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    ScientificWorldJournal. 2003 Sep 15;3:870-80.

    Rabs, Rips, FIPs, and endocytic membrane traffic.

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    Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 4200 E. Ninth Ave., Room 4520, B-111, Denver, CO 80262, USA. Rytis.Prekeris@uchsc.edu

    Abstract

    Rab GTPases, proteins belonging to the Ras-like small GTP-binding protein superfamily, have emerged as master regulators of cellular membrane transport. Rab11 GTPase, a member of the Rab protein family, plays a role in regulating various cellular functions, including plasma membrane recycling, phagocytosis, and cytokinesis. Rab11 acts by forming mutually exclusive complexes with Rab11-family binding proteins, known as FIPs. Rab11-FIP complexes serve a role of "targeting complexes" by recruiting various membrane traffic factors to cellular membranes. Recent studies have identified several Rab11-FIP complex-binding proteins that regulate distinct membrane traffic pathways.

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    14532427
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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