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GGA2
golgi associated, gamma adaptin ear containing, ARF binding protein 2
Chromosome 16 · 16p12.2
NCBI Gene: 23062Ensembl: ENSG00000103365.17HGNC: HGNC:16064UniProt: Q9UJY4
96PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingsmall GTPase bindingprotein localization to cell surfaceGolgi to plasma membrane protein transportGlycogen storage disease due to hepatic glycogen synthase deficiencyglycogen storage disorder due to hepatic glycogen synthase deficiencymaturity-onset diabetes of the young type 3MODY
✦AI Summary

GGA2 is a Golgi-associated adaptor protein that plays crucial roles in protein sorting and trafficking between the trans-Golgi network (TGN) and endosomes. The protein mediates ARF-dependent recruitment of clathrin to the TGN and binds cargo molecules containing acidic cluster-dileucine motifs 1. GGA2 facilitates forward trafficking of membrane proteins, including GPCRs like α2B-adrenergic receptor to the cell surface 2, and promotes activity-dependent β1-integrin recycling in cooperation with RAB13 3. The protein is essential for proper lysosomal enzyme sorting, as GGA2 depletion causes cathepsin D missorting and increased secretion 4. GGA2 also regulates EGFR stability by interacting with the receptor's cytoplasmic domain, preventing its lysosomal degradation and maintaining steady-state expression levels 5. Additionally, GGA2 controls phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase localization at the TGN, which is critical for PtdIns4P synthesis and subsequent clathrin adaptor recruitment 6. Clinically, GGA2 is amplified in lung adenocarcinomas with EGFR mutations and overexpressed in hepatocellular and colorectal cancers, where it cooperatively drives tumor progression by enhancing EGFR signaling 7.

Sources cited
1
GGA2 VHS domain binds acidic cluster-dileucine motif of CI-MPR and is important for lysosomal enzyme targeting
PMID: 11387476
2
GGA2 mediates export of α2B-adrenergic receptor to cell surface
PMID: 27901063
3
GGA2 and RAB13 promote activity-dependent β1-integrin recycling
PMID: 31076515
4
GGA2 depletion causes cathepsin D missorting and increased secretion
PMID: 18431031
5
GGA2 interacts with EGFR cytoplasmic domain to stabilize receptor expression
PMID: 29358589
6
GGA2 controls phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase localization at the TGN
PMID: 28289207
7
GGA2 is amplified in EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinomas and cooperatively drives tumor progression
PMID: 30578931
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Glycogen storage disease due to hepatic glycogen synthase deficiencyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
glycogen storage disorder due to hepatic glycogen synthase deficiencyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 3Open Targets
0.03Suggestive
MODYOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
exercise-induced hyperinsulinismOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
tuberculosisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
psoriasisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
head and neck squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
papillary glioneuronal tumorOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
metastatic melanomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
IGA glomerulonephritisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SORT1Protein interaction93%SORL1Protein interaction93%CLINT1Protein interaction93%IGF2RProtein interaction91%M6PRProtein interaction91%GGA1Protein interaction83%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Ovary
73%
Lung
68%
Heart
40%
Liver
34%
Brain
21%
Gene Interaction Network
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GGA2SORT1SORL1CLINT1IGF2RM6PRGGA1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB1MHQ · 2.20 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.01LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.69 [0.48–1.01]
RankingsWhere GGA2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #4,982of 20,598
    Most Researched96 · top quartile
  • #9,910of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.01
Genes detectedGGA2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
GGA2 interacts with EGFR cytoplasmic domain to stabilize the receptor expression and promote cell growth.
PMID: 29358589
Sci Rep · 2018
1.00
2
GGA2 and RAB13 promote activity-dependent β1-integrin recycling.
PMID: 31076515
J Cell Sci · 2019
0.90
3
Integrative Genomic Analyses Identifies GGA2 as a Cooperative Driver of EGFR-Mediated Lung Tumorigenesis.
PMID: 30578931
J Thorac Oncol · 2019
0.80
4
Regulation of α
PMID: 27901063
Sci Rep · 2016
0.70
5
The role of the AP-1 adaptor complex in outgoing and incoming membrane traffic.
PMID: 38578286
J Cell Biol · 2024
0.60