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ARFRP1

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

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ADP-ribosylation factor-related protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ARFRP1 gene.

01Function

The protein encoded by this gene is a membrane-associated GTP-ase and localizes to the plasma membrane. It is related to the ADP-ribosylation factor (ARF) and ARF-like (ARL) genes. The gene is located in a gene cluster that includes the a gene (M68) that is overexpressed in some tumors.

02Interactions

ARFRP1 has been shown to interact with PSCD1.

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