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RHOD ras homolog family member D [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 29984, updated on 3-May-2025
Official Symbol
RHODprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name
ras homolog family member Dprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:670
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000173156 MIM:605781; AllianceGenome:HGNC:670
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
Rho; ARHD; RHOM; RHOHP1
Summary
Ras homolog, or Rho, proteins interact with protein kinases and may serve as targets for activated GTPase. They play a critical role in muscle differentiation. The protein encoded by this gene binds GTP and is a member of the small GTPase superfamily. It is involved in endosome dynamics and reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton, and it may coordinate membrane transport with the function of the cytoskeleton. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2014]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in esophagus (RPKM 14.1), skin (RPKM 7.1) and 20 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Location:
11q13.2
Exon count:
5
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 11 NC_000011.10 (67056847..67072017)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 11 NC_060935.1 (67051322..67066491)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 11 NC_000011.9 (66824318..66839488)

Chromosome 11 - NC_000011.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124902849 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:66769673-66770332 Neighboring gene P300/CBP strongly-dependent group 1 enhancer GRCh37_chr11:66788895-66790094 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:66791036-66791536 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:66791537-66792037 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 5064 Neighboring gene synaptotagmin 12 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:66799719-66800558 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 5065 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 5066 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:66816246-66816774 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 5067 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 3610 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 3609 Neighboring gene microRNA 6860 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:66841392-66841892 Neighboring gene MPRA-validated peak1310 silencer Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:66845407-66846302 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 5068 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 3611 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 5069 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 5070 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:66867665-66868165 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC107984341 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 3612 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 3613 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 5072 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 3614 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 3615 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 3616 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 3617 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 3618 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124902695 Neighboring gene lysine demethylase 2A

Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

  • Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
  • Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
  • BioProject: PRJNA270632
  • Publication: PMID 26076956
  • Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

Related articles in PubMed

  1. Isolation of a novel human cDNA (rhoHP1) homologous to rho genes. Shimizu F, et al. Biochim Biophys Acta, 1997 Mar 20. PMID 9116026
  2. Dual function of rhoD in vesicular movement and cell motility. Murphy C, et al. Eur J Cell Biol, 2001 Jun. PMID 11484930
  3. Rho proteins: linking signaling with membrane trafficking. Ridley AJ. Traffic, 2001 May. PMID 11350626
  4. Assignment of the human RhoHP1 gene (ARHD) to chromosome 11q14.3 by radiation hybrid mapping. Kim HS, et al. Cytogenet Cell Genet, 2000. PMID 10894936
  5. A novel agent, methylophiopogonanone B, promotes Rho activation and tubulin depolymerization. Ito Y, et al. Mol Cell Biochem, 2007 Mar. PMID 17029007

See all (59) citations in PubMed

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Rho GTPase gene expression and breast cancer risk: a Mendelian randomization analysis.
    Title: Rho GTPase gene expression and breast cancer risk: a Mendelian randomization analysis.
  2. The actin nucleation factors JMY and WHAMM enable a rapid Arp2/3 complex-mediated intrinsic pathway of apoptosis.
    Title: The actin nucleation factors JMY and WHAMM enable a rapid Arp2/3 complex-mediated intrinsic pathway of apoptosis.
  3. The GTPase deficient atypical Rho GTPases, which have a stalled GTPase activity, RhoD has an elevated intrinsic GDP/GTP exchange activity, rendering the protein constitutively active.
    Title: RhoD localization and function is dependent on its GTP/GDP-bound state and unique N-terminal motif.
  4. RhoD recruits Pak6 to the plasma membrane to antagonize RhoC signaling during cell contraction and blebbing
    Title: RhoD Inhibits RhoC-ROCK-Dependent Cell Contraction via PAK6.
  5. RhoD silencing leads to increased actin filament-containing structures and disruption of cell migration and proliferation.
    Title: The atypical Rho GTPase RhoD is a regulator of actin cytoskeleton dynamics and directed cell migration.
  6. A novel signaling pathway involving RhoD and its binding partner WHAMM, regulate Golgi dynamics.
    Title: RhoD is a Golgi component with a role in anterograde protein transport from the ER to the plasma membrane.
  7. Activated p42/44-MAP kinase, Rho GTPase.
    Title: Paxillin mediates stretch-induced Rho signaling and endothelial permeability via assembly of paxillin-p42/44MAPK-GEF-H1 complex.
  8. Fetal RHD detection in early pregnancy using a single-exon assay in a routine clinical setting is feasible and accurate after its implementation in an unselected pregnant population.
    Title: Noninvasive single-exon fetal RHD determination in a routine screening program in early pregnancy.
  9. It regulates relaxation of vascular smooth muscle.
    Title: [Role of the Rho-kinase pathway in pulmonary arterial hypertension].
  10. Data from differentiating cultured erythroid precursor cells suggest that RhAG (Rh-associated glycoprotein) knockdown abolishes Rh blood group expression (RhoD; ICAM4 [intercellular adhesion molecule 4]; CD47 Rh-related antigen) in erythroid cells.
    Title: In vitro generated Rh(null) red cells recapitulate the in vivo deficiency: a model for rare blood group phenotypes and erythroid membrane disorders.
Submit: New GeneRIF Correction See all GeneRIFs (28)

