Human Gene RIC8A (ENST00000526104.6_12) from GENCODE V47lift37
  Description: RIC8 guanine nucleotide exchange factor A, transcript variant 3 (from RefSeq NM_001386941.1)
Gencode Transcript: ENST00000526104.6_12
Gencode Gene: ENSG00000177963.15_15
Transcript (Including UTRs)
   Position: hg19 chr11:207,708-215,113 Size: 7,406 Total Exon Count: 10 Strand: +
Coding Region
   Position: hg19 chr11:208,855-214,350 Size: 5,496 Coding Exon Count: 10 

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Data last updated at UCSC: 2024-08-22 23:36:26

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Genomic Sequence (chr11:207,708-215,113)mRNA (may differ from genome)Protein (531 aa)
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-  Comments and Description Text from UniProtKB
  ID: RIC8A_HUMAN
DESCRIPTION: RecName: Full=Synembryn-A; AltName: Full=Protein Ric-8A;
FUNCTION: Guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF), which can activate some, but not all, G-alpha proteins. Able to activate GNAI1, GNAO1 and GNAQ, but not GNAS by exchanging bound GDP for free GTP. Involved in regulation of microtubule pulling forces during mitotic movement of chromosomes by stimulating G(i)-alpha protein, possibly leading to release G(i)-alpha-GTP and NuMA proteins from the NuMA-GPSM2-G(i)-alpha-GDP complex (By similarity). Also acts as an activator for G(q)-alpha (GNAQ) protein by enhancing the G(q)-coupled receptor-mediated ERK activation.
SUBUNIT: Interacts with GDP-bound G alpha proteins GNAI1, GNAO1 and GNAQ, and with GNA13 with lower affinity. Does not interact with G-alpha proteins when they are in complex with subunits beta and gamma. Interacts (via C-terminus) with RGS14; the interaction stimulates the dissociation of the complex between RGS14 and the active GTP-bound form of GNAI1 (By similarity).
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm (By similarity). Cell membrane (By similarity). Note=Colocalizes with RIC8A in CA2 hippocampal neurons. Colocalizes with GNAI1 and RGS14 at the plasma membrane (By similarity).
PTM: Phosphorylated upon DNA damage, probably by ATM or ATR.
SIMILARITY: Belongs to the synembryn family.
SEQUENCE CAUTION: Sequence=BAB14282.1; Type=Erroneous initiation; Note=Translation N-terminally extended; Sequence=BAB14282.1; Type=Frameshift; Positions=397; Sequence=BAB15653.1; Type=Erroneous initiation; Note=Translation N-terminally extended; Sequence=BAB55126.1; Type=Frameshift; Positions=48;

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-  Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD)
  The following chemicals interact with this gene

+  Common Gene Haplotype Alleles
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-  RNA-Seq Expression Data from GTEx (53 Tissues, 570 Donors)
  Highest median expression: 31.63 RPKM in Testis
Total median expression: 966.07 RPKM



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-  mRNA Secondary Structure of 3' and 5' UTRs
 
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5' UTR -498.901147-0.435 Picture PostScript Text
3' UTR -251.70763-0.330 Picture PostScript Text

The RNAfold program from the Vienna RNA Package is used to perform the secondary structure predictions and folding calculations. The estimated folding energy is in kcal/mol. The more negative the energy, the more secondary structure the RNA is likely to have.

-  Protein Domain and Structure Information
  InterPro Domains: Graphical view of domain structure
IPR016024 - ARM-type_fold
IPR019318 - Gua_nucleotide_exch_fac_Ric8
IPR008376 - Synembryn

Pfam Domains:
PF10165 - Guanine nucleotide exchange factor synembryn

SCOP Domains:
48371 - ARM repeat

ModBase Predicted Comparative 3D Structure on Q9NPQ8
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-  Orthologous Genes in Other Species
  Orthologies between human, mouse, and rat are computed by taking the best BLASTP hit, and filtering out non-syntenic hits. For more distant species reciprocal-best BLASTP hits are used. Note that the absence of an ortholog in the table below may reflect incomplete annotations in the other species rather than a true absence of the orthologous gene.
MouseRatZebrafishD. melanogasterC. elegansS. cerevisiae
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-  Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations with Structured Vocabulary
  Molecular Function:
GO:0001965 G-protein alpha-subunit binding
GO:0005085 guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor activity
GO:0005096 GTPase activator activity
GO:0005515 protein binding

Biological Process:
GO:0001701 in utero embryonic development
GO:0001944 vasculature development
GO:0007186 G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathway
GO:0007193 adenylate cyclase-inhibiting G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathway
GO:0007369 gastrulation
GO:0008542 visual learning
GO:0009416 response to light stimulus
GO:0042074 cell migration involved in gastrulation
GO:0043547 positive regulation of GTPase activity
GO:0070586 cell-cell adhesion involved in gastrulation
GO:0071711 basement membrane organization

Cellular Component:
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
GO:0016020 membrane


