Full name:

SLIT-ROBO Rho GTPase activating protein 3

Synonyms:

WRP; MEGAP; SRGAP2; ARHGAP14

Swissprot:

O43295

Gene Accession:

BC039300

Purity:

>85%, as determined by Coomassie blue stained SDS-PAGE

Expression system:

Escherichia coli

Tags:

His tag C-Terminus, GST tag N-Terminus

Background:

SRGAP3 is a 1099 amino acid protein containing 1 FCH domain, 1 Rho-GAP domain and 1 SH3 domain. Expressed highly in brain, and in lower levels in kidney, WRP is thought to play a role in cell migration through its interaction with Cdc42 and Rac1. Cdc42 and Rac1 are two intracellular signaling proteins that regulate the multistep cell migration process. WRP downregulates Cdc42 and Rac1 activity, thereby impairing actin and microtubule dynamics, the formation of protrusions, and total cell migration. Defects in the gene encoding WRP have been linked to severe idiopathic mental retardation. Three isoforms of WRP exist as a result of alternative splicing events.