Annotated protein:Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (EC 3.6.5.2) (Cell migration-inducing gene 5 protein) (Ras-like protein TC25) (p21-Rac1). Gene symbol: RAC1. Taxonomy: Homo sapiens (Human). Uniprot ID: P63000
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SynGO gene info:SynGO data @ RAC1
Ontology domain:Cellular Component
SynGO term:postsynapse (GO:0098794)
Synapse type(s):hippocampus, glutamatergic
Annotated paper:Raynaud F, et al. "Rho-GTPase-activating protein interacting with Cdc-42-interacting protein 4 homolog 2 (Rich2): a new Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1) GTPase-activating protein that controls dendritic spine morphogenesis" J Biol Chem. 2014 Jan 31;289(5):2600-9 PMID:24352656
Figure(s):Fig.3
Annotation description:Local activation GTPase shown with OE of mEGFP-tagged Rac1 (FRET assay with Raichu probes).

Fig.3: "Rich2 selectively regulates Rac1"
- Literal: "We found that transfected Rich2 decreased, whereas Rich2 si-RNA increased the FRET signal of the pRAICHU-Rac1 probes in spines."
Evidence tracking, Biological System:Cultured neurons
Evidence tracking, Protein Targeting:Over-expression
Evidence tracking, Experiment Assay:Confocal
Annotator(s):Momchil Ninov (ORCID:0000-0002-0808-7003)
Mahdokht Kohansalnodehi (ORCID:0000-0002-3898-5197)
Reinhard Jahn (ORCID:0000-0003-1542-3498)
Lab:Department of Neurobiology, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
SynGO annotation ID:2150
Dataset release (version):20231201
View annotation as GO-CAM model:Gene Ontology