Rab5 Protein__Human Recombinant Rab5 Protein EGF817
Storage Buffer
20mM Tris/HCl pH7.5, 0.45M NaCl, 10% glycerol, 0.5mM DTT
Storage Temperature
-20ºC
Shipping Temperature
Blue Ice or 4ºC
Purification
Affinity Purified
Specificity
~26 kDa
Cite This Product
Human Recombinant Rab5 Protein (StressMarq Biosciences Inc., Victoria BC CANADA, Catalog # SPR-121)
Certificate of Analysis
This product has been certified >90% pure using SDS-PAGE analysis.
Alternative Names
Rab 5A Protein, RAS associated protein RAB5A Protein, Ras related protein Rab 5 A Protein
Research Areas
Cancer, Heat Shock
Cellular Localization
Cell membrane, Early Endosome Membrane, Melanosome
Accession Number
BC001267
Gene ID
5868
Swiss Prot
P20339
Scientific Background
Rab5 is a 24kDa member of the Rab family of small guanosine triphosphatases (GTPases), Ras superfamily. Rab GTPases are central regulators of membrane trafficking in the eukaryotic cell. Their regulatory capacity depends on their ability to cycle between the GDP -bound inactive and GTP-bound active states. This conversion is regulated by GDP/GTP exchange factors (GEPs), GDP dissociation inhibitors (GDIs) and GTPase-activating proteins (GAPs) (1, 2). Activation of a Rab protein is coupled to its association with intracellular membranes, allowing it to recruit downstream effector proteins to the cytoplasmic surface of a subcellular compartment (3). Through these proteins, Rab GTPases regulate vesicle formation, actin- and tubulin-dependent vesicle movement, and membrane fusion(1). Rab proteins contain conserved regions involved in guanine-nucleotide binding, and hyper variable COHO-terminal domains with a cysteine motif implicated in subcellular targeting. Post-translational modification of the cysteine motif with one or two geranyl groups is essential for the membrane association and correct intracellular localization of Rab proteins(3). Each Rab shows a characteristic subcellular distribution (4). In particular, Rab5 is ubiquitously expressed in human tissues. It localizes mainly to early endosomes, but is also present on the plasma membrane. It regulates the fusion between endocytic vesicles and early endosomes, as well as the homotypic fusion between early endosomes (5). Among the proteins recruited by the GTP-bound active Rab5 are Rabaptin-5 and EEA1 (6). Anti-Rab5 may be used as an early endosome marker.
References
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6. Woodman P.G. (2000) Traffic. 1: 695-701.
2. Takai Y., et al. (2001) Physiol. Rev. 8:, 153-208.
3. Ali B.R., et al. (2004) J. Cell Sci. 117: 6401-6412.
4. Zerial M., and McBride H. (2001) Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell Biol. 2: 107-117.
5. Sonnichsen B., et al. (2000) J. Cell Biol. 149: 901-913
6. Woodman P.G. (2000) Traffic. 1: 695-701.