Descriptions

The Rac-specific guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) Asef is activated by binding to the tumor suppressor adenoma- tous polyposis coli mutant, which is found in sporadic and familial colorectal tumors. This activated Asef is involved in the migration of colorectal tumor cells. The GEFs for Rho family GTPases contain the Dbl homology (DH) domain and the pleckstrin homology (PH) domain. When Asef is in the resting state, the GEF activity of the DH-PH module is intramolecularly inhibited by its Src homology 3 (SH3) domain. Binding of the armadillo repeats of APC to a core APC-binding (CAB) motif within ASEF positioned adjacent to the SH3 domain relieves autoinhibition.

Autoinhibitory domains (AIDs)

Target domain

148-332 (DH domain)

Relief mechanism

Partner binding

Assay

Accessory elements

No accessory elements

Autoinhibited structure

Activated structure

1 structures for Q58DL7

Entry ID Method Resolution Chain Position Source
AF-Q58DL7-F1 Predicted AlphaFoldDB

No variants for Q58DL7

Variant ID(s) Position Change Description Diseaes Association Provenance
No variants for Q58DL7

No associated diseases with Q58DL7

4 regional properties for Q58DL7

Type Name Position InterPro Accession
domain Dbl homology (DH) domain 148 - 332 IPR000219
domain SH3 domain 53 - 112 IPR001452
domain Pleckstrin homology domain 363 - 472 IPR001849
domain Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 9, SH3 domain 52 - 113 IPR035728

Functions

Description
EC Number
Subcellular Localization
  • Cytoplasm
  • Postsynaptic density
PANTHER Family
PANTHER Subfamily
PANTHER Protein Class
PANTHER Pathway Category No pathway information available

4 GO annotations of cellular component

Name Definition
cytosol The part of the cytoplasm that does not contain organelles but which does contain other particulate matter, such as protein complexes.
GABA-ergic synapse A synapse that uses GABA as a neurotransmitter. These synapses are typically inhibitory.
postsynaptic density An electron dense network of proteins within and adjacent to the postsynaptic membrane of an asymmetric, neuron-neuron synapse. Its major components include neurotransmitter receptors and the proteins that spatially and functionally organize them such as anchoring and scaffolding molecules, signaling enzymes and cytoskeletal components.
postsynaptic specialization A network of proteins within and adjacent to the postsynaptic membrane. Its major components include neurotransmitter receptors and the proteins that spatially and functionally organize them such as anchoring and scaffolding molecules, signaling enzymes and cytoskeletal components.

1 GO annotations of molecular function

Name Definition
guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor activity Stimulates the exchange of GDP to GTP on a signaling GTPase, changing its conformation to its active form. Guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) act by stimulating the release of guanosine diphosphate (GDP) to allow binding of guanosine triphosphate (GTP), which is more abundant in the cell under normal cellular physiological conditions.

1 GO annotations of biological process

Name Definition
regulation of postsynaptic specialization assembly Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of postsynaptic specialization assembly, the aggregation, arrangement and bonding together of a set of components to form a postsynaptic specialization.

12 homologous proteins in AiPD

UniProt AC Gene Name Protein Name Species Evidence Code
Q70Z35 PREX2 Phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate-dependent Rac exchanger 2 protein Homo sapiens (Human) SS
Q6XZF7 DNMBP Dynamin-binding protein Homo sapiens (Human) PR
Q9NR80 ARHGEF4 Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 4 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
A1IGU5 ARHGEF37 Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 37 Homo sapiens (Human) PR
Q8TCU6 PREX1 Phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate-dependent Rac exchanger 1 protein Homo sapiens (Human) EV
Q96N96 SPATA13 Spermatogenesis-associated protein 13 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
O43307 ARHGEF9 Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 9 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
Q5DU57 Spata13 Spermatogenesis-associated protein 13 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
Q3LAC4 Prex2 Phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate-dependent Rac exchanger 2 protein Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
Q7TNR9 Arhgef4 Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 4 Mus musculus (Mouse) EV
Q69ZK0 Prex1 Phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate-dependent Rac exchanger 1 protein Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
Q3UTH8 Arhgef9 Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 9 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
10 20 30 40 50 60
MELDQVGWRR SRKLCTDNLD QGSKTLETCK NIGGYFKPQG PGTEHINELI TGDSIVSAEA
70 80 90 100 110 120
VWDHVTMANR ELAFKAGDVI KVLDASNKDW WWGQIDDEEG WFPASFVRLW VNQEDGVEEG
130 140 150 160 170 180
PSDVQNGHLD PNSDCLCLGR PLQNRDQMRA NVINEIMSTE RHYIKHLKDI CEGYLKQCRK
190 200 210 220 230 240
RRDMFSDEQL KVIFGNIEDI YRFQMGFVRD LEKQYNNDDP HLSEIGPCFL EHQDGFWIYS
250 260 270 280 290 300
EYCNNHLDAC MELSKLMKDS RYQHFFEACR LLQQMIDIAI DGFLLTPVQK ICKYPLQLAE
310 320 330 340 350 360
LLKYTAQDHS DYRYVAAALA VMRNVTQQIN ERKRRLENID KIAQWQASVL DWEGEDILDR
370 380 390 400 410 420
SSELIYTGEM AWIYQPYGRN QQRVFFLFDH QMVLCKKDLI RRDILYYKGR IDMDKYEVVD
430 440 450 460 470 480
IEDGRDDDFN VSMKNAFKLH NKETEEIHLF FAKKLEEKIR WLRAFREERK MVQEDEKIGF
490 500 510 520 530 540
EISENQKRQA AMTVRKVSKQ KGVNSARSVP PSYPPPQDPL NQGQYLVPDG IAQSQVFEFT
550 560
EPKRSQSPFW QNFSRLTPFK K