VPS35 binds farnesylated N-Ras in the cytosol to regulate N-Ras trafficking

Mutated N-Ras causes leukemia and melanoma when properly delivered to cellular membranes. Here, VPS35, a component of the retromer, is shown to carry N-Ras from one membrane compartment to another. Thus, VPS35 may be a target for anticancer drug discovery.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhou, Mo, Wiener, Heidi, Su, Wenjuan, Zhou, Yong, Liot, Caroline, Ahearn, Ian, Hancock, John F., Philips, Mark R.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4987297/
Description
Summary:Mutated N-Ras causes leukemia and melanoma when properly delivered to cellular membranes. Here, VPS35, a component of the retromer, is shown to carry N-Ras from one membrane compartment to another. Thus, VPS35 may be a target for anticancer drug discovery.