VASP_HUMAN

Source: PM19886704
PM23856902
BSc_CH
PM22954596
Marked as 'Membrane associated protein'
Confidence: high (present in two of the MS resources) Search PubMed for
(RBC AND this entry)
Gene names: VASP
Protein names and data: VASP_HUMAN , Vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein; VASP Lenght: 380 a.a.
Mass: 39830 Da
fasta formatted sequence
Function: Ena/VASP proteins are actin-associated proteins involved in a range of processes dependent on cytoskeleton remodeling and cell polarity such as axon guidance, lamellipodial and filopodial dynamics, platelet activation and cell migration. VASP promotes actin filament elongation. It protects the barbed end of growing actin filaments against capping and increases the rate of actin polymerization in the presence of capping protein. VASP stimulates actin filament elongation by promoting the transfer of profilin- bound actin monomers onto the barbed end of growing actin filaments. Plays a role in actin-based mobility of Listeria monocytogenes in host cells. Regulates actin dynamics in platelets and plays an important role in regulating platelet aggregation.
Cellular location: Cytoplasm. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton. Cell junction, focal adhesion. Cell junction, tight junction (By similarity). Cell projection, lamellipodium membrane. Cell projection, filopodium membrane. Note=Targeted to stress fibers and focal adhesions through interaction with a number of proteins including MRL family members. Localizes to the plasma membrane in protruding lamellipodia and filopodial tips. Stimulation by thrombin or PMA, also translocates VASP to focal adhesions. Localized along the sides of actin filaments throughout the peripheral cytoplasm under basal conditions.
Tissue specificity: Highly expressed in platelets.

Genetic variants

Database cross-references

UniProt: P50552
Ensembl: ENST00000245932
MIM: 601703
neXtProt: NX_P50552
Antibodypedia: P50552 (may not find the protein thus also not any antibody)
Local full text data: click here

Users' comments

Login to add a comment.