Ras-related protein Rab-2A is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''RAB2A''
gene
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Function
Members of the Rab protein family are nontransforming monomeric GTP-binding proteins of the Ras superfamily that contain 4 highly conserved regions involved in GTP binding and hydrolysis. Rabs are prenylated, membrane-bound proteins involved in vesicular fusion and trafficking. The mammalian RAB proteins show striking similarities to the S. cerevisiae YPT1 and SEC4 proteins, Ras-related GTP-binding proteins involved in the regulation of secretion.
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Interactions
RAB2A has been shown to
interact
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with
GOLGA2
Golgin subfamily A member 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''GOLGA2'' gene.
Function
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