VAV exchanges GTP for GDP on RAC1, activating it

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R-HSA-3928628
Type
Reaction [transition]
Species
Homo sapiens
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Activated proto-oncogene vav (VAV) act as guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) for RAC1, catalysing the exchange of bound GDP for GTP. Endocytosis of large EPH:EFN complexes is dependent on RAC1-regulated actin polymerization. RAC1 signaling is positively linked to EPH:EFN internalization but the exact link to clathrin endocytosis machinery remains unclear. Inhibiting RAC1 signalling and Arp2/3-driven actin polymerization in EPH receptor-expressing cells completely blocks both endocytosis of EPH:EFN complexes and cell retraction (Marston et al. 2003). In response to repulsive guidance molecules, the function of RAC1 changes from promoting actin polymerization associated with axon growth to driving endocytosis of the plasma membrane, resulting in growth cone collapse (Jurney et al. 2002).
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
12973357 Rac-dependent trans-endocytosis of ephrinBs regulates Eph-ephrin contact repulsion

Marston, DJ, Dickinson, S, Nobes, CD

Nat. Cell Biol. 2003
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guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor activity of EFNAs/EFNBs:p-EPHAs/p-EPHBs:SFKs:p-VAV2,VAV3 [plasma membrane]

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