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ARAP3
ArfGAP with RhoGAP domain, ankyrin repeat and PH domain 3
Chromosome 5 · 5q31.3
NCBI Gene: 64411Ensembl: ENSG00000120318.16HGNC: HGNC:24097UniProt: Q05CH1
41PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
phosphatidylinositol-3,4-bisphosphate bindingprotein bindingphosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate bindingGTPase activator activityupper respiratory tract disordermathematical abilityalcohol drinkingVaricose veins
✦AI Summary

ARAP3 is a phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate-dependent dual GTPase-activating protein that regulates actin cytoskeleton remodeling by inactivating ARF6, RAC1, RHOA, and CDC42 1. The protein is activated upon binding to PI(3,4,5)P3 and PI(3,4)P2 lipids via its N-terminal pleckstrin homology domain, leading to plasma membrane recruitment essential for function 1. ARAP3 undergoes transient tyrosine phosphorylation during cell-matrix adhesion and growth factor stimulation, with phosphorylation at Y1399 and Y1404 acting as negative regulators 2. The protein inhibits cell spreading and RhoA/Rac1 activation through its RhoGAP domain, while interacting with signaling partners including Vav2 and Odin-Sam1 34. Disease relevance includes papillary thyroid carcinoma, where ARAP3 downregulation suppresses cell proliferation, migration, and invasion 5. ARAP3 protects against excessive inflammation-induced microvascular leakage by regulating endothelial cell permeability and neutrophil activation 6. In Alzheimer's disease pathology, reduced ARAP3 levels following PI(3,4)P2-mediated degradation contribute to RhoA hyperactivation and actin cytoskeleton disruption 7. ARAP3 may also participate in angiogenesis regulation relevant to moyamoya disease 8.

Sources cited
1
ARAP3 is a dual GAP for Arf6 and RhoA; PH1 domain binds PI(3,4,5)P3 with higher affinity than PI(4,5)P2; essential for cancer cell invasion regulation
PMID: 36674645
2
ARAP3 is tyrosine phosphorylated during adhesion and growth factor stimulation; inhibits cell spreading through RhoGAP domain; negatively regulated by Y1399/Y1404 phosphorylation
PMID: 15546919
3
ARAP3 interacts with Vav2 GEF protein; regulates cell migration and phagocytosis through protein-protein interactions
PMID: 22750419
4
ARAP3 contains sterile alpha motif domain; associates with Odin-Sam1 and other Sam domain proteins at low micromolar affinity
PMID: 23239578
5
ARAP3 downregulation suppresses papillary thyroid carcinoma cell proliferation, colony formation, migration, and invasion
PMID: 27920554
6
ARAP3 protects against formylated peptide-induced microvascular leakage by regulating endothelial cell permeability and neutrophil extracellular trap formation
PMID: 38734878
7
ARAP3 degradation via PI(3,4)P2-positive endosomes causes RhoA hyperactivation and actin disruption in Alzheimer's disease pathology
PMID: 31664099
8
ARAP3 identified as hub gene involved in angiogenesis and immune response dysregulation in moyamoya disease
PMID: 40722175
Disease Associationsⓘ20
upper respiratory tract disorderOpen Targets
0.34Weak
mathematical abilityOpen Targets
0.33Weak
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.30Weak
Varicose veinsOpen Targets
0.28Weak
ocular hypotensionOpen Targets
0.22Weak
lymphedemaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
coronary atherosclerosisOpen Targets
0.19Weak
insomniaOpen Targets
0.16Weak
color vision disorderOpen Targets
0.12Weak
Familial prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
attention deficit hyperactivity disorderOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
lower respiratory tract diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
asthmaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
early-onset non-syndromic cataractOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Cataract-microcornea syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Posterior polar cataractOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hereditary attention deficit-hyperactivity disorderOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Cataract with Y-shaped suture opacitiesOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
RHOAProtein interaction99%RAP1BProtein interaction92%RAP1AProtein interaction92%SH3KBP1Protein interaction88%ARF6Protein interaction80%INPPL1Protein interaction78%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Heart
72%
Bone Marrow
35%
Ovary
21%
Liver
16%
Brain
9%
Gene Interaction Network
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ARAP3RHOARAP1BRAP1ASH3KBP1ARF6INPPL1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB7A9B · 2.00 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.60Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.50 [0.42–0.60]
RankingsWhere ARAP3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #9,971of 20,598
    Most Researched41
  • #4,087of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.60 · top quartile
Genes detectedARAP3
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Identification and structural basis for a novel interaction between Vav2 and Arap3.
PMID: 22750419
J Struct Biol · 2012
1.00
2
Heterotypic Sam-Sam association between Odin-Sam1 and Arap3-Sam: binding affinity and structural insights.
PMID: 23239578
Chembiochem · 2013
0.90
3
ARAP3 is transiently tyrosine phosphorylated in cells attaching to fibronectin and inhibits cell spreading in a RhoGAP-dependent manner.
PMID: 15546919
J Cell Sci · 2004
0.80
4
Structural Insights Uncover the Specific Phosphoinositide Recognition by the PH1 Domain of Arap3.
PMID: 36674645
Int J Mol Sci · 2023
0.70
5
Next-generation sequence detects
PMID: 27920554
Onco Targets Ther · 2016
0.60