RNF24
Encyclopedia
Ring finger protein 24 is a protein
that in humans is encoded by the RNF24 gene
.
RNF24 binds TRPC6
(603652) and other transient receptor potential cation channel (TRPC
) family members and is involved in regulation of intracellular trafficking
of TRPCs. In addition, RNF24 contains similarity to the Drosophila
goliath protein and thus may function as a transcription factor.
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 RNF24 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...
.
RNF24 binds TRPC6
TRPC6
Transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily C, member 6, also known as TRPC6, is a human gene encoding a protein of the same name. TRPC6 is a transient receptor potential ion channel...
(603652) and other transient receptor potential cation channel (TRPC
TRPC
TRPC is a family of transient receptor potential cation channels in animals.TRPC channels form the subfamily of channels in human most closely related to drosophila TRP channels. In terms of structure, this family possesses a number of similar characteristics...
) family members and is involved in regulation of intracellular trafficking
Protein targeting
Protein targeting or protein sorting is the mechanism by which a cell transports proteins to the appropriate positions in the cell or outside of it. Sorting targets can be the inner space of an organelle, any of several interior membranes, the cell's outer membrane, or its exterior via secretion...
of TRPCs. In addition, RNF24 contains similarity to the Drosophila
Drosophila
Drosophila is a genus of small flies, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "fruit flies" or more appropriately pomace flies, vinegar flies, or wine flies, a reference to the characteristic of many species to linger around overripe or rotting fruit...
goliath protein and thus may function as a transcription factor.