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Details on Person UniProt:Q9UID3 VPS51

Class:IdReferenceGeneProduct:223911
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_displayNameUniProt:Q9UID3 VPS51
_timestamp2025-08-15 22:05:27
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commentFUNCTION Acts as a component of the GARP complex that is involved in retrograde transport from early and late endosomes to the trans-Golgi network (TGN). The GARP complex is required for the maintenance of protein retrieval from endosomes to the TGN, acid hydrolase sorting, lysosome function, endosomal cholesterol traffic and autophagy. VPS51 participates in retrograde transport of acid hydrolase receptors, likely by promoting tethering and SNARE-dependent fusion of endosome-derived carriers to the TGN (PubMed:20685960). Acts as a component of the EARP complex that is involved in endocytic recycling. The EARP complex associates with Rab4-positive endosomes and promotes recycling of internalized transferrin receptor (TFRC) to the plasma membrane (PubMed:25799061).SUBUNIT Component of the Golgi-associated retrograde protein (GARP) complex, also called VFT (VPS fifty-three) complex, composed of VPS51, VPS52, VPS53 and VPS54 (PubMed:20685960, PubMed:27440922, PubMed:30624672). Component of the endosome-associated retrograde protein (EARP) complex, composed of VPS51, VPS52, VPS53 and VPS50/Syndetin (PubMed:25799061, PubMed:27440922, PubMed:30624672). EIPR1 interacts with both EARP and GARP complexes and mediates the recruitment of the GARP complex to the trans-Golgi network (PubMed:27440922). Interacts with STX6 (via N-terminus) (PubMed:20685960). Interacts with VPS50 and VPS54 in an EIPR1-independent manner (PubMed:31721635).INTERACTION Localizes to the trans-Golgi network as part of the GARP complex, while it localizes to recycling endosomes as part of the EARP complex (PubMed:25799061).ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS The disease may be caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.SIMILARITY Belongs to the VPS51 family.
created[InstanceEdit:217385] Schmidt, EE, 2008-03-27 06:23:53
descriptionrecommendedName: Vacuolar protein sorting-associated protein 51 homolog alternativeName: Another new gene 2 protein alternativeName: Protein fat-free homolog
geneNameVPS51
ANG2
C11orf2
C11orf3
FFR
PP5382
identifierQ9UID3
isSequenceChangedFALSE
keyword3D-structure
Acetylation
Alternative splicing
Coiled coil
Disease variant
Endosome
Golgi apparatus
Intellectual disability
Lipid transport
Phosphoprotein
Protein transport
Proteomics identification
Reference proteome
Transport
modified[InstanceEdit:9836292] Weiser, Joel, 2023-05-25
[InstanceEdit:9852000] Weiser, Joel, 2023-11-03
[InstanceEdit:9862192] Weiser, Joel, 2024-02-26
[InstanceEdit:9926675] Weiser, Joel, 2024-11-03
[InstanceEdit:9963647] Weiser, Joel, 2025-08-15
nameVPS51
referenceDatabase[ReferenceDatabase:2] UniProt
referenceGene[ReferenceDNASequence:8989310] ENSEMBL:ENSG00000149823 VPS51 [Homo sapiens]
secondaryIdentifierVPS51_HUMAN
Q6PJV5
Q7L8A6
Q8WZ35
Q96DF4
Q96GR3
sequenceLength782
species[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
(isoformParent)[ReferenceIsoform:223912] UniProt:Q9UID3-2 VPS51 [Homo sapiens]
[ReferenceIsoform:415396] UniProt:Q9UID3-1 VPS51 [Homo sapiens]
(referenceEntity)[EntityWithAccessionedSequence:6811027] VPS51 [trans-Golgi network membrane] [Homo sapiens]
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