process in which the anatomical structures of the imaginal disc-derived wing are generated and organized. The wing is an appendage modified for flying.
intracellular protein transport The directed movement of proteins in a cell, including the movement of proteins between specific compartments or structures within a cell, such as organelles of a eukaryotic cell.
male meiosis cytokinesis A cell cycle process that occurs as part of the male meiotic cell cycle and results in the division of the cytoplasm of a cell to produce two daughter cells.
mitotic cleavage furrow ingression Advancement of the mitotic cleavage furrow from the outside of the cell inward towards the center of the cell. The cleavage furrow acts as a 'purse string' which draws tight to separate daughter cells during mitotic cytokinesis and partition the cytoplasm between the two daughter cells. The furrow ingresses until a cytoplasmic bridge is formed.
neurotransmitter secretion The regulated release of neurotransmitter from the presynapse into the synaptic cleft via calcium-regulated exocytosis during synaptic transmission.
positive regulation of endocytosis Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of endocytosis.
positive regulation of neuron remodeling Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of neuron remodeling.
post-Golgi vesicle-mediated transport The directed movement of substances from the Golgi to other parts of the cell, including organelles and the plasma membrane, mediated by small transport vesicles.
regulation of antibacterial peptide production Any process that modulates the frequency, rate, or extent of antibacterial peptide production.
regulation of lipid storage Any process that modulates the rate, frequency or extent of lipid storage. Lipid storage is the accumulation and maintenance in cells or tissues of lipids, compounds soluble in organic solvents but insoluble or sparingly soluble in aqueous solvents. Lipid reserves can be accumulated during early developmental stages for mobilization and utilization at later stages of development.
synaptic vesicle endocytosis A vesicle-mediated transport process, in which the synaptic vesicle membrane constituents are retrieved from the presynaptic membrane on the axon terminal after neurotransmitter secretion by exocytosis. Synaptic vesicle endocytosis can occur via clathrin-dependent and clathrin-independent mechanisms.
vesicle-mediated transport A cellular transport process in which transported substances are moved in membrane-bounded vesicles; transported substances are enclosed in the vesicle lumen or located in the vesicle membrane. The process begins with a step that directs a substance to the forming vesicle, and includes vesicle budding and coating. Vesicles are then targeted to, and fuse with, an acceptor membrane.

48 homologous proteins in AiPD

UniProt AC Gene Name Protein Name Species Evidence Code
Q2KJ96 ARL5A ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 5A Bos taurus (Bovine) SS
Q3SZF2 ARF4 ADP-ribosylation factor 4 Bos taurus (Bovine) SS
Q0VC18 ARL4D ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 4D Bos taurus (Bovine) PR
P84080 ARF1 ADP-ribosylation factor 1 Bos taurus (Bovine) SS
P84081 ARF2 ADP-ribosylation factor 2 Bos taurus (Bovine) SS
Q5E9I6 ARF3 ADP-ribosylation factor 3 Bos taurus (Bovine) SS
P49702 ARF5 ADP-ribosylation factor 5 Gallus gallus (Chicken) SS
P40945 Arf4 ADP ribosylation factor 4 Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly) SS
P40946 Arf6 ADP-ribosylation factor 6 Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly) SS
P84085 ARF5 ADP-ribosylation factor 5 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
A6NH57 ARL5C Putative ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 5C Homo sapiens (Human) SS
Q9Y689 ARL5A ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 5A Homo sapiens (Human) SS
P18085 ARF4 ADP-ribosylation factor 4 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
P49703 ARL4D ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 4D Homo sapiens (Human) PR
Q9H0F7 ARL6 ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 6 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
Q96KC2 ARL5B ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 5B Homo sapiens (Human) SS
Q8IVW1 ARL17A ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 17 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
P61204 ARF3 ADP-ribosylation factor 3 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
P84077 ARF1 ADP-ribosylation factor 1 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
Q8N4G2 ARL14 ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 14 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
Q969Q4 ARL11 ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 11 Homo sapiens (Human) PR
P49076 ARF1 ADP-ribosylation factor Zea mays (Maize) SS
P84084 Arf5 ADP-ribosylation factor 5 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
P61750 Arf4 ADP-ribosylation factor 4 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
Q99PE9 Arl4d ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 4D Mus musculus (Mouse) PR
Q6P068 Arl5c ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 5C Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
Q80ZU0 Arl5a ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 5A Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
Q9D4P0 Arl5b ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 5B Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
P61205 Arf3 ADP-ribosylation factor 3 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
P84078 Arf1 ADP-ribosylation factor 1 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
Q8BSL7 Arf2 ADP-ribosylation factor 2 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
P51824 ADP-ribosylation factor 1 Solanum tuberosum (Potato) SS
P51646 Arl5a ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 5A Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
P84083 Arf5 ADP-ribosylation factor 5 Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
P36407 Trim23 E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase TRIM23 Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
P61751 Arf4 ADP-ribosylation factor 4 Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
P61206 Arf3 ADP-ribosylation factor 3 Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
P84079 Arf1 ADP-ribosylation factor 1 Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
P84082 Arf2 ADP-ribosylation factor 2 Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
P51823 ARF ADP-ribosylation factor 2 Oryza sativa subsp. japonica (Rice) SS
Q06396 Os01g0813400 ADP-ribosylation factor 1 Oryza sativa subsp. japonica (Rice) SS
P34212 arl-5 ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 5 Caenorhabditis elegans SS
Q10943 arf-1.2 ADP-ribosylation factor 1-like 2 Caenorhabditis elegans SS
P40940 ARF3 ADP-ribosylation factor 3 Arabidopsis thaliana (Mouse-ear cress) SS
P0DH91 ARF2-B ADP-ribosylation factor 2-B Arabidopsis thaliana (Mouse-ear cress) SS
P36397 ARF1 ADP-ribosylation factor 1 Arabidopsis thaliana (Mouse-ear cress) SS
Q9LQC8 ARF2-A ADP-ribosylation factor 2-A Arabidopsis thaliana (Mouse-ear cress) SS
Q5M9P8 arl6 ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 6 Danio rerio (Zebrafish) (Brachydanio rerio) SS
10 20 30 40 50 60
MGNVFANLFK GLFGKKEMRI LMVGLDAAGK TTILYKLKLG EIVTTIPTIG FNVETVEYKN
70 80 90 100 110 120
ISFTVWDVGG QDKIRPLWRH YFQNTQGLIF VVDSNDRERI GEAREELMRM LAEDELRDAV
130 140 150 160 170 180
LLIFANKQDL PNAMNAAEIT DKLGLHSLRN RNWYIQATCA TSGDGLYEGL DWLSNQLKNA
NR