rab15 proto-oncogene protein; Ras-related protein Rab-15 (RAB15)

Function

• endosome-plasma membrane recycling
• may act in concert with RAB3A in regulating aspects of synaptic vesicle membrane flow within the nerve terminal
• GTP bound form of RAB15 interacts with REP15

Structure

belongs to the small GTPase superfamily, Rab family

Compartment

• cell membrane; lipid-anchor; cytoplasmic side (putative)

Alternative splicing

named isoforms=2

More general terms

• rab subfamily protein

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P59190.html
• Entrez gene: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=gene&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Graphics&list_uids=376267
• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:376267