Gene description for GBA
Gene name glucosidase, beta, acid
Gene symbol GBA
Other names/aliases GBA1
GCB
GLUC
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - GBA
ExoCarta ExoCarta_2629
Entrez Gene 2629
HGNC 4177
MIM 606463
UniProt P04062  
 GBA identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Ovarian cancer cells 23333927    
Ovarian cancer cells 23333927    
 Gene ontology annotations for GBA
Molecular Function
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
    glucosylceramidase activity GO:0004348 IMP
    receptor binding GO:0005102 ISS
Biological Process
    glycosphingolipid metabolic process GO:0006687 TAS
    skin morphogenesis GO:0043589 IEA
    negative regulation of interleukin-6 production GO:0032715 IDA
    sphingolipid metabolic process GO:0006665 TAS
    carbohydrate metabolic process GO:0005975 IEA
    negative regulation of inflammatory response GO:0050728 IC
    response to glucocorticoid GO:0051384 IEA
    sphingosine biosynthetic process GO:0046512 IMP
    negative regulation of MAP kinase activity GO:0043407 IMP
    response to thyroid hormone GO:0097066 IEA
    positive regulation of protein dephosphorylation GO:0035307 IMP
    ceramide biosynthetic process GO:0046513 IMP
    response to pH GO:0009268 IEA
    glucosylceramide catabolic process GO:0006680 IMP
    response to testosterone GO:0033574 IEA
    termination of signal transduction GO:0023021 IMP
    cellular response to tumor necrosis factor GO:0071356 IMP
    response to estrogen GO:0043627 IEA
    positive regulation of proteolysis involved in cellular protein catabolic process GO:1903052 IMP
    small molecule metabolic process GO:0044281 TAS
    regulation of water loss via skin GO:0033561 IEA
Subcellular Localization
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 IDA
    lysosomal lumen GO:0043202 ISS
    lysosomal membrane GO:0005765 TAS
 Experiment description of studies that identified GBA in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 211
ISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101|Alix
EV Cytosolic markers
EpCAM|TFRC
EV Membrane markers
cytochrome c|GOLGA2
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23333927    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Characterization and proteomic analysis of ovarian cancer-derived exosomes.
Authors Liang B, Peng P, Chen S, Li L, Zhang M, Cao D, Yang J, Li H, Gui T, Li X, Shen K.
Journal name J Proteomics
Publication year 2013
Sample Ovarian cancer cells
Sample name IGROV1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.09-1.15 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
2
Experiment ID 212
ISEV standards
CEM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101|Alix
EV Cytosolic markers
EpCAM|TFRC
EV Membrane markers
Cytochrome C|GOLGA2
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23333927    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Characterization and proteomic analysis of ovarian cancer-derived exosomes.
Authors Liang B, Peng P, Chen S, Li L, Zhang M, Cao D, Yang J, Li H, Gui T, Li X, Shen K.
Journal name J Proteomics
Publication year 2013
Sample Ovarian cancer cells
Sample name OVCAR-3
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.09-1.15 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for GBA
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 PSAP 5660
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
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 Pathways in which GBA is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
Glycosphingolipid metabolism TAS Reactome





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