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EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height.
EBI GWAS Catalog

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Replication interactions

Interaction Pubs
Knockdown of ras homolog family member D (RHOD) by siRNA inhibits HIV-1 replication in HeLa P4/R5 cells PubMed

Protein interactions

Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
Tat tat The function and activity of CREB is required for both Tat-induced Rho signaling and nuclear targeting of ZO-1 PubMed
matrix gag HIV-1 MA-induced upregulation of collagen-I and alpha-SMA expression is dependent on CXCR2 via the Rho/ROCK-1 pathway PubMed
gag HIV-1 p17-mediated activation of the Rho/ROCK-signaling pathway is required for p17-mediated monocyte adhesion and migration PubMed

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Markers

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables GTP binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables GTPase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables GTPase activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
enables guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
enables nucleotide binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
enables protein kinase binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in Rho protein signal transduction TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in actin filament bundle assembly IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within actin filament polymerization IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within cell projection assembly IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within fibroblast growth factor receptor signaling pathway IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in focal adhesion assembly IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in lamellipodium assembly IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of cell adhesion IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of cell migration IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within protein targeting IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in regulation of actin cytoskeleton organization IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in regulation of focal adhesion assembly IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in regulation of small GTPase mediated signal transduction TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within response to fibroblast growth factor IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in small GTPase-mediated signal transduction IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in Golgi membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
is_active_in cell projection IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in cytosol TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
located_in early endosome IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in endosome IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in endosome membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in mitochondrial outer membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
located_in plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in plasma membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
Preferred Names
rho-related GTP-binding protein RhoD
Names
Rho-related protein HP1
ras homolog D
ras homolog gene family, member A
ras homolog gene family, member D

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001300886.2 → NP_001287815.1  rho-related GTP-binding protein RhoD isoform 2

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001287815.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) lacks an alternate in-frame segment compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (2) has the same N- and C-termini but is shorter compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    BM761353, CB853597, CN305061
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS73330.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    E9PIG5
    Related
    ENSP00000432003.1, ENST00000532559.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cl38936
    Location:16 → 144
    P-loop_NTPase; P-loop containing Nucleoside Triphosphate Hydrolases

  2. NM_014578.4 → NP_055393.1  rho-related GTP-binding protein RhoD isoform 1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_055393.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longer transcript and encodes the longer isoform (1).
    Source sequence(s)
    BC001338, BM761362, CA433897
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS8155.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O00212
    Related
    ENSP00000308576.2, ENST00000308831.7
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd04132
    Location:16 → 210
    Rho4_like; Ras homology family 4 (Rho4) of small guanosine triphosphatases (GTPases)-like

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000011.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    67056847..67072017
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060935.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    67051322..67066491
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
O00212.3 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:O00212

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