Gene description for Rala
Gene name v-ral simian leukemia viral oncogene homolog A (ras related)
Gene symbol Rala
Other names/aliases -
Species Rattus norvegicus
 Database cross references - Rala
ExoCarta ExoCarta_81757
Entrez Gene 81757
UniProt P63322  
 Rala identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Reticulocytes 21828046    
Reticulocytes 21828046    
Reticulocytes 21828046    
Reticulocytes 21828046    
Reticulocytes 21828046    
Urine 20535238    
 Gene ontology annotations for Rala
Molecular Function
    ubiquitin protein ligase binding GO:0031625 ISO
    ATPase binding GO:0051117 ISO
    GTPase activity GO:0003924 IEA
    myosin binding GO:0017022 ISO
    GTP binding GO:0005525 NAS
    Edg-2 lysophosphatidic acid receptor binding GO:0031755 ISS
    GDP binding GO:0019003 ISO
Biological Process
    positive regulation of filopodium assembly GO:0051491 ISO
    actin cytoskeleton reorganization GO:0031532 ISO
    metabolic process GO:0008152 IEA
    exocytosis GO:0006887 IEA
    Ras protein signal transduction GO:0007265 IEA
    regulation of exocytosis GO:0017157 ISS
    membrane raft localization GO:0051665 ISS
Subcellular Localization
    endocytic vesicle GO:0030139 ISO
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 ISS
    membrane GO:0016020 ISO
    cytosol GO:0005829 TAS
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 ISO
    midbody GO:0030496 IEA
    focal adhesion GO:0005925 ISO
    cleavage furrow GO:0032154 ISS
    myelin sheath GO:0043209 ISO
    cell surface GO:0009986 ISO
 Experiment description of studies that identified Rala in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 90
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
HSC70|HSP90|TSG101
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
MHCI
EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap]
PubMed ID 21828046    
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Experiment description The proteo-lipidic composition of exosomes changes during reticulocyte maturation.
Authors Carayon K, Chaoui K, Ronzier E, Lazar I, Bertrand-Michel J, Roques V, Balor S, Terce F, Lopez A, Salome L, Joly E
Journal name JBC
Publication year 2011
Sample Reticulocytes
Sample name Reticulocytes - D2 Rep 1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.16-1.21 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Lipids
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QSTAR]
Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap]
Western blotting
2
Experiment ID 95
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|HSP90|HSC70
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
MHCI
EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap]
PubMed ID 21828046    
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Experiment description The proteo-lipidic composition of exosomes changes during reticulocyte maturation.
Authors Carayon K, Chaoui K, Ronzier E, Lazar I, Bertrand-Michel J, Roques V, Balor S, Terce F, Lopez A, Salome L, Joly E.
Journal name JBC
Publication year 2011
Sample Reticulocytes
Sample name Reticulocytes - D7 Rep 1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.13-1.25 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Lipids
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QSTAR]
Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap]
Western blotting
3
Experiment ID 96
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|HSP90|HSC70
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
MHCI
EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap]
PubMed ID 21828046    
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Experiment description The proteo-lipidic composition of exosomes changes during reticulocyte maturation.
Authors Carayon K, Chaoui K, Ronzier E, Lazar I, Bertrand-Michel J, Roques V, Balor S, Terce F, Lopez A, Salome L, Joly E.
Journal name JBC
Publication year 2011
Sample Reticulocytes
Sample name Reticulocytes - D2 Rep 2
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.16-1.21 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Lipids
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QSTAR]
Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap]
Western blotting
4
Experiment ID 97
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|HSP90|HSC70
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
MHCI
EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap]
PubMed ID 21828046    
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Experiment description The proteo-lipidic composition of exosomes changes during reticulocyte maturation.
Authors Carayon K, Chaoui K, Ronzier E, Lazar I, Bertrand-Michel J, Roques V, Balor S, Terce F, Lopez A, Salome L, Joly E.
Journal name JBC
Publication year 2011
Sample Reticulocytes
Sample name Reticulocytes - D4 Rep 2
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.16-1.21 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Lipids
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QSTAR]
Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap]
Western blotting
5
Experiment ID 98
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|HSP90|HSC70
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
MHCI
EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap]
PubMed ID 21828046    
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Experiment description The proteo-lipidic composition of exosomes changes during reticulocyte maturation.
Authors Carayon K, Chaoui K, Ronzier E, Lazar I, Bertrand-Michel J, Roques V, Balor S, Terce F, Lopez A, Salome L, Joly E.
Journal name JBC
Publication year 2011
Sample Reticulocytes
Sample name Reticulocytes - D7 Rep 2
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.13-1.25 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Lipids
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QSTAR]
Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap]
Western blotting
6
Experiment ID 192
ISEV standards
✔
CEM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|HSP70
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
CD63|CD81|FLOT
EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 20535238    
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Experiment description Candidate biomarkers in exosome-like vesicles purified from rat and mouse urine samples.
Authors Conde-Vancells J, Rodriguez-Suarez E, Gonzalez E, Berisa A, Gil D, Embade N, Valle M, Luka Z, Elortza F, Wagner C, Lu SC, Mato JM, Falcon-Perez M.
Journal name Proteomics Clin Appl
Publication year 2010
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Rats of liver injury
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
UltracentrifugationSucrose cushion
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for Rala
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which Rala is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
p38MAPK events IEA Reactome
Translocation of GLUT4 to the plasma membrane IEA Reactome





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