G3BP Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

This gene encodes one of the DNA-unwinding enzymes which prefers partially unwound 3'-tailed substrates and can also unwind partial RNA/DNA and RNA/RNA duplexes in an ATP-dependent fashion. This enzyme is a member of the heterogeneous nuclear RNA-binding proteins and is also an element of the Ras signal transduction pathway. It binds specifically to the Ras-GTPase-activating protein by associating with its SH3 domain. Several alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene have been described, but the full-length nature of some of these variants has not been determined. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

G3BP-1: an hnRNA-binding protein and endoribonuclease that participates in the Ras signal transduction pathway. A regulated effector of stress granule (SG) assembly. SGs are involved in mRNA sorting in the storing of untranslated mRNAs. Cleaves exclusively between cytosine and adenine and cleaves MYC mRNA preferentially at the 3'-UTR. ATP- and magnesium-dependent helicase. Unwinds preferentially partial DNA and RNA duplexes having a 17 bp annealed portion and either a hanging 3' tail or hanging tails at both 5'- and 3'-ends. Unwinds DNA/DNA, RNA/DNA, and RNA/RNA substrates with comparable efficiency. Acts unidirectionally by moving in the 5' to 3' direction along the bound single-stranded DNA. Binds to the SH3 domain of Ras GTPase-activating protein (RasGAP) in proliferating cells but not in quiescent cells. Cytoplasmic in proliferating cells, can be recruited to the plasma membrane in exponentially growing cells. Cytosolic and partially nuclear in resting cells. Recruited to SGs upon either arsenite or high temperature treatment. RasGAP-dependent phosphorylation of S149 induces a conformational change that prevents self-association. Dephosphorylation after HRAS activation is required for stress granule assembly. S149 phosphorylation induces partial nuclear localization. A component of a TAU mRNP complex, Interacts with USP10, and may regulate it.

Protein type: EC 3.6.4.12; Adaptor/scaffold; RNA-binding; EC 3.6.4.13; Helicase

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 5q33.1

Cellular Component: focal adhesion; stress granule; cytoplasm; plasma membrane; nucleus; cytosol

Molecular Function: ATP-dependent DNA helicase activity; mRNA binding; protein binding; DNA binding; endonuclease activity; ATP binding; ATP-dependent RNA helicase activity

Biological Process: transport; metabolic process; Ras protein signal transduction; DNA duplex unwinding