WASF1

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Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein family member 1, also known as WASP-family verprolin homologous protein 1 (WAVE1), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the WASF1 gene.

Function

The protein encoded by this gene, a member of the Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (WASP) family, plays a critical role downstream of Rac, a Rho-family small GTPase, through its involvement in the WAVE regulatory complex in regulating the actin cytoskeleton required for membrane ruffling. It has been shown to associate with an actin nucleation core Arp2/3 complex while enhancing actin polymerization in vitro.

Clinical significance

Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome is a disease of the immune system, likely due to defects in regulation of actin cytoskeleton.

Interactions

WASF1 has been shown to interact with BAIAP2 and Profilin 1.

Further reading

• Sloane JA, Vartanian TK (2007). "WAVE1 and regulation of actin nucleation in myelination". The Neuroscientist : a review journal bringing neurobiology, neurology and psychiatry. 13 (5): 486–91. doi:10.1177/1073858407299423. PMID 17901257.
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• She HY, Rockow S, Tang J, et al. (1997). "Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein is associated with the adapter protein Grb2 and the epidermal growth factor receptor in living cells". Mol. Biol. Cell. 8 (9): 1709–21. doi:10.1091/mbc.8.9.1709. PMC 305731. PMID 9307968.
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• Bear JE, Rawls JF, Saxe CL (1998). "SCAR, a WASP-related protein, isolated as a suppressor of receptor defects in late Dictyostelium development". J. Cell Biol. 142 (5): 1325–35. doi:10.1083/jcb.142.5.1325. PMC 2149354. PMID 9732292.
• Wu Y, Dowbenko D, Lasky LA (1998). "PSTPIP 2, a second tyrosine phosphorylated, cytoskeletal-associated protein that binds a PEST-type protein-tyrosine phosphatase". J. Biol. Chem. 273 (46): 30487–96. doi:10.1074/jbc.273.46.30487. PMID 9804817.
• Suetsugu S, Miki H, Takenawa T (1999). "Identification of two human WAVE/SCAR homologues as general actin regulatory molecules which associate with the Arp2/3 complex". Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 260 (1): 296–302. doi:10.1006/bbrc.1999.0894. PMID 10381382.
• Banin S, Gout I, Brickell P (1999). "Interaction between Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome protein (WASP) and the Fyn protein-tyrosine kinase". Mol. Biol. Rep. 26 (3): 173–7. doi:10.1023/A:1006954206151. PMID 10532312.
• Higgs HN, Blanchoin L, Pollard TD (1999). "Influence of the C terminus of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (WASp) and the Arp2/3 complex on actin polymerization". Biochemistry. 38 (46): 15212–22. doi:10.1021/bi991843. PMID 10563804.
• Westphal RS, Soderling SH, Alto NM, et al. (2000). "Scar/WAVE-1, a Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein, assembles an actin-associated multi-kinase scaffold". EMBO J. 19 (17): 4589–600. doi:10.1093/emboj/19.17.4589. PMC 302050. PMID 10970852.
• Prehoda KE, Scott JA, Mullins RD, Lim WA (2000). "Integration of multiple signals through cooperative regulation of the N-WASP-Arp2/3 complex". Science. 290 (5492): 801–6. doi:10.1126/science.290.5492.801. PMID 11052943.
• Miki H, Yamaguchi H, Suetsugu S, Takenawa T (2001). "IRSp53 is an essential intermediate between Rac and WAVE in the regulation of membrane ruffling". Nature. 408 (6813): 732–5. doi:10.1038/35047107. PMID 11130076.
• Marchand JB, Kaiser DA, Pollard TD, Higgs HN (2001). "Interaction of WASP/Scar proteins with actin and vertebrate Arp2/3 complex". Nat. Cell Biol. 3 (1): 76–82. doi:10.1038/35050590. PMID 11146629.
• Eden S, Rohatgi R, Podtelejnikov AV, et al. (2002). "Mechanism of regulation of WAVE1-induced actin nucleation by Rac1 and Nck". Nature. 418 (6899): 790–3. doi:10.1038/nature00859. PMID 12181570.
• Yarar D, D'Alessio JA, Jeng RL, Welch MD (2003). "Motility determinants in WASP family proteins". Mol. Biol. Cell. 13 (11): 4045–59. doi:10.1091/mbc.E02-05-0294. PMC 133613. PMID 12429845.
• Soderling SH, Binns KL, Wayman GA, et al. (2003). "The WRP component of the WAVE-1 complex attenuates Rac-mediated signalling". Nat. Cell Biol. 4 (12): 970–5. doi:10.1038/ncb886. PMID 12447388.