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STRING protein interaction network
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SLC38A8Putative sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporter 8; Putative sodium-dependent amino acid/proton antiporter. Belongs to the amino acid/polyamine transporter 2 family. (435 aa)    
Predicted Functional Partners:
GPR143
G-protein coupled receptor 143; Receptor for tyrosine, L-DOPA and dopamine. After binding to L-DOPA, stimulates Ca(2+) influx into the cytoplasm, increases secretion of the neurotrophic factor SERPINF1 and relocalizes beta arrestin at the plasma membrane; this ligand-dependent signaling occurs through a G(q)-mediated pathway in melanocytic cells. Its activity is mediated by G proteins which activate the phosphoinositide signaling pathway. Plays also a role as an intracellular G protein-coupled receptor involved in melanosome biogenesis, organization and transport.
      
 0.657
FRMD7
FERM domain-containing protein 7; Plays a role in neurite development, may be through the activation of the GTPase RAC1. Plays a role in the control of eye movement and gaze stability.
      
 0.645
SLC38A9
Sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporter 9; Lysosomal amino acid transporter involved in the activation of mTORC1 in response to amino acid levels. Probably acts as an amino acid sensor of the Rag GTPases and Ragulator complexes, 2 complexes involved in amino acid sensing and activation of mTORC1, a signaling complex promoting cell growth in response to growth factors, energy levels, and amino acids. Following activation by amino acids, the Ragulator and Rag GTPases function as a scaffold recruiting mTORC1 to lysosomes where it is in turn activated. SLC38A9 mediates transport of a [...]
      
 0.574
NECAB2
N-terminal EF-hand calcium-binding protein 2; May act as a signaling scaffold protein that senses intracellular calcium. Can modulate ligand-induced internalization of ADORA2A and coupling efficiency of mGluR5/GRM5; for both receptors may regulate signaling activity such as promoting MAPK1/3 (ERK1/2) activation.
   
 
 0.566
HPS6
Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome 6 protein; May regulate the synthesis and function of lysosomes and of highly specialized organelles, such as melanosomes and platelet dense granules. Acts as cargo adapter for the dynein- dynactin motor complex to mediate the transport of lysosomes from the cell periphery to the perinuclear region. Facilitates retrograde lysosomal trafficking by linking the motor complex to lysosomes, and perinuclear positioning of lysosomes is crucial for the delivery of endocytic cargos to lysosomes, for lysosome maturation and functioning.
      
 0.506
SLC25A35
Solute carrier family 25 member 35; Belongs to the mitochondrial carrier (TC 2.A.29) family.
      
 0.455
PLPPR4
Phospholipid phosphatase-related protein type 4; Hydrolyzes lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). Facilitates axonal outgrowth during development and regenerative sprouting. In the outgrowing axons acts as an ecto-enzyme and attenuates phospholipid- induced axon collapse in neurons and facilitates outgrowth in the hippocampus.
    
 
 0.451
LRMDA
Leucine-rich melanocyte differentiation-associated protein; Required for melanocyte differentiation.
      
 0.450
OCA2
P protein; Could be involved in the transport of tyrosine, the precursor to melanin synthesis, within the melanocyte. Regulates the pH of melanosome and the melanosome maturation. One of the components of the mammalian pigmentary system. Seems to regulate the post-translational processing of tyrosinase, which catalyzes the limiting reaction in melanin synthesis. May serve as a key control point at which ethnic skin color variation is determined. Major determinant of brown and/or blue eye color. Belongs to the CitM (TC 2.A.11) transporter family.
   
  
 0.446
HPS3
Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome 3 protein; Involved in early stages of melanosome biogenesis and maturation.
   
  
 0.442
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Homo sapiens
NCBI taxonomy Id: 9606
Other names: H. sapiens, human, man
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