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[InstanceEdit:9695572] Orlic-Milacic, Marija, 2020-07-14
catalystActivity
[CatalystActivity:8980695] guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor activity of RHOA GEFs [cytosol]
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transition
compartment
[Compartment:70101] cytosol
[Compartment:876] plasma membrane
created
[InstanceEdit:8980689] Orlic-Milacic, Marija, 2017-02-28
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8980691
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[Deleted:9768327] Deletion of instance: 194913
displayName
RHOA GEFs activate RHOA
edited
[InstanceEdit:9716798] Orlic-Milacic, Marija, 2021-02-25
eventOf
[Pathway:R-HSA-8980692] RHOA GTPase cycle - Homo sapiens
followingEvent
[Reaction:R-HSA-8981637] RHOA GAPs stimulate RHOA GTPase activity - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-9013009] RHOA binds effectors at the plasma membrane - Homo sapiens
[BlackBoxEvent:R-HSA-9013006] RHOA:GTP translocates to the ER membrane - Homo sapiens
input
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-29438] GTP [cytosol]
[Complex:R-HSA-8964174] RHOA:GDP [plasma membrane]
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false
isInferred
false
literatureReference
[LiteratureReference:8980785] Abr and Bcr are multifunctional regulators of the Rho GTP-binding protein family
[LiteratureReference:8980798] Direct involvement of the small GTP-binding protein Rho in lbc oncogene function
[LiteratureReference:196525] Identification of a novel guanine nucleotide exchange factor for the Rho GTPase
[LiteratureReference:9644217] Deciphering the molecular and functional basis of Dbl family proteins: a novel systematic approach toward classification of selective activation of the Rho family proteins
[LiteratureReference:8980733] Mechanistic insights into specificity, activity, and regulatory elements of the regulator of G-protein signaling (RGS)-containing Rho-specific guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) p115, PDZ-RhoGEF (PRG), and leukemia-associated RhoGEF (LARG)
[LiteratureReference:9644678] SOS1, ARHGEF1, and DOCK2 rho-GEFs Mediate JAK-Dependent LFA-1 Activation by Chemokines
[LiteratureReference:8980813] Regulation of mitotic spindle formation by the RhoA guanine nucleotide exchange factor ARHGEF10
[LiteratureReference:8980821] Gef10--the third member of a Rho-specific guanine nucleotide exchange factor subfamily with unusual protein architecture
[LiteratureReference:8980715] GrinchGEF--a novel Rho-specific guanine nucleotide exchange factor
[LiteratureReference:8980716] Rho-specific binding and guanine nucleotide exchange catalysis by KIAA0380, a dbl family member
[LiteratureReference:8980765] Leukemia-associated Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor, a Dbl family protein found mutated in leukemia, causes transformation by activation of RhoA
[LiteratureReference:8980713] ARHGEF15 overexpression worsens the prognosis in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma through enhancing the motility and proliferative activity of the cancer cells
[LiteratureReference:8980711] A mammalian Rho-specific guanine-nucleotide exchange factor (p164-RhoGEF) without a pleckstrin homology domain
[LiteratureReference:8980712] Identification of a novel actin-binding domain within the Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor TEM4
[LiteratureReference:8964157] G Protein betagamma subunits stimulate p114RhoGEF, a guanine nucleotide exchange factor for RhoA and Rac1: regulation of cell shape and reactive oxygen species production
[LiteratureReference:8964153] Identification and characterization of a novel Rho-specific guanine nucleotide exchange factor
[LiteratureReference:8980754] WGEF is a novel RhoGEF expressed in intestine, liver, heart, and kidney
[LiteratureReference:8980770] Nucleotide exchange factor GEF-H1 mediates cross-talk between microtubules and the actin cytoskeleton
[LiteratureReference:8980771] Divergence of Rho residue 43 impacts GEF activity
[LiteratureReference:8980724] The rho-guanine nucleotide exchange factor domain of obscurin activates rhoA signaling in skeletal muscle
[LiteratureReference:8980718] Recognition and activation of Rho GTPases by Vav1 and Vav2 guanine nucleotide exchange factors
[LiteratureReference:8980796] Distinct role of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and Rho family GTPases in Vav3-induced cell transformation, cell motility, and morphological changes
[LiteratureReference:8980756] Scambio, a novel guanine nucleotide exchange factor for Rho
[LiteratureReference:8980793] Human ECT2 is an exchange factor for Rho GTPases, phosphorylated in G2/M phases, and involved in cytokinesis
[LiteratureReference:8980763] XPLN, a guanine nucleotide exchange factor for RhoA and RhoB, but not RhoC
[LiteratureReference:8980748] Dependence of Dbl and Dbs transformation on MEK and NF-kappaB activation
