UniProt functional annotation for Q8IZ41

UniProt code: Q8IZ41.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Binds predominantly GDP, and also GTP (PubMed:17448446). Acts as a dynein adapter protein that activates dynein-mediated transport and dynein-dynactin motility on microtubules (PubMed:30814157). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17448446, ECO:0000269|PubMed:30814157}.
 
Subunit: Homodimer (PubMed:17448446). Interacts with the dynein- dynactin complex (PubMed:30814157). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17448446, ECO:0000269|PubMed:30814157}.
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm, perinuclear region {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17448446}.
Tissue specificity: Down-regulated in cutaneous melanoma cells but not in breast cancer cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16174859}.
Similarity: Belongs to the small GTPase superfamily. Rab family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.