Vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein

Vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein

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Identifiers
SymbolVASP
External IDsOMIM: 601703 MGI: 109268 HomoloGene: 7592 GeneCards: VASP Gene
RNA expression pattern
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Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez740822323
EnsemblENSG00000125753ENSMUSG00000030403
UniProtP50552P70460
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_001008736NM_001282021
RefSeq (protein)NP_003361NP_001268950
Location (UCSC)Chr 19:
46.01 – 46.03 Mb
Chr 7:
19.26 – 19.27 Mb
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Vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the VASP gene.[1][2]

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 (January 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. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: VASP vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein".
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harbeck, B; Hüttelmaier S; Schluter K; Jockusch B M; Illenberger S (October 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 (July 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 (April 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.

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