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CDC42 cell division cycle 42 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 998, updated on 11-Apr-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
CDC42provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
cell division cycle 42provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:1736
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000070831 MIM:116952; AllianceGenome:HGNC:1736
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
TKS; G25K; CDC42Hs
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a small GTPase of the Rho-subfamily, which regulates signaling pathways that control diverse cellular functions including cell morphology, migration, endocytosis and cell cycle progression. This protein is highly similar to Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cdc 42, and is able to complement the yeast cdc42-1 mutant. The product of oncogene Dbl was reported to specifically catalyze the dissociation of GDP from this protein. This protein could regulate actin polymerization through its direct binding to Neural Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (N-WASP), which subsequently activates Arp2/3 complex. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. Pseudogenes of this gene have been identified on chromosomes 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 20. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2013]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in bone marrow (RPKM 88.8), colon (RPKM 72.7) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

Location:
1p36.12
Exon count:
8
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 1 NC_000001.11 (22052709..22101360)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 1 NC_060925.1 (21876517..21925101)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 1 NC_000001.10 (22379202..22427853)

Chromosome 1 - NC_000001.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene chymotrypsin like elastase 3A Neighboring gene RNA, U6 small nuclear 776, pseudogene Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 392 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 345 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 393 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 3950 Neighboring gene long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1635 Neighboring gene long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 339 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 347 Neighboring gene Neanderthal introgressed variant-containing enhancer experimental_5374 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 394 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:22379623-22380190 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:22380191-22380759 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:22387820-22388320 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:22388321-22388821 Neighboring gene MPHOSPH6 pseudogene 1 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 397 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 348 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 8542 Neighboring gene Neanderthal introgressed variant-containing enhancer experimental_5416 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 349 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 398 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:22446773-22447390 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:22448010-22448627 Neighboring gene Neanderthal introgressed variant-containing enhancer experimental_5420 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:22457824-22458584 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:22458585-22459343 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:22459683-22460408 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:22462663-22463176 Neighboring gene Wnt family member 4 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:22465050-22466004 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105376845 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 399 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 400 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105376850 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 350 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 351 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:22498925-22499424

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Phenotypes

Associated conditions

Description Tests
Macrothrombocytopenia-lymphedema-developmental delay-facial dysmorphism-camptodactyly syndrome
MedGen: C4225222 OMIM: 616737 GeneReviews: Not available
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EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Genome-wide analysis of polymorphisms associated with cytokine responses in smallpox vaccine recipients.
EBI GWAS Catalog

HIV-1 interactions

Replication interactions

Interaction Pubs
HIV-1 activates CDC42 in monocyte derived dendritic cells PubMed

Protein interactions

Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
Envelope surface glycoprotein gp120 env SLIT2N, an active fragment of SLIT2, inhibits M-tropic HIV-1 gp120-induced Src signaling and activation of its downstream targets Pyk2, CDC42, Rac1, and paxillin in immature monocyte-derived dendritic cells PubMed
env DC-SIGN engagement by HIV-1 gp120 on dendritic cell (DC) surface subsequently activates Cdc42, Pak1, and Wasp, leading to an increase in membrane extensions at the DC surface PubMed
Nef nef HIV-1 Nef enhances the expression of CDC42 in human podocyte PubMed
nef The activation of Nef-associated kinase (NAK; also known as p21-activated kinase 1 or PAK1) by HIV-1 Nef is via the small GTPases Cdc42 and Rac1, suggesting an interaction between Nef and these GTPases PubMed
nef HIV-1 Nef inhibits the concomitant activation of the actin organizer N-Wasp by interfering with the translocation of N-Wasp to the cell periphery and blocks morphological changes induced by the known N-Wasp regulators Rac1 and Cdc42 PubMed
nef HIV-1 Nef treatment upregulates active CDC42 levels in dendritic cells PubMed

