| 2004 |
Crystal structure of the catalytic domain of Rap1GAP at 2.9 Å resolution revealed that Rap1GAP uses a catalytic asparagine (not the arginine used by other GAPs) to stimulate GTP hydrolysis by Rap1. Mutational analysis, fluorescence titration, and stopped-flow kinetic assays confirmed the catalytic asparagine mechanism. |
X-ray crystallography, active-site mutagenesis, fluorescence titration, stopped-flow kinetics |
Nature |
High |
15141215
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| 1992 |
The catalytic domain of Rap1GAP was mapped to amino acids 75–416; the phosphorylation sites by cAMP-dependent kinase (Ser490, Ser499) and p34cdc2 (Ser484) are localized to the C-terminal region outside the catalytic domain. |
Deletion mutagenesis of cDNA constructs, purification of truncation mutants, in vitro GAP activity assays, phosphopeptide mapping, point mutagenesis |
Molecular and cellular biology |
High |
1406653
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| 1992 |
Rap1GAP is phosphorylated in vitro by cAMP-dependent kinase (~3 mol phosphate/mol) and p34cdc2 kinase (~2 mol phosphate/mol) at sites in the C-terminal 100-residue segment; dibutyryl-cAMP treatment of SK-MEL-3 cells promotes Rap1GAP phosphorylation in vivo at sites identical to the in vitro cAMP-dependent kinase sites. |
In vitro kinase assays with purified kinases, 32Pi labeling, comparative phosphopeptide mapping |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
1587853
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| 1995 |
Tuberin (TSC2 product) immunoprecipitates contain Rap1GAP-like activity that specifically stimulates intrinsic GTPase of Rap1a but not Rap2, Ha-Ras, Rac, or Rho, establishing tuberin as a Rap1-specific GAP distinct from Rap1GAP. |
Immunoprecipitation of native tuberin followed by GTPase activity assay; bacterial and Sf9 cell-expressed C-terminal fragment assays |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
7608212
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| 1999 |
A novel isoform of Rap1GAP, rap1GAPII, binds specifically to Gαi-family α-subunits; stimulation of the Gi-coupled m2-muscarinic receptor translocates rap1GAPII from cytosol to membrane, reduces GTP-bound Rap1, and thereby activates ERK/MAPK. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, subcellular fractionation, Rap1-GTP pull-down, ERK activation assays, receptor stimulation experiments |
Nature |
High |
10476970
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| 1999 |
Gαz binds Rap1GAP via the N-terminal 74 amino acids of Rap1GAP (a region distinct from the catalytic domain); this interaction blocks RGS-stimulated GTP hydrolysis of Gαz, attenuates Gαz-mediated adenylyl cyclase inhibition, and allows formation of a stable Gαz–Rap1GAP–Rap1 complex. |
Yeast two-hybrid, co-precipitation with purified recombinant proteins, adenylyl cyclase assay, N-terminal deletion analysis |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
10593970
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| 2005 |
Gαo/i directly interacts with Rap1GAPII and targets it for ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation; this reduces Rap1GAP levels, activates Rap1, and drives CB1 cannabinoid receptor-induced neurite outgrowth in Neuro-2A cells. Proteasomal inhibitor lactacystin blocks Gαo/i-induced Rap1 activation and neurite outgrowth. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, ubiquitination assay, proteasomal inhibitor treatment (lactacystin), dominant-negative Rap1, siRNA knockdown, pertussis toxin treatment |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
15657046
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| 2003 |
GSK3β phosphorylates Rap1GAP (at Ser525 identified by mutagenesis) and promotes its proteasome-mediated degradation; GSK3β inhibitors prevent phosphorylation and degradation of endogenous Rap1GAP. TSH/cAMP signaling stabilizes Rap1GAP, while TSH withdrawal leads to GSK3β-dependent Rap1GAP turnover. |
In vitro kinase assay (GSK3β on immunoprecipitated Rap1GAP), pharmacological GSK3β inhibitors, co-expression of GSK3β + Rap1GAP with proteasome inhibitors, point mutagenesis (Ser525) |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
14660640
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| 2009 |
PKA phosphorylates Rap1GAP at Ser-441 and Ser-499 in striatal neurons in response to D1 dopamine receptor activation; this phosphorylation inhibits Rap1GAP GAP activity (increasing Rap1-GTP levels) and is associated with decreased dendritic spine head size. |
Mass spectrometry identification of PKA substrate, in vitro phosphorylation, Rap1-GTP pull-down in striatal neurons, D1 receptor activation, phospho-specific analysis |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
High |
19218462
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| 1994 |
Rap1GAP is hyperphosphorylated during mitosis; p34cdc2 kinase co-immunoprecipitated from mitotic (but not interphase) HeLa cell lysates phosphorylates wild-type Rap1GAP but not a Ser484 mutant, indicating p34cdc2 phosphorylates Rap1GAP at Ser484 during mitosis. This phosphorylation does not affect GAP catalytic activity toward Rap1. |
Cell cycle synchronization, co-immunoprecipitation of cdc2/cyclin B1, in vitro kinase assay with wild-type and Ser484 mutant Rap1GAP, SDS-PAGE mobility shift |
Biochemical and biophysical research communications |
Medium |
8048970
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| 2014 |
