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GM2A binds and mobilizes ligands
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authored
[InstanceEdit:1605804] Jassal, Bijay, 2011-09-21
catalystActivity
[CatalystActivity:1861790] sphingolipid activator protein activity of GM2A(32-193) [lysosomal lumen]
category
transition
compartment
[Compartment:161320] lysosomal lumen
[Compartment:3828048] multivesicular body, internal vesicle membrane
created
[InstanceEdit:1605804] Jassal, Bijay, 2011-09-21
dbId
1605717
displayName
GM2A binds and mobilizes ligands
edited
[InstanceEdit:1605804] Jassal, Bijay, 2011-09-21
eventOf
[Pathway:R-HSA-9840310] Glycosphingolipid catabolism - Homo sapiens
followingEvent
[Reaction:R-HSA-9840795] Beta-galactosidases hydrolyze GM2A:GA1 to GM2A:GA2 - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-1605595] bHEXA hydrolyzes GM2A:GM2 to GM2A:GM3 - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-9840884] bHEXA,bHEXS hydrolyze GM2A:SM2 - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-1605624] Beta-galactosidases hydrolyse mobilized GM1 to mobilized GM2 - Homo sapiens
input
[DefinedSet:R-ALL-9840941] GM2A ligands [multivesicular body, internal vesicle membrane]
[EntityWithAccessionedSequence:R-HSA-1605614] GM2A(32-193) [lysosomal lumen]
isChimeric
false
isInDisease
false
isInferred
false
literatureReference
[LiteratureReference:1605692] Structural analysis of lipid complexes of GM2-activator protein
[LiteratureReference:1605738] A mutation in the gene of a glycolipid-binding protein (GM2 activator) that causes GM2-gangliosidosis variant AB
[LiteratureReference:9840460] Degradation of membrane-bound ganglioside GM1. Stimulation by bis(monoacylglycero)phosphate and the activator proteins SAP-B and GM2-AP
[LiteratureReference:9840312] Emerging concepts of ganglioside metabolism
maxDepth
1
modified
[InstanceEdit:10914110] Weiser, Joel, 2026-03-16
name
GM2A binds and mobilizes ligands
orthologousEvent
[Reaction:R-XTR-1605717] GM2A binds and mobilizes ligands - Xenopus tropicalis
[Reaction:R-CEL-1605717] GM2A binds and mobilizes ligands - Caenorhabditis elegans
[Reaction:R-GGA-1605717] GM2A binds and mobilizes ligands - Gallus gallus
[Reaction:R-DRE-1605717] GM2A binds and mobilizes ligands - Danio rerio
[Reaction:R-SSC-1605717] GM2A binds and mobilizes ligands - Sus scrofa
[Reaction:R-BTA-1605717] GM2A binds and mobilizes ligands - Bos taurus
[Reaction:R-CFA-1605717] GM2A binds and mobilizes ligands - Canis familiaris
[Reaction:R-RNO-1605717] GM2A binds and mobilizes ligands - Rattus norvegicus
[Reaction:R-MMU-1605717] GM2A binds and mobilizes ligands - Mus musculus
output
[Complex:R-HSA-9840631] GM2A:Ligands [lysosomal lumen]
precedingEvent
[Reaction:R-HSA-1605595] bHEXA hydrolyzes GM2A:GM2 to GM2A:GM3 - Homo sapiens
[BlackBoxEvent:R-HSA-9840579] GM1 localizes to ILV membrane - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-9840884] bHEXA,bHEXS hydrolyze GM2A:SM2 - Homo sapiens
previousReviewStatus
[ReviewStatus:9821384] two stars
releaseDate
2011-12-06
reviewStatus
[ReviewStatus:9821382] five stars
reviewed
[InstanceEdit:1863068] Stephan, Ralf, 2011-10-31
[InstanceEdit:9842094] D'Eustachio, Peter, 2023-08-17
schemaClass
Reaction
species
[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
stId
R-HSA-1605717
summation
[Summation:9840630] Ganglioside GM2 activator (GM2A, GM2AP) acts as carrier prot...
updateTrackers
[UpdateTracker:9842323] Update Tracker - [Reaction:1605717] GM2A binds and mobilizes ligands - v86:[addLiteratureReference, add_removeInput, add_removeOutput, add_removeSummation]
Referrals
(updatedInstance)
[UpdateTracker:9842323] Update Tracker - [Reaction:1605717] GM2A binds and mobilizes ligands - v86:[addLiteratureReference, add_removeInput, add_removeOutput, add_removeSummation]
(precedingEvent)
[Reaction:R-HSA-9840795] Beta-galactosidases hydrolyze GM2A:GA1 to GM2A:GA2
[Reaction:R-HSA-1605595] bHEXA hydrolyzes GM2A:GM2 to GM2A:GM3
[Reaction:R-HSA-1605624] Beta-galactosidases hydrolyse mobilized GM1 to mobilized GM2
[Reaction:R-HSA-9840884] bHEXA,bHEXS hydrolyze GM2A:SM2
(hasEvent)
[Pathway:R-HSA-9840310] Glycosphingolipid catabolism
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