RASD2 explained
GTP-binding protein Rhes is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RASD2 gene.[1] [2] [3] [4]
This gene encodes a Ras-related protein that is produced largely in the striatum. The product of this gene binds to GTP and possesses intrinsic GTPase activity. The gene belongs to the Ras superfamily of small GTPases. The exact function of this gene is unknown, but most striatum-specific mRNAs characterized to date encode components of signal transduction cascades.
Further reading
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- Agretti P, De Marco G, Pinchera A, etal . Ras homolog enriched in striatum inhibits the functional activity of wild type thyrotropin, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone receptors and activating thyrotropin receptor mutations by altering their expression in COS-7 cells . J. Endocrinol. Invest. . 30 . 4 . 279–84 . 2007 . 17556863 . 10.1007/bf03346294. 38877975 .
Notes and References
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- Web site: Entrez Gene: RASD2 RASD family, member 2.