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RAB7B
RAB7B, member RAS oncogene family
Chromosome 1 · 1q32.1
NCBI Gene: 338382Ensembl: ENSG00000276600.5HGNC: HGNC:30513UniProt: A0A096LP44
31PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
Golgi apparatustrans-Golgi networkG protein activitylate endosome to Golgi transportAlzheimer diseaseneoplasmgastric cancermelanoma
✦AI Summary

RAB7B is a small GTPase that controls vesicular trafficking from late endosomes to the trans-Golgi network (TGN) 1. As a negative regulator of toll-like receptor signaling, RAB7B suppresses TLR4 and TLR9-triggered inflammatory responses in macrophages by promoting their lysosomal degradation 23. The protein cycles between GTP-bound active and GDP-bound inactive states, regulated by the GAP protein TBC1D5 1. Beyond canonical trafficking, RAB7B interacts with myosin II to coordinate cytoskeletal organization and influence cell migration through RhoA activation 4. RAB7B exhibits distinct functions from its homolog Rab7a, with splice isoforms showing specialized localizations and biological roles 5. In pathological contexts, RAB7B dysregulation contributes to obesity when overexpressed, as it suppresses autophagy-mediated lipid degradation through LRRK2 interaction 6. Notably, RAB7B shares significant cross-reactive epitopes with the KRAS G12V neoantigen, representing an important safety consideration for TCR-based cancer immunotherapies 7. RAB7B-mediated autophagy also regulates oral squamous cell carcinoma proliferation 8, suggesting therapeutic potential in cancer treatment.

Sources cited
1
TBC1D5 acts as a GAP for Rab7b controlling endosomal transport to the trans-Golgi network
PMID: 30111580
2
Rab7b negatively regulates TLR4 signaling by promoting lysosomal degradation of TLR4
PMID: 33441378
3
Rab7b is a negative regulator of TLR4 signaling that reduces surface expression of TLR4
PMID: 25996526
4
Rab7b has distinct functions from Rab7a with splice isoforms preferentially localizing to the Trans Golgi Network
PMID: 40141252
5
Rab7b interacts with myosin II and coordinates cytoskeletal organization through RhoA activation
PMID: 25217632
6
RAB7B suppresses lysosomal degradation of lipid droplets when interacting with LRRK2, contributing to obesity
PMID: 38686804
7
RAB7B shares cross-reactive epitopes with KRAS G12V neoantigen, a safety consideration for TCR immunotherapy
PMID: 40681176
8
RAB7B-mediated autophagy regulates oral squamous cell carcinoma proliferation
PMID: 38513840
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
in situ carcinomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
colitisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
myocardial infarctionOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
renal fibrosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
pulmonary arterial hypertensionOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pallister-Hall syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
acute pancreatitisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
chronic kidney diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
COVID-19Open Targets
0.03Suggestive
Mycoplasmoides infectionOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
RAB7AProtein interaction92%TBC1D15Protein interaction92%TBC1D17Protein interaction92%CHMProtein interaction92%CHMLProtein interaction92%GDI1Protein interaction92%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Lung
71%
Bone Marrow
61%
Ovary
42%
Brain
15%
Liver
10%
Gene Interaction Network
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RAB7BRAB7ATBC1D15TBC1D17CHMCHMLGDI1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q96AH8
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RankingsWhere RAB7B stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #11,781of 20,598
    Most Researched31
Genes detectedRAB7B
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
TIGAR exacerbates obesity by triggering LRRK2-mediated defects in macroautophagy and chaperone-mediated autophagy in adipocytes.
PMID: 38686804
Autophagy · 2024
1.00
2
Synbindin restrains proinflammatory macrophage activation against microbiota and mucosal inflammation during colitis.
PMID: 33441378
Gut · 2021
0.90
3
Therapeutic potential of T-cell receptor targeting the HLA-A*11:01-restricted KRAS
PMID: 40681176
J Immunother Cancer · 2025
0.80
4
Evidence for Rab7b and Its Splice Isoforms Having Distinct Biological Functions from Rab7a.
PMID: 40141252
Int J Mol Sci · 2025
0.70
5
Trichuris suis soluble products induce Rab7b expression and limit TLR4 responses in human dendritic cells.
PMID: 25996526
Genes Immun · 2015
0.60