Coordination of Rho and Rac GTPase Function via p190B RhoGAP
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Coordination of Rho and Rac GTPase Function via p190B RhoGAP
The Rac GTPase regulates Rho signaling in a broad range of physiological settings and in oncogenic transformation [1-3]. Here, we report a novel mechanism by which crosstalk between Rac and Rho GTPases is achieved. Activated Rac1 binds directly to p190B Rho GTPase-activating protein (RhoGAP), a major modulator of Rho signaling. p190B colocalizes with constitutively active Rac1 in membrane ruffl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Biology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0960-9822
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2008.09.019