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Src Homology 3 domain of Ras GTPase-Activating Protein 1 RasGAP, also called Ras p21 protein activator, RASA1, or p120RasGAP, is part of the GAP1 family of GTPase-activating proteins. It is a 120kD cytosolic protein containing an SH3 domain flanked by two SH2 domains at the N-terminal end, a pleckstrin homology (PH) domain, a calcium dependent phospholipid binding domain (CaLB/C2), and a C-terminal catalytic GAP domain. It stimulates the GTPase activity of normal RAS p21. It acts as a positive effector of Ras in tumor cells. It also functions as a regulator downstream of tyrosine receptors such as those of PDGF, EGF, ephrin, and insulin, among others. The SH3 domain of RasGAP is unable to bind proline-rich sequences but have been shown to interact with protein partners such as the G3BP protein, Aurora kinases, and the Calpain small subunit 1. The RasGAP SH3 domain is necessary for the downstream signaling of Ras and it also influences Rho-mediated cytoskeletal reorganization. SH3 domains are protein interaction domains that typically bind to proline-rich ligands with moderate affinity and selectivity, preferentially to PxxP motifs. They play versatile and diverse roles in the cell including the regulation of enzymes, changing the subcellular localization of signaling pathway components, and mediating the formation of multiprotein complex assemblies. |
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