PLK1 phosphorylates Ser525 within the 524DSGHVS529 degron of Rap1GAP, promoting its interaction with the β-TrCP ubiquitin ligase complex and subsequent proteasomal degradation during mitosis; PLK1 binds Rap1GAP via recognition of an SSP motif within Rap1GAP. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, in vitro kinase assay, ubiquitination assay, proteasome inhibitor treatment, mutagenesis of Ser525 and SSP motif |
PloS one |
High |
25329897
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| 2010 |
Rap1GAP physically interacts with the RET receptor tyrosine kinase via Tyr981 in RET's intracellular domain; endogenous Rap1GAP co-immunoprecipitates with RET in neural tissues; GDNF treatment enhances RET–Rap1GAP interaction; overexpression of Rap1GAP attenuates GDNF-induced ERK activation and neurite outgrowth, while Rap1GAP knockdown enhances them. |
Yeast two-hybrid, co-immunoprecipitation (endogenous proteins in neural tissue), RNAi knockdown, mutagenesis of RET Tyr981, neurite outgrowth assay, ERK phosphorylation assay |
Cell research |
High |
20877310
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| 2010 |
Silencing Rap1GAP in human colon carcinoma cells enhances Rap activity, impairs cell–cell adhesion (aberrant distribution of E-cadherin, β-catenin, p120-catenin), and enhances spreading/adhesion on collagen; silencing Rap expression rescues these defects; Src activity is increased in Rap1GAP-depleted cells and Src inhibition restores E-cadherin at cell–cell contacts. |
siRNA knockdown, Rap1-GTP pull-down assay, immunofluorescence of adherens junction proteins, Src kinase inhibitor treatment |
Molecular and cellular biology |
Medium |
20439492
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| 2007 |
Oncogenic Ras downregulates Rap1GAP expression via the Raf/MEK/ERK cascade in rat thyroid cells; restoring Rap1GAP inhibits Rap1 and Rac1 activity and blocks cell migration, invasion, DNA synthesis, and anchorage-independent growth. |
Ras transformation, MEK inhibitor treatment, Rap1-GTP/Rac1-GTP pull-down, siRNA knockdown, Rap1GAP re-expression, migration/invasion assays |
Molecular and cellular biology |
Medium |
17646383
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| 2013 |
Depletion of Rap1GAP in colon cancer cells enhances migration via increased endogenous Rap activity, suppresses ROCK-mediated contractility, and switches migratory mode to Rac1-dependent mesenchymal motility; Rac1 inhibition restores membrane blebbing and ROCK activity in Rap1GAP-depleted cells. |
siRNA knockdown, Rap1-GTP pull-down, ROCK inhibitor, Rac1 inhibitor, live-cell migration tracking, morphological analysis |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
23864657
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| 2014 |
Podocyte-specific inactivation of both Rap1a and Rap1b (the targets of Rap1GAP) causes massive glomerulosclerosis; increased Rap1GAP expression in injured podocytes reduces active β1 integrin, leading to podocyte detachment; preventing RAP1GAP elevation maintains β1 integrin-mediated adhesion and prevents detachment. |
Insertional mutagenesis screen, podocyte-specific conditional knockout mice, β1 integrin activation assays, kidney biopsy immunostaining |
The Journal of clinical investigation |
High |
24642466
|
| 2021 |
Degradation of Rap1GAP in HPV16/18-positive cervical cancer cells is mediated by the E6AP ubiquitin ligase via the proteasome pathway; co-immunoprecipitation showed E6AP binds Rap1GAP in HPV-positive cells; knockdown of E6AP shifts degradation from proteasomal to autophagy-mediated. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, MG132 proteasome inhibitor treatment, siRNA knockdown of E6AP, rapamycin-induced autophagy, Western blotting |
Infectious agents and cancer |
Medium |
34952616
|
| 2025 |
Gαo-GTP (not GDP) binds and activates Rap1GAP1 via a GoLoco/GPR motif; specific residues in the GoLoco/GPR motif confer differential recognition of Gαo guanine-nucleotide-binding status; GNAO1 encephalopathy mutations in Gαo prevent it from attaining the conformation needed for Rap1GAP1 effector binding. |
Proximity-based proteomics (BioID) screen, co-immunoprecipitation, in vitro binding assays with GDP- and GTP-locked Gαo mutants, Rap1GAP1 activity assays, point mutagenesis of GoLoco/GPR motif |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
40615045
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| 2022 |
In the subventricular zone niche, ADAM10 cleavage of JAMC increases Rap1GAP activity, which promotes neural stem cell transit from the apical to basal compartment and subsequent lineage progression. |
ADAM10 loss-of-function in vivo, NSC positioning assay, molecular pathway analysis linking JAMC processing to Rap1GAP activity |
Neural regeneration research |
Low |
35535899
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| 2011 |
EZH2 represses Rap1GAP by facilitating H3K27me3 at the Rap1GAP locus and promoting Rap1GAP promoter hypermethylation; loss of miR-101 leads to EZH2 upregulation and concomitant Rap1GAP downregulation in head and neck cancer. |
ChIP for H3K27me3, bisulfite methylation analysis, miR-101 overexpression/inhibition, Western blotting |
Oncogene |
Medium |
21532618
|
| 2021 |
Rap1GAP overexpression in cardiomyocytes inhibits the AMPK/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, exacerbates Ang II-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, increases ROS generation, and inhibits autophagy; conversely, Rap1GAP knockdown activates AMPK/AKT/mTOR and reduces hypertrophy. Co-immunoprecipitation showed exogenous Rap1GAP interacts with AMPK. |
siRNA knockdown, adenoviral overexpression, AMPK/AKT/mTOR pathway Western blotting, ROS assay, autophagy markers, co-immunoprecipitation |
Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity |
Medium |
33936386
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