Biology:FARP1

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FERM, RhoGEF and pleckstrin domain-containing protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FARP1 gene.[1][2]

This gene was originally isolated through subtractive hybridization due to its increased expression in differentiated chondrocytes versus dedifferentiated chondrocytes. The resulting protein contains a predicted ezrin-like domain, a Dbl homology domain, and a pleckstrin homology domain. It is believed to be a member of the band 4.1 superfamily whose members link the cytoskeleton to the cell membrane. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been found for this gene.[2]

References

  1. "Molecular cloning and characterization of CDEP, a novel human protein containing the ezrin-like domain of the band 4.1 superfamily and the Dbl homology domain of Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factors". Biochem Biophys Res Commun 241 (2): 369–75. Jan 1998. doi:10.1006/bbrc.1997.7826. PMID 9425278. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: FARP1 FERM, RhoGEF (ARHGEF) and pleckstrin domain protein 1 (chondrocyte-derived)". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=10160. 

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