StAR-related lipid transfer protein 13

Definition:

GTPase-activating protein for RhoA, and perhaps for Cdc42. May be involved in regulation of cytoskeletal reorganization, cell proliferation and cell motility. Acts a tumor suppressor in hepatocellular carcinoma cells.

References:

[1]. Ganachari M Nagaraja, et al. Chromosome 13q12 encoded Rho GTPase activating protein suppresses growth of breast carcinoma cells, and yeast two-hybrid screen shows its interaction with several proteins. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2004 Jan 16;313(3):654-65. [Content Brief]

[2]. Thomas Ho-Yin Leung, et al. Deleted in liver cancer 2 (DLC2) suppresses cell transformation by means of inhibition of RhoA activity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2005 Oct 18;102(42):15207-12. [Content Brief]

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