Gene description for FGD2
Gene name FYVE, RhoGEF and PH domain containing 2
Gene symbol FGD2
Other names/aliases ZFYVE4
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - FGD2
ExoCarta ExoCarta_221472
Entrez Gene 221472
HGNC 3664
MIM 605091
UniProt Q7Z6J4  
 FGD2 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Thymus 23844026    
 Gene ontology annotations for FGD2
Molecular Function
    guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor activity GO:0005085 ISS
    Rho guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor activity GO:0005089 IEA
    small GTPase binding GO:0031267 ISS
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
    metal ion binding GO:0046872 IEA
Biological Process
    regulation of cell shape GO:0008360 ISS
    regulation of GTPase activity GO:0043087 ISS
    small GTPase mediated signal transduction GO:0007264 TAS
    positive regulation of GTPase activity GO:0043547 ISS
    neurotrophin TRK receptor signaling pathway GO:0048011 TAS
    positive regulation of apoptotic process GO:0043065 TAS
    regulation of small GTPase mediated signal transduction GO:0051056 TAS
    actin cytoskeleton organization GO:0030036 ISS
    cytoskeleton organization GO:0007010 ISS
    apoptotic signaling pathway GO:0097190 TAS
    filopodium assembly GO:0046847 ISS
Subcellular Localization
    early endosome membrane GO:0031901 IEA
    cytoplasm GO:0005737 ISS
    cytoskeleton GO:0005856 IEA
    ruffle GO:0001726 ISS
    cytosol GO:0005829 TAS
    ruffle membrane GO:0032587 IEA
    nucleus GO:0005634 IEA
    Golgi apparatus GO:0005794 ISS
    lamellipodium GO:0030027 ISS
 Experiment description of studies that identified FGD2 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 217
ISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101
EV Cytosolic markers
CD81|CD9|CD63
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23844026    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Characterization of human thymic exosomes.
Authors Skogberg G, Gudmundsdottir J, van der Post S, Sandstrom K, Bruhn S, Benson M, Mincheva-Nilsson L, Baranov V, Telemo E, Ekwall O.
Journal name PLoS One
Publication year 2013
Sample Thymus
Sample name Normal-Thymus
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for FGD2
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which FGD2 is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
G alpha (12/13) signalling events TAS Reactome
NRAGE signals death through JNK TAS Reactome
Rho GTPase cycle TAS Reactome





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