[LiteratureReference:8980850] A PDZ-binding motif as a critical determinant of Rho guanine exchange factor function and cell phenotype
[LiteratureReference:8980827] The gene for a new brain specific RhoA exchange factor maps to the highly unstable chromosomal region 1p36.2-1p36.3
[LiteratureReference:8980826] Activation of RhoA and SAPK/JNK signalling pathways by the RhoA-specific exchange factor mNET1
[LiteratureReference:8980833] TIM, a Dbl-related protein, regulates cell shape and cytoskeletal organization in a Rho-dependent manner
[LiteratureReference:8980837] Regulation of immature dendritic cell migration by RhoA guanine nucleotide exchange factor Arhgef5
[LiteratureReference:375880] The multidomain protein Trio binds the LAR transmembrane tyrosine phosphatase, contains a protein kinase domain, and has separate rac-specific and rho-specific guanine nucleotide exchange factor domains
[LiteratureReference:8980819] Regulation of ephexin1, a guanine nucleotide exchange factor of Rho family GTPases, by fibroblast growth factor receptor-mediated tyrosine phosphorylation
[LiteratureReference:442697] PAK kinases are directly coupled to the PIX family of nucleotide exchange factors
[LiteratureReference:9679344] Mapping the proximity interaction network of the Rho-family GTPases reveals signalling pathways and regulatory mechanisms
[LiteratureReference:3928204] Characterization of p190RhoGEF, a RhoA-specific guanine nucleotide exchange factor that interacts with microtubules
[LiteratureReference:5229003] Phosphorylation-dependent and constitutive activation of Rho proteins by wild-type and oncogenic Vav-2
[LiteratureReference:9644429] Biological and regulatory properties of Vav-3, a new member of the Vav family of oncoproteins
[LiteratureReference:9679362] Chondrocyte-derived ezrin-like domain containing protein (CDEP), a rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor, is inducible in chondrocytes by parathyroid hormone and cyclic AMP and has transforming activity in NIH3T3 cells
[LiteratureReference:9679365] Plekhg4 is a novel Dbl family guanine nucleotide exchange factor protein for rho family GTPases
[LiteratureReference:9644555] Differential Rac1 signalling by guanine nucleotide exchange factors implicates FLII in regulating Rac1-driven cell migration
[LiteratureReference:9644565] A role for Rac in Tiam1-induced membrane ruffling and invasion
[LiteratureReference:9644570] Characterization of the activation of small GTPases by their GEFs on membranes using artificial membrane tethering
[LiteratureReference:9679380] Role of phospholipase Cgamma1 in cell spreading requires association with a beta-Pix/GIT1-containing complex, leading to activation of Cdc42 and Rac1
[LiteratureReference:9691488] DEF6, a novel PH-DH-like domain protein, is an upstream activator of the Rho GTPases Rac1, Cdc42, and RhoA
[LiteratureReference:9714239] Systems analysis of RhoGEF and RhoGAP regulatory proteins reveals spatially organized RAC1 signalling from integrin adhesions
[LiteratureReference:9716753] Distinct roles for the two Rho GDP/GTP exchange factor domains of kalirin in regulation of neurite growth and neuronal morphology
[LiteratureReference:434852] Trio's Rho-specific GEF domain is the missing Galpha q effector in C. elegans
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modified
[InstanceEdit:10914110] Weiser, Joel, 2026-03-16
name
RHOA GEFs activate RHOA
orthologousEvent
[Reaction:R-CEL-8980691] RHOA GEFs activate RHOA - Caenorhabditis elegans
[Reaction:R-DME-8980691] RHOA GEFs activate RHOA - Drosophila melanogaster
[Reaction:R-GGA-8980691] RHOA GEFs activate RHOA - Gallus gallus
[Reaction:R-XTR-8980691] RHOA GEFs activate RHOA - Xenopus tropicalis
[Reaction:R-DRE-8980691] RHOA GEFs activate RHOA - Danio rerio
[Reaction:R-SSC-8980691] RHOA GEFs activate RHOA - Sus scrofa
[Reaction:R-BTA-8980691] RHOA GEFs activate RHOA - Bos taurus
[Reaction:R-CFA-8980691] RHOA GEFs activate RHOA - Canis familiaris
[Reaction:R-RNO-8980691] RHOA GEFs activate RHOA - Rattus norvegicus
[Reaction:R-MMU-8980691] RHOA GEFs activate RHOA - Mus musculus
output
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-29420] GDP [cytosol]
[Complex:R-HSA-5665993] RHOA:GTP [plasma membrane]
releaseDate
2021-03-23
reviewStatus
[ReviewStatus:9821382] five stars
reviewed
[InstanceEdit:9714226] Fort, Philippe, 2021-02-05
schemaClass
Reaction
species
[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
stId
R-HSA-8980691
summation
[Summation:9644674] The following guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) wer...
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(precedingEvent)
[Reaction:R-HSA-8981637] RHOA GAPs stimulate RHOA GTPase activity
[Reaction:R-HSA-9013009] RHOA binds effectors at the plasma membrane
[BlackBoxEvent:R-HSA-9013006] RHOA:GTP translocates to the ER membrane
(hasEvent)
[Pathway:R-HSA-8980692] RHOA GTPase cycle
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[Deleted:9768327] Deletion of instance: 194913
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