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Ral GTPase activating protein non-catalytic subunit beta (RALGAPB)

Target
RALGAPB
Molecular classification
Regulatory subunit of a protein complex, GTPase-activating protein complex (non-catalytic subunit), Other (does not fit classical receptor, enzyme, ion channel, or transporter)
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Overview

Ral GTPase activating protein non-catalytic subunit beta (RALGAPB) is a protein coding gene that encodes the non-catalytic regulatory subunit of the RalGAP complex, which acts as a GTPase-activating complex for Ras-like small GTPases RALA and RALB. The RalGAP complex consists of two types of subunits: the catalytic alpha subunit and the non-catalytic beta subunit (RALGAPB), forming heterodimeric complexes (RalGAP1, RalGAP2). RALGAPB contributes to the regulation of Ral signaling pathways, which are important in vesicular trafficking, exocyst localization, and cellular signal transduction. Dysregulation of the Ral pathway has been linked to oncogenic transformation and various developmental diseases, suggesting a potential research interest in cancer and other disorders of cellular signaling

Other names
RalGAPbetaKIAA1219DKFZp781M2411p170Ral GTPase-activating protein subunit betaRal GTPase activating protein, beta subunit (non-catalytic)
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Mechanism of action

Not applicable for clinically approved drugs, but mechanistic research involves inhibition or modulation of the RalGAP complex's regulation of RALA/RALB signaling, which may impact tumor suppression or vesicular trafficking

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Biological functions

Signal transductionGTPase activation (via interaction with RALA and RALB GTPases)Protein heterodimerizationRegulation of exocyst localizationRegulation of protein localization
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Disease associations

Cancer (associated with tumor suppressor functions and vesicular trafficking dysregulation)TubulinopathySeptooptic dysplasia
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Safety considerations

Safety concerns for targeting RALGAPB are unknown, as no drugs are clinically advanced; perturbing Ral GTPase signaling could hypothetically affect basic cellular processes and pose risks
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Interacting drugs

No clinically approved drugs directly targeting RALGAPB have been reported; molecular targeting is under basic research investigation
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Biomarkers

No established clinical biomarkers related to RALGAPB for patient selection or efficacy monitoring

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