Alternative Name(s):

Androgen receptor-associated protein 24 GTPase Ran Ras-like protein TC4 Ras-related nuclear protein

Species: (Organism)

Homo sapiens (Human)

Gene Names:

RAN

Tag info:

N-terminal GST-tagged

Target Protein AA Sequence:

MAAQGEPQVQFKLVLVGDGGTGKTTFVKRHLTGEFEKKYVATLGVEVHPLVFHTNRGPIKFNVWDTAGQEKFGGLRDGYYIQAQCAIIMFDVTSRVTYKNVPNWHRDLVRVCENIPIVLCGNKVDIKDRKVKAKSIVFHRKKNLQYYDISAKSNYNFEKPFLWLARKLIGDPNLEFVAMPALAPPEVVMDPALAAQYEHDLEVAQTTALPDEDDDL

Expression Region:

1-216aa

Subcellular Location:

Nucleus, Nucleus envelope, Cytoplasm, Melanosome

Tissue Specificity:

Expressed in a variety of tissues.

Protein Length:

Full Length

Pathway:

Mol. Weight:

51.4 kDa

Purity:

Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.

Form:

Liquid or Lyophilized powder

Buffer:

If the delivery form is liquid, the default storage buffer is Tris/PBS-based buffer, 5%-50% glycerol. If the delivery form is lyophilized powder, the buffer before lyophilization is Tris/PBS-based buffer, 6% Trehalose, pH 8.0.

Research Areas:

Cell Biology

Function:

GTPase involved in nucleocytoplasmic transport, participating both to the import and the export from the nucleus of proteins and RNAs. Switches between a cytoplasmic GDP- and a nuclear GTP-bound state by nucleotide exchange and GTP hydrolysis. Nuclear import receptors such as importin beta bind their substrates only in the absence of GTP-bound RAN and release them upon direct interaction with GTP-bound RAN while export receptors behave in the opposite way. Thereby, RAN controls cargo loading and release by transport receptors in the proper compartment and ensure the directionality of the transport.

Involvement in disease:

Relevance:

GTPase involved in nucleocytoplasmic transport, participating both to the import and the export from the nucleus of proteins and RNAs. Switches between a cytoplasmic GDP- and a nuclear GTP-bound state by nucleotide exchange and GTP hydrolysis. Nuclear import receptors such as importin beta bind their substrates only in the absence of GTP-bound RAN and release them upon direct interaction with GTP-bound RAN while export receptors behave in the opposite way. Thereby, RAN controls cargo loading and release by transport receptors in the proper compartment and ensure the directionality of the transport.

Reconstitution:

We recommend that this vial be briefly centrifuged prior to opening to bring the contents to the bottom. Please reconstitute protein in deionized sterile water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/mL.We recommend to add 5-50% of glycerol (final concentration) and aliquot for long-term storage at -20℃/-80℃. Our default final concentration of glycerol is 50%. Customers could use it as reference.

Protein Families:

Small GTPase superfamily, Ran family

Reference:

"Characterization of four novel ras-like genes expressed in a human teratocarcinoma cell line." Drivas G.T., Shih A., Coutavas E., Rush M.G., D'Eustachio P. Mol. Cell. Biol. 10:1793-1798(1990)