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    division control protein 42 homolog (Cdc42 or CDC42) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CDC42 gene. Cdc42 is involved in regulation of the cell...
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    of the spine, and actin regulators, small GTPases such as Rac, RhoA, and CDC42, rapidly modify this cytoskeleton. Overactive Rac1 results in consistently...
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  • and some plants. Three members of the family have been studied in detail: Cdc42, Rac1, and RhoA. All G proteins are "molecular switches", and Rho proteins...
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    CDC42 effector protein 5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CDC42EP5 gene. Cell division control protein 42 (CDC42), a small Rho GTPase, regulates...
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    CDC42 binding protein kinase beta is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CDC42BPB gene. This gene encodes a member of the serine/threonine protein...
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  • pathways blocked. CDC42 is a small, Rho family GTPase involved in the pinching off and remodeling of the cellular plasma membrane. CDC42-regulated dynamin...
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    binding to a region near its N-terminus. Its activation is dependent upon CDC42 and PIP2 acting to disrupt this interaction, causing the WASp protein to...
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    human PAK1 was identified as a GTP-dependent interacting partner of Rac1 or Cdc42 in the cytosolic fraction from neutrophils, and its complementary DNA was...
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    (CRIB) domain, and has been shown to bind CDC42. It may function as a CDC42 downstream effector mediating CDC42 induced peripheral actin formation, and...
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    cip/kip (p21, p27, p57) P53 p63 p73 family p53 p63 p73 Other Cdc2 Cdc25 Cdc42 Cellular apoptosis susceptibility protein E2F Maturation promoting factor...
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  • membrane and, thus, epithelial polarity. These molecules are the proteins Cdc42, atypical protein kinase C (aPKC), Par6, Par3/Bazooka/ASIP. Crumbs, "Stardust"...
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  • Rho-type GTPase Cdc42. Specifically, Orb6 kinase spatially restricts Cdc42 activation to be at the polarized tips of a cell, causing the Cdc42-dependent formins...
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    Cdc42 effector protein 4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CDC42EP4 gene. The product of this gene is a member of the CDC42-binding protein...
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  • instructions for making a protein that turns on (activates) another protein called Cdc42, which transmits signals that are important for various aspects of development...
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    Cdc42 effector protein 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CDC42EP2 gene. CDC42, a small Rho GTPase, regulates the formation of F-actin-containing...
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    Activated CDC42 kinase 1, also known as ACK1, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the TNK2 gene. TNK2 gene encodes a non-receptor tyrosine kinase...
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    GTPases Rac1 and Cdc42, IQGAP does not actually have GAP function. Instead, it binds the active (GTP-bound) forms of RAC1 and CDC42 with higher affinity...
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  • and GEECs comprise the Cdc42-mediated CLIC/GEEC endocytic pathway, which is regulated by GRAF1. Each of RhoA, Arf6, or Cdc42 has the capacity to modulate...
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  • depends upon both a Cdc42-driven positive feedback loop as well as mutual antagonism between apical and basolateral determinants. The Cdc42-driven positive...
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    contractile acto-myosin filaments ("stress fibers"), Rac for lamellipodia and Cdc42 for filopodia. Functions include: Muscle contraction Cell movement Intracellular...
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    subfamily J, member 2 (17q24.3) ACTG1: actin, gamma 1 (17q25) CDC42EP4: CDC42 effector protein 4 (17q25.1) USH1G: Usher syndrome 1G (autosomal recessive)...
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    globally by depleting them. The master regulator of polarity in yeast is Cdc42, which is a member of the eukaryotic Ras-homologous Rho-family of GTPases...
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    factor WASp and inhibits CapZ. WASp is also activated by the small GTPase Cdc42, while another nucleation promoting factor WAVE is activated by the GTPase...
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    Cdc42 effector protein 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CDC42EP3 gene. CDC42, a small Rho GTPase, regulates the formation of F-actin-containing...
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    influence other endocytic pathways. When CAV1 binds to Cdc42, CAV1 inactivates it and regulates Cdc42 activity during membrane trafficking events. The process...
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    RAC/CDC42 exchange factor, also known as GEFT, is a human gene. GEFT has been shown to interact with RHOA. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000240771...
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    postsynaptic membrane organization steroid metabolic process regulation of Cdc42 protein signal transduction lipid metabolism negative regulation of amyloid-beta...
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    receptors integrins α1β1, α3β1, α4β1, α6β1 and Cdc42 GTPase are activated. The activated GTPase then activates Cdc42 which further activates c-Jun kinases and...
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  • and Cdc42 are two Rho-family GTPases which are normally cytosolic but can also be found in the cell membrane under certain conditions. When Cdc42 is activated...
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    G protein-coupled receptors, which activate GTPases of the Rho family (e.g. Cdc42, Rac) via G proteins. Rho GTPases are able to activate WASp which in turn...
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