Actin-binding protein WASF1
Definition:
Downstream effector molecule involved in the transmission of signals from tyrosine kinase receptors and small GTPases to the actin cytoskeleton. Promotes formation of actin filaments. Part of the WAVE complex that regulates lamellipodia formation. The WAVE complex regulates actin filament reorganization via its interaction with the Arp2/3 complex (By similarity). As component of the WAVE1 complex, required for BDNF-NTRK2 endocytic trafficking and signaling from early endosomes (By similarity). Also involved in the regulation of mitochondrial dynamics.
References:
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[1]. Yoko Ito, et al. De Novo Truncating Mutations in WASF1 Cause Intellectual Disability with Seizures. Am J Hum Genet. 2018 Jul 5;103(1):144-153. [Content Brief]
[2]. L M Machesky, et al. Scar1 and the related Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein, WASP, regulate the actin cytoskeleton through the Arp2/3 complex. Curr Biol. 1998 Dec;8(25):1347-56. [Content Brief]
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