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ArticlePLoS genetics2018

Distinct CED-10/Rac1 domains confer context-specific functions in development.

Steffen Nørgaard, Shuer Deng, Wei Cao, Roger Pocock

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Article in PLoS genetics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Steffen NørgaardDevelopment and Stem Cells Program, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Shuer DengDevelopment and Stem Cells Program, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1403-3164
Wei CaoDevelopment and Stem Cells Program, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Roger PocockDevelopment and Stem Cells Program, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-5515-3608
Monash University · AUUniversity of Copenhagen · DK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rac GTPases act as master switches to coordinate multiple interweaved signaling pathways. A major function for Rac GTPases is to control neurite development by influencing downstream effector molecules and pathways. In Caenorhabditis elegans, the Rac proteins CED-10, RAC-2 and MIG-2 act in parallel to control axon outgrowth and guidance. Here, we have identified a single glycine residue in the CED-10/Rac1 Switch 1 region that confers a non-redundant function in axon outgrowth but not guidance. Mutation of this glycine to glutamic acid (G30E) reduces GTP binding and inhibits axon outgrowth but does not affect other canonical CED-10 functions. This demonstrates previously unappreciated domain-specific functions within the CED-10 protein. Further, we reveal that when CED-10 function is diminished, the adaptor protein NAB-1 (Neurabin) and its interacting partner SYD-1 (Rho-GAP-like protein) can act as inhibitors of axon outgrowth. Together, we reveal that specific domains and residues within Rac GTPases can confer context-dependent functions during animal development.

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AnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedAxonsCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsFemaleGlutamic AcidGlycineMaleMicrofilament ProteinsMutagenesisNerve Tissue ProteinsNeurabinsNeuronal OutgrowthProtein Domainsrac GTP-Binding ProteinsCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsCED-10 protein, C elegansGlutamic AcidGlycineMicrofilament ProteinsMig-2 protein, C elegansNerve Tissue ProteinsNeurabinsrac GTP-Binding ProteinsSYD-1 protein, C elegans

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PMID30265669
PMCPMC6179291
OpenAlexW2892844451

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