-  Descriptions from all associated GenBank mRNAs
  LF207960 - JP 2014500723-A/15463: Polycomb-Associated Non-Coding RNAs.
AK026897 - Homo sapiens cDNA: FLJ23244 fis, clone COL02432.
AL136935 - Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp586O0222 (from clone DKFZp586O0222).
JD120836 - Sequence 101860 from Patent EP1572962.
BC121807 - Homo sapiens resistance to inhibitors of cholinesterase 8 homolog A (C. elegans), mRNA (cDNA clone MGC:148074 IMAGE:40108083), complete cds.
BC121808 - Homo sapiens resistance to inhibitors of cholinesterase 8 homolog A (C. elegans), mRNA (cDNA clone MGC:148073 IMAGE:40108080), complete cds.
JD458304 - Sequence 439328 from Patent EP1572962.
BC111499 - Homo sapiens resistance to inhibitors of cholinesterase 8 homolog A (C. elegans), mRNA (cDNA clone MGC:131931 IMAGE:6526180), complete cds.
AL390088 - Homo sapiens mRNA full length insert cDNA clone EUROIMAGE 1987170.
AK314568 - Homo sapiens cDNA, FLJ95396.
BC094717 - Homo sapiens cDNA clone IMAGE:5272094, containing frame-shift errors.
AK225420 - Homo sapiens mRNA for resistance to inhibitors of cholinesterase 8 homolog A variant, clone: HRC08644.
AK027461 - Homo sapiens cDNA FLJ14555 fis, clone NT2RM2001855.
AB464144 - Synthetic construct DNA, clone: pF1KB8299, Homo sapiens RIC8A gene for resistance to inhibitors of cholinesterase 8 homolog A, without stop codon, in Flexi system.
AM393435 - Synthetic construct Homo sapiens clone IMAGE:100001682 for hypothetical protein (RIC8A gene).
KJ903035 - Synthetic construct Homo sapiens clone ccsbBroadEn_12429 RIC8A gene, encodes complete protein.
BX538115 - Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp686O16163 (from clone DKFZp686O16163).
AK022870 - Homo sapiens cDNA FLJ12808 fis, clone NT2RP2002373.
BC011821 - Homo sapiens resistance to inhibitors of cholinesterase 8 homolog A (C. elegans), mRNA (cDNA clone IMAGE:3688123), partial cds.
CU680066 - Synthetic construct Homo sapiens gateway clone IMAGE:100018244 5' read RIC8A mRNA.
KJ903034 - Synthetic construct Homo sapiens clone ccsbBroadEn_12428 RIC8A gene, encodes complete protein.
AK098267 - Homo sapiens cDNA FLJ40948 fis, clone UTERU2009540.
AK027090 - Homo sapiens cDNA: FLJ23437 fis, clone HRC13266.
DQ596814 - Homo sapiens piRNA piR-34880, complete sequence.
LF370509 - JP 2014500723-A/178012: Polycomb-Associated Non-Coding RNAs.
LF370510 - JP 2014500723-A/178013: Polycomb-Associated Non-Coding RNAs.
JD441983 - Sequence 423007 from Patent EP1572962.
JD185159 - Sequence 166183 from Patent EP1572962.
JD189227 - Sequence 170251 from Patent EP1572962.
JD249275 - Sequence 230299 from Patent EP1572962.
DQ577633 - Homo sapiens piRNA piR-45745, complete sequence.
U30173 - Human clone 7A ETS-like protein mRNA, partial sequence.
Z49984 - H.sapiens mRNA for ets-like protein (clone 7A).
D61706 - Homo sapiens mRNA for Ets-like protein, clone: 7A.
JD096224 - Sequence 77248 from Patent EP1572962.
JD221225 - Sequence 202249 from Patent EP1572962.
JD231483 - Sequence 212507 from Patent EP1572962.
JD234750 - Sequence 215774 from Patent EP1572962.
JD549864 - Sequence 530888 from Patent EP1572962.
JD402414 - Sequence 383438 from Patent EP1572962.
LF385518 - JP 2014500723-A/193021: Polycomb-Associated Non-Coding RNAs.
JD552681 - Sequence 533705 from Patent EP1572962.
LF370511 - JP 2014500723-A/178014: Polycomb-Associated Non-Coding RNAs.
MA606086 - JP 2018138019-A/178012: Polycomb-Associated Non-Coding RNAs.
MA606087 - JP 2018138019-A/178013: Polycomb-Associated Non-Coding RNAs.
MA621095 - JP 2018138019-A/193021: Polycomb-Associated Non-Coding RNAs.
MA606088 - JP 2018138019-A/178014: Polycomb-Associated Non-Coding RNAs.
MA443537 - JP 2018138019-A/15463: Polycomb-Associated Non-Coding RNAs.

-  Other Names for This Gene
  Alternate Gene Symbols: ENST00000526104.1, ENST00000526104.2, ENST00000526104.3, ENST00000526104.4, ENST00000526104.5, NM_001386941, Q0P508, Q2T9J1, Q7Z352, Q96EZ1, Q96SZ2, Q9H064, Q9H5H3, Q9H9E7, Q9NPQ8, RIC8A_HUMAN, uc324bmb.1, uc324bmb.2
UCSC ID: ENST00000526104.6_12
RefSeq Accession: NM_001286134.2
Protein: Q9NPQ8 (aka RIC8A_HUMAN)

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