Go to the HIV-1, Human Interaction Database

Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables G protein activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables GBD domain binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables GTP binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables GTP binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables GTP-dependent protein binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables GTPase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables GTPase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables GTPase activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
enables apolipoprotein A-I receptor binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables identical protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables protein kinase binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables protein kinase binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables protein kinase binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables thioesterase binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables ubiquitin protein ligase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in Cdc42 protein signal transduction IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in Golgi organization ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in Wnt signaling pathway, planar cell polarity pathway NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in actin cytoskeleton organization IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in actin filament branching IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in actin filament organization IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in actin filament organization IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in adherens junction organization IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in cardiac conduction system development IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in cardiac neural crest cell migration involved in outflow tract morphogenesis IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in cell junction assembly IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in cellular response to type II interferon IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in dendritic cell migration IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in dendritic spine morphogenesis ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in embryonic heart tube development IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in endocytosis IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in endothelin receptor signaling pathway involved in heart process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in establishment of Golgi localization ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in establishment of epithelial cell apical/basal polarity IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in establishment or maintenance of cell polarity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in establishment or maintenance of cell polarity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in filopodium assembly IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in heart contraction IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in integrin-mediated signaling pathway IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in macrophage differentiation TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in modification of synaptic structure IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in modulation by host of viral process IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of protein-containing complex assembly IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
involved_in neuron fate determination IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in neuropilin signaling pathway IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in nuclear migration IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in organelle transport along microtubule ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in phagocytosis, engulfment IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of DNA replication IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of JNK cascade IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of cell growth IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of cell migration IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of cytokinesis IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of epithelial cell proliferation involved in lung morphogenesis IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of filopodium assembly IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of filopodium assembly ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of intracellular protein transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of lamellipodium assembly IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of neuron apoptotic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of pinocytosis ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of pseudopodium assembly IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of stress fiber assembly IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of substrate adhesion-dependent cell spreading IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of synapse structural plasticity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in protein localization IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in regulation of actin cytoskeleton organization IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of attachment of spindle microtubules to kinetochore IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of filopodium assembly IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in regulation of filopodium assembly IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of lamellipodium assembly IGI
Inferred from Genetic Interaction
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of mitotic nuclear division IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in regulation of modification of postsynaptic structure IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in regulation of postsynapse organization IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in regulation of stress fiber assembly IGI
Inferred from Genetic Interaction
more info
PubMed 
involved_in sprouting angiogenesis IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in submandibular salivary gland formation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in substantia nigra development HEP PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in Golgi membrane ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
part_of Golgi transport complex IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
located_in Schaffer collateral - CA1 synapse IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in apical part of cell IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in cell-cell junction IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
colocalizes_with centrosome IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in cytoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein granule IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in cytosol TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
is_active_in dendritic spine IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in dendritic spine IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in endoplasmic reticulum membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in extracellular exosome HDA PubMed 
located_in filopodium IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in focal adhesion HDA PubMed 
located_in glutamatergic synapse IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in leading edge membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in membrane HDA PubMed 
located_in membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in membrane IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
located_in midbody IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in mitotic spindle IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in neuron projection IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in neuronal cell body IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in phagocytic vesicle IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
is_active_in plasma membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in plasma membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
part_of protein-containing complex IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in secretory granule IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in spindle midzone IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in storage vacuole IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
cell division control protein 42 homolog
Names
G25K GTP-binding protein
GTP binding protein, 25kDa
dJ224A6.1.1 (cell division cycle 42 (GTP-binding protein, 25kD))
dJ224A6.1.2 (cell division cycle 42 (GTP-binding protein, 25kD))
growth-regulating protein
small GTP binding protein CDC42
NP_001034891.1
NP_001782.1
NP_426359.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_047042.3 RefSeqGene

    Range
    32199..80850
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics), LRG_1326

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001039802.2NP_001034891.1  cell division control protein 42 homolog isoform 1 precursor

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001034891.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (3) differs in the 5' UTR compared to variant 1. Variants 1 and 3 encode the same isoform (1).
    Source sequence(s)
    AL031281, BC018266
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS221.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P21181, P25763, P60953, Q7L8R5, Q9UDI2
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A590UJK8
    Related
    ENSP00000341072.3, ENST00000344548.8
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd01874
    Location:3177
    Cdc42; cell division cycle 42 (Cdc42) is a small GTPase of the Rho family
  2. NM_001791.4NP_001782.1  cell division control protein 42 homolog isoform 1 precursor

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001782.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) encodes isoform (1). Variants 1 and 3 encode the same isoform. Variants 1 and 2 encode isoforms that are the same length, but have distinct protein sequences.
    Source sequence(s)
    AL031281, AL121735, BC003682
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS221.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P21181, P25763, P60953, Q7L8R5, Q9UDI2
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A590UJK8
    Related
    ENSP00000499457.1, ENST00000656825.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd01874
    Location:3177
    Cdc42; cell division cycle 42 (Cdc42) is a small GTPase of the Rho family
  3. NM_044472.3NP_426359.1  cell division control protein 42 homolog isoform 2

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_426359.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) has a novel 3' structure, resulting in a distinct 3' coding region compared to variant 1. The encoded isoform (2) is the same length as isoform 1 but has a distinct protein sequence.
    Source sequence(s)
    AL031281
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS222.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A590UJK8
    Related
    ENSP00000314458.8, ENST00000315554.15
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd01874
    Location:3177
    Cdc42; cell division cycle 42 (Cdc42) is a small GTPase of the Rho family

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000001.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    22052709..22101360
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060925.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    21876517..21925101
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)