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Details on Person Unknown:Q14444-3 CAPRIN1

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_timestamp2025-08-15 21:05:46
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commentFUNCTION mRNA-binding protein that acts as a regulator of mRNAs transport, translation and/or stability, and which is involved in neurogenesis, synaptic plasticity in neurons and cell proliferation and migration in multiple cell types (PubMed:17210633, PubMed:31439799, PubMed:35979925). Plays an essential role in cytoplasmic stress granule formation (PubMed:35977029). Acts as an mRNA regulator by mediating formation of some phase-separated membraneless compartment: undergoes liquid-liquid phase separation upon binding to target mRNAs, leading to assemble mRNAs into cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein granules that concentrate mRNAs with associated regulatory factors (PubMed:31439799, PubMed:32302570, PubMed:32302571, PubMed:32302572, PubMed:34074792, PubMed:36040869, PubMed:36279435). Undergoes liquid-liquid phase separation following phosphorylation and interaction with FMR1, promoting formation of cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein granules that concentrate mRNAs with factors that inhibit translation and mediate deadenylation of target mRNAs (PubMed:31439799). In these cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein granules, CAPRIN1 mediates recruitment of CNOT7 deadenylase, leading to mRNA deadenylation and degradation (PubMed:31439799). Binds directly and selectively to MYC and CCND2 mRNAs (PubMed:17210633). In neuronal cells, directly binds to several mRNAs associated with RNA granules, including BDNF, CAMK2A, CREB1, MAP2, NTRK2 mRNAs, as well as to GRIN1 and KPNB1 mRNAs, but not to rRNAs (PubMed:17210633).ACTIVITY REGULATION Ability to mediate liquid-liquid phase separation is regulated by ATP: moderate concentrations of ATP enhance phase separation, whereas high concentrations of ATP lead to inhibition of phase separation.SUBUNIT May form homomultimers (PubMed:14764709). Interacts with G3BP1; interaction is direct and promotes stress granule formation (PubMed:17210633, PubMed:27022092, PubMed:32302570, PubMed:32302571, PubMed:32302572, PubMed:35977029, PubMed:36183834, PubMed:36279435). Interacts with G3BP2; interaction is direct and promotes stress granule formation (PubMed:27022092, PubMed:35977029). Interacts with PQBP1 (PubMed:21933836). Interacts with DDX3X (PubMed:28733330). Interacts (when phosphorylated by EPHA4) with FMR1; interaction with FMR1 promotes formation of a membraneless compartment (PubMed:31439799).SUBUNIT (Microbial infection) Interacts with Zika virus capsid protein C; this interaction is probably linked to the inhibition of stress granules formation by the virus.SUBUNIT (Microbial infection) Interacts with rotavirus A non-structural protein 5; this interaction probably plays a role in the sequestration of CAPRIN1 in viral factories.SUBUNIT (Microbial infection) Interacts with Japanese encephalitis virus capsid protein C; this interaction is involved in the suppression of the integrated stress response by the virus.INTERACTION Mediates formation and localizes to cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein membraneless compartments (PubMed:31439799). Associated with RNA granules. At the leading edge of migrating fibroblasts, colocalizes with DDX3X (PubMed:28733330).SUBCELLULAR LOCATION (Microbial infection) In case of reovirus infection, associates with the outer peripheries of viral factories in a G3BP1 dependent manner.ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS Ubiquitous.DOMAIN The C-terminal disordered region undergoes liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) for the formation of a membraneless compartment that concentrates mRNAs with associated regulatory factors (PubMed:31439799, PubMed:34074792, PubMed:36040869). CAPRIN1 molecules in the condensed phase are neutral (PubMed:36040869). mRNA-binding promotes phase separation (PubMed:31439799). Moderate concentrations of ATP enhance phase separation by reducing the electrostatic potential of CAPRIN1, thereby promoting intermolecular interactions (PubMed:34074792, PubMed:36040869). In contrast, high concentrations of ATP invert the electrostatic potential of CAPRIN1, so that CAPRIN1 molecules become negatively charged, lead to inhibition of phase separation (PubMed:36040869).PTM Tyrosine phosphorylation by EPHA4 promotes interaction with FMR1 and liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) for the formation of a membraneless compartment that concentrates mRNAs with associated regulatory factors.PTM O-glycosylated (O-GlcNAcylated), in a cell cycle-dependent manner (PubMed:22967762). O-glycosylation by OGT inhibit ability to undergo liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) (PubMed:34074792).DISEASE The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.DISEASE The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.SIMILARITY Belongs to the caprin family.CAUTION Was originally thought to be a GPI-anchored membrane protein.
created[InstanceEdit:9948485] Weiser, Joel, 2025-05-21
descriptionrecommendedName: fullName evidence="27"Caprin-1 alternativeName: Cell cycle-associated protein 1 alternativeName: Cytoplasmic activation- and proliferation-associated protein 1 alternativeName: GPI-anchored membrane protein 1 alternativeName: fullName evidence="29"GPI-anchored protein p137 shortName evidence="29"GPI-p137 shortName evidence="29"p137GPI alternativeName: Membrane component chromosome 11 surface marker 1 alternativeName: RNA granule protein 105
geneNameCAPRIN1
GPIAP1
GPIP137
M11S1
RNG105
identifierQ14444
isoformParent
isSequenceChangedFALSE
keyword3D-structure
Acetylation
Alternative splicing
ATP-binding
Autism
Autism spectrum disorder
Cell projection
Coiled coil
Cytoplasm
Differentiation
Direct protein sequencing
Disease variant
Glycoprotein
Intellectual disability
Methylation
Neurodegeneration
Nucleotide-binding
Phosphoprotein
Protein synthesis inhibitor
Proteomics identification
Reference proteome
RNA-binding
modified[InstanceEdit:9963647] Weiser, Joel, 2025-08-15
nameCAPRIN1
referenceGene[ReferenceDNASequence:8988299] ENSEMBL:ENSG00000135387 CAPRIN1 [Homo sapiens]
secondaryIdentifierCAPR1_HUMAN
A6NMY7
D3DR06
Q15074
Q6IMN4
Q6IMN7
Q9BV09
sequenceLength709
species[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
variantIdentifierQ14444-3
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