RAP2B
Encyclopedia
Ras-related protein Rap-2b is a protein
that in humans is encoded by the RAP2B gene
. RAP2B belongs to the Ras-related protein
family.
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
that in humans is encoded by the RAP2B gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
. RAP2B belongs to the Ras-related protein
Rap GTP-binding protein
Rap GTP-binding protein also known as Ras-related proteins or simply RAP is a type of small GTPase, similar in structure to Ras.These proteins share approximately 50% amino acid identity with the classical RAS proteins and have numerous structural features in common...
family.