Gene Information
Gene NameRHOU
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length258
Protein NamesRho-related GTP-binding protein RhoU (CDC42-like GTPase 1) (GTP-binding protein-like 1) (Rho GTPase-like protein ARHU) (Ryu GTPase) (Wnt-1 responsive Cdc42 homolog 1) (WRCH-1)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age332 ( ENSG00000116574 )
3 ( ENSG00000284984 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ7L0Q8
Gene CardRHOU
Uniprot IDQ7L0Q8
PfamPF00071
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.565660773)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ RHOU ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ RHOU ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ RHOU ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ RHOU ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Rhou ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ RHOU ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Rhou ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ RHOU ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsRHOV
ParalogsRND1, CDC42, RHOT1, RHOBTB3, RHOT2, RAC1, RAC3, RHOJ, RHOA, RHOC, RHOB, RHOV, RHOQ, RHOBTB2, RND2, RND3, RHOD, RHOF, RHOG, RAC2, RHOBTB1, RHOH
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityUbiquitously expressed in all tissues examined. Expressed at high levels in the stomach, small intestine, brain, skeletal muscle and placenta. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11459829, ECO:0000269|PubMed:14731133}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.033333(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2Q3H  (X-ray  1.73A 
DBSNP rs3820264 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16046391, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16472646, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17620058};
Lipid-anchor {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16046391, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16472646, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17620058};
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16046391, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16472646, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17620058}. Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16046391, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16472646, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17620058};
Lipid-anchor {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16046391, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16472646, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17620058}. Cell junction, focal adhesion {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16046391, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16472646, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17620058}. Cell projection, podosome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16046391, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16472646, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17620058}. Note=Localizes to podosomes in SRC-transformed cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16046391, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16472646, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17620058}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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