Gene description for RAB38
Gene name RAB38, member RAS oncogene family
Gene symbol RAB38
Other names/aliases NY-MEL-1
rrGTPbp
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - RAB38
ExoCarta ExoCarta_23682
Vesiclepedia VP_23682
Entrez Gene 23682
HGNC 9776
MIM 606281
UniProt P57729  
 RAB38 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Melanoma cells 25950383    
Melanoma cells 25950383    
Melanoma cells 25950383    
Melanoma cells 25950383    
Retinal pigment epithelial cells 35333565    
Retinal pigment epithelial cells 35333565    
 Gene ontology annotations for RAB38
Molecular Function
    AP-3 adaptor complex binding GO:0035651 IPI
    GTPase activity GO:0003924 NAS
    GTP binding GO:0005525 NAS
    BLOC-2 complex binding GO:0036461 IPI
    AP-1 adaptor complex binding GO:0035650 IPI
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
    AP-2 adaptor complex binding GO:0035612 IDA
    GTP-dependent protein binding GO:0030742 IPI
Biological Process
    endosome to melanosome transport GO:0035646 IMP
    platelet dense granule organization GO:0060155 IEA
    small GTPase mediated signal transduction GO:0007264 NAS
    phagosome acidification GO:0090383 IMP
    protein transport GO:0015031 NAS
    Rab protein signal transduction GO:0032482 IBA
    intracellular protein transport GO:0006886 IBA
    protein localization to membrane GO:0072657 IMP
    metabolic process GO:0008152 NAS
    melanosome assembly GO:1903232 IMP
Subcellular Localization
    endoplasmic reticulum GO:0005783 IEA
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 IEA
    cytosol GO:0005829 IEA
    melanosome GO:0042470 IDA
    phagocytic vesicle GO:0045335 IDA
    early endosome lumen GO:0031905 IDA
    phagocytic vesicle membrane GO:0030670 IEA
    membrane GO:0016020 IDA
    early endosome GO:0005769 IDA
    trans-Golgi network GO:0005802 IBA
 Experiment description of studies that identified RAB38 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 254
MISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101|FLOT1|CD81
EV Enriched markers
EV Negative markers
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25950383    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteome characterization of melanoma exosomes reveals a specific signature for metastatic cell lines
Authors Lazar I, Clement E, Ducoux-Petit M, Denat L, Soldan V, Dauvillier S, Balor S4, Burlet-Schiltz O1, Larue L, Muller C Nieto L
Journal name Pigment Cell Melanoma Res
Publication year 2015
Sample Melanoma cells
Sample name MNT-1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Unltracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.13 - 1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
2
Experiment ID 255
MISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101|FLOT1
EV Enriched markers
EV Negative markers
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25950383    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteome characterization of melanoma exosomes reveals a specific signature for metastatic cell lines
Authors Lazar I, Clement E, Ducoux-Petit M, Denat L, Soldan V, Dauvillier S, Balor S4, Burlet-Schiltz O1, Larue L, Muller C Nieto L
Journal name Pigment Cell Melanoma Res
Publication year 2015
Sample Melanoma cells
Sample name G1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Unltracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.13 - 1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
3
Experiment ID 256
MISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101|FLOT1
EV Enriched markers
EV Negative markers
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25950383    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteome characterization of melanoma exosomes reveals a specific signature for metastatic cell lines
Authors Lazar I, Clement E, Ducoux-Petit M, Denat L, Soldan V, Dauvillier S, Balor S4, Burlet-Schiltz O1, Larue L, Muller C Nieto L
Journal name Pigment Cell Melanoma Res
Publication year 2015
Sample Melanoma cells
Sample name 501mel
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Unltracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.13 - 1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
4
Experiment ID 257
MISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101|FLOT1
EV Enriched markers
EV Negative markers
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25950383    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteome characterization of melanoma exosomes reveals a specific signature for metastatic cell lines
Authors Lazar I, Clement E, Ducoux-Petit M, Denat L, Soldan V, Dauvillier S, Balor S4, Burlet-Schiltz O1, Larue L, Muller C Nieto L
Journal name Pigment Cell Melanoma Res
Publication year 2015
Sample Melanoma cells
Sample name Daju
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Unltracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.13 - 1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
5
Experiment ID 834
MISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
LAMP2|CD63|FLOT1|ITGA2B|ICAM1|CD9|CD151|TFRC|RAB5A|GAPDH|AQP1|TSG101
EV Enriched markers
CANX
EV Negative markers
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 35333565    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description LAMP2A regulates the loading of proteins into exosomes
Authors Ferreira JV, da Rosa Soares A, Ramalho J, Máximo Carvalho C, Cardoso MH, Pintado P, Carvalho AS, Beck HC, Matthiesen R, Zuzarte M, Girão H, van Niel G, Pereira P
Journal name Sci Adv
Publication year 2022
Sample Retinal pigment epithelial cells
Sample name ARPE-19
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
6
Experiment ID 835
MISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
CD63|FLOT1|ITGA2B|ICAM1|CD9|CD151|TFRC|RAB5A|GAPDH|AQP1|TSG101
EV Enriched markers
CANX
EV Negative markers
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 35333565    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description LAMP2A regulates the loading of proteins into exosomes
Authors Ferreira JV, da Rosa Soares A, Ramalho J, Máximo Carvalho C, Cardoso MH, Pintado P, Carvalho AS, Beck HC, Matthiesen R, Zuzarte M, Girão H, van Niel G, Pereira P
Journal name Sci Adv
Publication year 2022
Sample Retinal pigment epithelial cells
Sample name ARPE-19
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for RAB38
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which RAB38 is involved
No pathways found





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