Ran RAN, member RAS oncogene family [Mus musculus (house mouse)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: Ranprovided by MGI
Official Full Name: RAN, member RAS oncogene familyprovided by MGI
Primary source: MGI:MGI:1333112
See related: Ensembl:ENSMUSG00000029430 AllianceGenome:MGI:1333112
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: VALIDATED
Organism: Mus musculus
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Mus; Mus
Summary: Predicted to enable several functions, including G protein activity; dynein intermediate chain binding activity; and guanyl ribonucleotide binding activity. Predicted to contribute to pre-miRNA binding activity. Acts upstream of or within actin cytoskeleton organization; protein import into nucleus; and protein-containing complex localization. Located in cytoplasm and nuclear envelope. Is expressed in several structures, including branchial arch; central nervous system; extraembryonic component; hemolymphoid system gland; and sensory organ. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in type 1 diabetes mellitus. Orthologous to human RAN (RAN, member RAS oncogene family). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Expression: Ubiquitous expression in CNS E11.5 (RPKM 161.6), liver E14 (RPKM 152.8) and 28 other tissues See more
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Genomic context

Location:: 5 G1.3; 5 67.99 cM

Exon count:: 7

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_02	current	GRCm39 (GCF_000001635.27)	5	NC_000071.7 (129097264..129101388)
108.20200622	previous assembly	GRCm38.p6 (GCF_000001635.26)	5	NC_000071.6 (129020156..129024322)

Chromosome 5 - NC_000071.7 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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Project title: Mouse ENCODE transcriptome data
Description: RNA profiling data sets generated by the Mouse ENCODE project.
BioProject: PRJNA66167
Publication: PMID 25409824
Analysis date: n/a

Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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Glucose hypometabolism prompts RAN translation and exacerbates C9orf72-related ALS/FTD phenotypes.
Title: Glucose hypometabolism prompts RAN translation and exacerbates C9orf72-related ALS/FTD phenotypes.
data support that Ran GTPase-dependent and independent and moonlighting roles of Ranbp2 or domains thereof and ubc9 control selectively age-dependent, neural-type and mitochondrial functions
Title: Impairments in age-dependent ubiquitin proteostasis and structural integrity of selective neurons by uncoupling Ran GTPase from the Ran-binding domain 3 of Ranbp2 and identification of novel mitochondrial isoforms of ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2I (ubc9) and Ranbp2.
Depleting TPX2 decreases microtubule formation frequency specifically at the tip and the base of the neurite, and these correlate precisely with the regions where active GTP-bound Ran proteins are enriched.
Title: Ran-dependent TPX2 activation promotes acentrosomal microtubule nucleation in neurons.
Data suggest Ran activation by RanBP1 in macrophages promotes Legionella phagosome formation and phagocytosis; LegG1 functions as bacterial Ran activator, localizes to phagosomes, and promotes microtubule stabilization, phagocytosis, and replication.
Title: Activation of Ran GTPase by a Legionella effector promotes microtubule polymerization, pathogen vacuole motility and infection.
Augmented expression of Ran in progranulin-deficient neurons restores nuclear TDP-43 levels and improves their survival.
Title: Early retinal neurodegeneration and impaired Ran-mediated nuclear import of TDP-43 in progranulin-deficient FTLD.
Reduction in Ran levels causes cytoplasmic decrease and nuclear accumulation of importin alpha leading to cellular senescence in normal cells.
Title: Downregulation of the small GTPase ras-related nuclear protein accelerates cellular ageing.
a novel connection between the hyper-activation of the small GTPase Ran and the matricellular protein SMOC-2 that has important consequences for oncogenic transformation.
Title: Characterization of a novel activated Ran GTPase mutant and its ability to induce cellular transformation.
A critical function of RanBP2 is to capture recycling RanGTP-importin-beta complexes at cytoplasmic fibrils to allow for adequate classical nuclear localization signal-mediated cargo import.
Title: Ran-dependent docking of importin-beta to RanBP2/Nup358 filaments is essential for protein import and cell viability.
Downregulation of the Ran GTPase effector RanBP1 is required for nuclear reorganisation.
Title: Nuclear reformation after mitosis requires downregulation of the Ran GTPase effector RanBP1 in mammalian cells.
intracellular Ran protein levels controlled the nuclear presence of certain transcription factors
Title: Reduced Ran expression in Ran(+/-) fibroblasts increases cytokine-stimulated nuclear abundance of the AP-1 subunits c-Fos and c-Jun.

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Variation

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Alleles

Alleles of this type are documented at Mouse Genome Informatics (MGI)

Endonuclease-mediated (2)

Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Gene Ontology Provided by MGI

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables G protein activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables G protein activity	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables GDP binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables GDP binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables GTP binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables GTP binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables GTP binding	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
enables GTPase activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables GTPase activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables GTPase activity	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables GTPase activity	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
enables dynein intermediate chain binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables importin-alpha family protein binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables magnesium ion binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables magnesium ion binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables magnesium ion binding	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
contributes_to pre-miRNA binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
contributes_to pre-miRNA binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables protein domain specific binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables protein heterodimerization activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables protein heterodimerization activity	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables protein-containing complex binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in GTP metabolic process	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in GTP metabolic process	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in GTP metabolic process	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within actin cytoskeleton organization	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within glycolytic process	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within intracellular protein localization	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in mitotic sister chromatid segregation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in mitotic sister chromatid segregation	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in mitotic sister chromatid segregation	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in nucleocytoplasmic transport	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of protein import into nucleus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of protein import into nucleus	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in protein export from nucleus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within protein export from nucleus	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in protein export from nucleus	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in protein export from nucleus	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in protein import into nucleus	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within protein import into nucleus	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in protein import into nucleus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in protein import into nucleus	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in protein import into nucleus	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in protein localization to nucleolus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in protein localization to nucleolus	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within protein-containing complex localization	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in ribosomal large subunit export from nucleus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in ribosomal large subunit export from nucleus	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in ribosomal small subunit export from nucleus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in ribosomal small subunit export from nucleus	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in ribosomal subunit export from nucleus	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in snRNA import into nucleus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in snRNA import into nucleus	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in snRNA import into nucleus	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
part_of RNA nuclear export complex	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
part_of RNA nuclear export complex	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in centriole	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in centriole	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in chromatin	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in chromatin	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
is_active_in cytoplasm	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in cytoplasm	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
located_in cytoplasm	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in cytoplasm	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in cytosol	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in male germ cell nucleus	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in manchette	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in melanosome	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in melanosome	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in melanosome	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
located_in midbody	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in midbody	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in nuclear envelope	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
located_in nuclear envelope	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in nuclear envelope	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
part_of nuclear pore	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in nucleolus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in nucleolus	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in nucleoplasm	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in nucleoplasm	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
is_active_in nucleus	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in nucleus	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
located_in nucleus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
is_active_in nucleus	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in nucleus	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
part_of protein-containing complex	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
part_of protein-containing complex	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in recycling endosome	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in recycling endosome	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in sperm flagellum	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: GTP-binding nuclear protein Ran

Names: GTPase Ran; ras-like protein TC4; ras-related nuclear protein

NP_001408127.1

EC 3.6.5.-

EC 3.6.5.1

EC 3.6.5.2

EC 3.6.5.3

EC 3.6.5.4

NP_033417.1

EC 3.6.5.-

EC 3.6.5.1

EC 3.6.5.2

EC 3.6.5.3

EC 3.6.5.4

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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