VPS39

VPS39

VPS39

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


hVamp6/Vps39-like protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the VPS39 gene.[5][6]

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This gene encodes a protein that may promote clustering and fusion of late endosomes and lysosomes. The protein may also act as an adaptor protein that modulates the transforming growth factor-beta response by coupling the transforming growth factor-beta receptor complex to the Smad pathway.[6]


References

  1. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  3. Caplan S, Hartnell LM, Aguilar RC, Naslavsky N, Bonifacino JS (Jul 2001). "Human Vam6p promotes lysosome clustering and fusion in vivo". J Cell Biol. 154 (1): 109–122. doi:10.1083/jcb.200102142. PMC 2196876. PMID 11448994.

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