Abstract
We review the literature for Ran Binding Protein in the Microtubule-Organizing Center (RanBPM; RanBP9), a 90-kDa protein that possesses many characteristics of a scaffolding protein, including protein-interaction motifs, a cytoskeletal-binding domain, and multiple canonical docking sites for signaling intermediates. We focus on studies that have examined functional interactions between RanBPM and other proteins. These studies suggest that RanBPM provides a platform for the interaction of a variety of signaling proteins, including cell surface receptors, nuclear receptors, nuclear transcription factors, and cytosolic kinases. These studies indicate that RanBPM acts as a scaffolding protein and is important in regulating cellular function in both the immune system and the nervous system.
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Murrin, L.C., Talbot, J.N. RanBPM, a Scaffolding Protein in the Immune and Nervous Systems. Jrnl Neuroimmune Pharm 2, 290–295 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11481-007-9079-x
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