About: Rac (GTPase)

Rac is a subfamily of the Rho family of GTPases, small (~21 kDa) signaling G proteins (more specifically a GTPase). Just as other G proteins, Rac acts as a molecular switch, remaining inactive while bound to GDP and activated once GEFs remove GDP, permitting GTP to bind. When bound to GTP, Rac is activated. In its activated state, Rac participates in the regulation of cell movement, through its involvement in structural changes to the actin Cytoskeleton. By changing the cytoskeletal dynamics within the cell, Rac-GTPases are able to facilitate the recruitment of neutrophils to the infected tissues, and to regulate degranulation of azurophil and integrin-dependent phagocytosis.

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  • Rac jsou malé G-proteiny (GTPázy) z Rho/Rac rodiny. Řadí se mezi ně lidské proteiny , , a , ale Rac proteiny se vyskytují u živočichů, rostlin, hub i prvoků. Typickým znakem mnoha členů této podrodiny je jejich schopnost indukovat tvorbu a membránových „ruffles“, panožkovitých útvarů vycházejících z buněk. Rac1 je exprimován ve většině tkání lidského těla, na rozdíl od Rac2. (cs)
  • Las Rac GTPasas representan una familia de pequeñas proteínas de unión al GTP implicadas en la organización del citoesqueleto, migración celular, transcripción genética y proliferación celular.​ (es)
  • Rac is a subfamily of the Rho family of GTPases, small (~21 kDa) signaling G proteins (more specifically a GTPase). Just as other G proteins, Rac acts as a molecular switch, remaining inactive while bound to GDP and activated once GEFs remove GDP, permitting GTP to bind. When bound to GTP, Rac is activated. In its activated state, Rac participates in the regulation of cell movement, through its involvement in structural changes to the actin Cytoskeleton. By changing the cytoskeletal dynamics within the cell, Rac-GTPases are able to facilitate the recruitment of neutrophils to the infected tissues, and to regulate degranulation of azurophil and integrin-dependent phagocytosis. Activated Rac also regulates the effector functions of the target proteins involved in downstream signaling. As an essential subunit of NOX2 (NADPH oxidase enzyme complex), Rac is required for ROS (reactive oxygen species) production involved in the formation of NETs (neutrophil extracellular traps, thus, facilitating the pathogen and debris clearance by neutrophils, and the reduction of inflammation. The abnormal activities of Rac including its hyperactivation, resistance to degradation, and abnormal localization of its signaling protein components were found to facilitate the development of cancerous cells and resist to anticancer treatment. Recent experiments on Drosophila suggested that Rac could be involved in mediating the process of forgetting. Hyperactivation of Rac increases the memory decay whereas its inhibition prevents interference-induced forgetting and slows down a passive memory decay. (en)
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  • Rac jsou malé G-proteiny (GTPázy) z Rho/Rac rodiny. Řadí se mezi ně lidské proteiny , , a , ale Rac proteiny se vyskytují u živočichů, rostlin, hub i prvoků. Typickým znakem mnoha členů této podrodiny je jejich schopnost indukovat tvorbu a membránových „ruffles“, panožkovitých útvarů vycházejících z buněk. Rac1 je exprimován ve většině tkání lidského těla, na rozdíl od Rac2. (cs)
  • Las Rac GTPasas representan una familia de pequeñas proteínas de unión al GTP implicadas en la organización del citoesqueleto, migración celular, transcripción genética y proliferación celular.​ (es)
  • Rac is a subfamily of the Rho family of GTPases, small (~21 kDa) signaling G proteins (more specifically a GTPase). Just as other G proteins, Rac acts as a molecular switch, remaining inactive while bound to GDP and activated once GEFs remove GDP, permitting GTP to bind. When bound to GTP, Rac is activated. In its activated state, Rac participates in the regulation of cell movement, through its involvement in structural changes to the actin Cytoskeleton. By changing the cytoskeletal dynamics within the cell, Rac-GTPases are able to facilitate the recruitment of neutrophils to the infected tissues, and to regulate degranulation of azurophil and integrin-dependent phagocytosis. (en)
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  • Rac (protein) (cs)
  • Rac (GTPasa) (es)
  • Rac (GTPase) (en)
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