RAB1A
Function
The small GTPases Rab are key regulators of intracellular membrane trafficking, from the formation of transport vesicles to their fusion with membranes (PubMed:20639577, PubMed:20861236, PubMed:21303926, PubMed:22939626). Rabs cycle between an inactive GDP-bound form and an active GTP-bound form that is able to recruit to membranes different sets of downstream effectors directly responsible for vesicle formation, movement, tethering and fusion (PubMed:20639577, PubMed:20861236, PubMed:21303926, PubMed:22939626). RAB1A regulates vesicular protein transport from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to the Golgi compartment and on to the cell surface, and plays a role in IL-8 and growth hormone secretion (PubMed:21303926). Required to modulate the compacted morphology of the Golgi (PubMed:26209634). Regulates the level of CASR present at the cell membrane (PubMed:20861236). Plays a role in cell adhesion and cell migration, via its role in protein trafficking (PubMed:20639577). Plays a role in autophagosome assembly and cellular defense reactions against pathogenic bacteria (PubMed:22939626). Plays a role in microtubule-dependent protein transport by early endosomes and in anterograde melanosome transport (By similarity).
Post-translational modifications
Phosphorylated by CDK1 kinase during mitosis.
(Microbial infection) Phosphocholinated at Ser-79 by L.pneumophila AnkX, leading to displace GDP dissociation inhibitors (GDI) (PubMed:21822290). Both GDP-bound and GTP-bound forms can be phosphocholinated. Dephosphocholinated by L.pneumophila Lem3, restoring accessibility to L.pneumophila GTPase effector LepB (PubMed:22158903).
(Microbial infection) Glycosylated by S.typhimurium protein Ssek3: arginine GlcNAcylation prevents GTPase activity, thereby disrupting vesicular protein transport from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to the Golgi compartment.
Ubiquitinated via 'Lys-11'-linked ubiquitination on Lys-49 and Lys-61; impairing the recruitment of guanosine diphosphate (GDP) dissociation inhibitor 1/GDI1.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the small GTPase superfamily. Rab family.
Cellular localization
- Golgi apparatus
- Endoplasmic reticulum
- Early endosome
- Cytoplasm
- Cytosol
- Membrane
- Melanosome
- Alternates between membrane-associated and cytosolic forms.
Alternative names
RAB1, RAB1A, Ras-related protein Rab-1A, YPT1-related protein