Vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein

Vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein

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Identifiers
Symbols VASP;
External IDs OMIM: 601703 MGI: 109268 HomoloGene: 7592 GeneCards: VASP Gene
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 7408 22323
Ensembl ENSG00000125753 ENSMUSG00000030403
UniProt P50552 P70460
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_001008736 NM_009499.2
RefSeq (protein) NP_001008736 NP_033525.2
Location (UCSC) Chr 19:
46.01 – 46.03 Mb		 Chr 7:
19.84 – 19.86 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

Vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the VASP gene.[1][2]

Contents

Function

Vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP) is a member of the Ena-VASP protein family. Ena-VASP family members contain an N-terminal EVH1 domain that binds proteins containing E/DFPPPPXD/E motifs and targets Ena-VASP proteins to focal adhesions cell membranes. In the mid-region of the protein, family members have a proline-rich region that binds SH3 and WW domain-containing proteins. Their C-terminal EVH2 domain mediates tetramerization and binds both G and F actin. VASP is associated with filamentous actin formation and likely plays a widespread role in cell adhesion and motility. VASP may also be involved in the intracellular signaling pathways that regulate integrin-extracellular matrix interactions. VASP is regulated by the cyclic nucleotide-dependent kinases PKA and PKG.[2]

Interactions

Vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein has been shown to interact with Zyxin,[3][4] Profilin 1[3] and PFN2.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ Zimmer M, Fink T, Fischer L, Hauser W, Scherer K, Lichter P, Walter U (Jan 1997). "Cloning of the VASP (vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein) genes in human and mouse: structure, sequence, and chromosomal localization". Genomics 36 (2): 227–33. doi:10.1006/geno.1996.0457. PMID 8812448. 
  2. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: VASP vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=7408. 
  3. ^ a b c Harbeck, B; Hüttelmaier S, Schluter K, Jockusch B M, Illenberger S (Oct. 2000). "Phosphorylation of the vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein regulates its interaction with actin". J. Biol. Chem. (UNITED STATES) 275 (40): 30817–25. doi:10.1074/jbc.M005066200. ISSN 0021-9258. PMID 10882740. 
  4. ^ Drees, B; Friederich E, Fradelizi J, Louvard D, Beckerle M C, Golsteyn R M (Jul. 2000). "Characterization of the interaction between zyxin and members of the Ena/vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein family of proteins". J. Biol. Chem. (UNITED STATES) 275 (29): 22503–11. doi:10.1074/jbc.M001698200. ISSN 0021-9258. PMID 10801818. 
  5. ^ Reinhard, M; Giehl K, Abel K, Haffner C, Jarchau T, Hoppe V, Jockusch B M, Walter U (Apr. 1995). "The proline-rich focal adhesion and microfilament protein VASP is a ligand for profilins". EMBO J. (ENGLAND) 14 (8): 1583–9. ISSN 0261-4189. PMC 398250. PMID 7737110. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=398250. 

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