Gene description for CLU
Gene name clusterin
Gene symbol CLU
Other names/aliases gpIII
Species Bos taurus
 Database cross references - CLU
ExoCarta ExoCarta_280750
Entrez Gene 280750
UniProt P17697  
 CLU identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Milk 23459212    
Serum 19327352    
 Gene ontology annotations for CLU
Molecular Function
    ATPase activity GO:0016887 ISS
    ubiquitin protein ligase binding GO:0031625 ISS
    misfolded protein binding GO:0051787 ISS
Biological Process
    negative regulation of protein homooligomerization GO:0032463 ISS
    positive regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway GO:2001244 ISS
    negative regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage GO:1902230 ISS
    positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity GO:0051092 ISS
    chaperone-mediated protein folding GO:0061077 ISS
    positive regulation of apoptotic process GO:0043065 ISS
    intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway GO:0097193 ISS
    positive regulation of protein ubiquitination involved in ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process GO:2000060 ISS
    positive regulation of proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process GO:0032436 ISS
    protein stabilization GO:0050821 ISS
    response to misfolded protein GO:0051788 ISS
Subcellular Localization
    cytosol GO:0005829 IEA
    nucleus GO:0005634 IEA
    extracellular space GO:0005615 ISS
    spherical high-density lipoprotein particle GO:0034366 ISS
    endoplasmic reticulum GO:0005783 IEA
    mitochondrial membrane GO:0031966 IEA
    chromaffin granule GO:0042583 IEA
    extracellular matrix GO:0031012 ISS
    perinuclear region of cytoplasm GO:0048471 ISS
 Experiment description of studies that identified CLU in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 213
ISEV standards
EV Biophysical techniques
EV Cytosolic markers
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23459212    
Organism Bos taurus
Experiment description Bovine milk proteome: Quantitative changes in normal milk exosomes, milk fat globule membranes and whey proteomes resulting from Staphylococcus aureus mastitis.
Authors Reinhardt TA, Sacco RE, Nonnecke BJ, Lippolis JD.
Journal name J Proteomics
Publication year 2013
Sample Milk
Sample name Staphylococcus aureus-infected-Milk
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Filtration
Sucrose density gradient
FACS
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
2
Experiment ID 187
ISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
EV Cytosolic markers
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19327352    
Organism Bos taurus
Experiment description Anchorage-independent growth of breast carcinoma cells is mediated by serum exosomes.
Authors Ochieng J, Pratap S, Khatua AK, Sakwe AM.
Journal name Exp Cell Res
Publication year 2009
Sample Serum
Sample name Normal - Fetal bovine serum
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for CLU
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which CLU is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
Platelet degranulation IEA Reactome





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