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RALB
RAS like proto-oncogene B
Chromosome 2 · 2q14.2
NCBI Gene: 5899Ensembl: ENSG00000144118.15HGNC: HGNC:9840UniProt: P11234
90PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
GTPase activityreceptor internalizationpositive regulation of innate immune responsepositive regulation of epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathwaybilirubin metabolism diseasemathematical abilityprostate carcinomatriple-negative breast cancer
✦AI Summary

RALB (RAS like proto-oncogene B) is a multifunctional GTPase that regulates diverse cellular processes including gene expression, cell migration, proliferation, and membrane trafficking 123. As a GTP-dependent molecular switch, RALB functions by interacting with distinct downstream effectors to control exocytosis of dense-core vesicles, exocyst complex assembly and localization, and suppression of apoptosis 42. RALB mediates abscission during late cytokinesis and regulates ligand-dependent endocytosis of growth factor receptors 31. Calmodulin binds RALB in a calcium-dependent manner, regulating its activation 5. In cancer biology, RALB emerges as a critical oncogenic mediator across multiple malignancies. RALB signaling is hyperactivated in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patient samples and promotes leukemic cell survival 6. RALB promotes lymph node metastasis in tongue squamous cell carcinoma and serves as a prognostic factor in head and neck cancers 7. In colorectal cancer, the butyrate/OR51E1/RALB axis facilitates radiation-induced autophagy, sensitizing tumors to radiotherapy 8. RALB degradation by dihydroartemisinin triggers autophagy and suppresses the IFI16/caspase-1 inflammasome in laryngeal cancer 9. Additionally, elevated RALB in circulating extracellular vesicles correlates with poor clinical prognosis in pancreatic cancer 10. These findings position RALB as a promising therapeutic target across diverse cancer types.

Sources cited
1
Calmodulin binds RALB in a calcium-dependent manner, regulating its activation .
PMID: 12034722
2
RALB signaling is hyperactivated in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patient samples and promotes leukemic cell survival .
PMID: 28682649
3
RALB promotes lymph node metastasis in tongue squamous cell carcinoma and serves as a prognostic factor in head and neck cancers .
PMID: 40208483
4
In colorectal cancer, the butyrate/OR51E1/RALB axis facilitates radiation-induced autophagy, sensitizing tumors to radiotherapy .
PMID: 38412097
5
RALB degradation by dihydroartemisinin triggers autophagy and suppresses the IFI16/caspase-1 inflammasome in laryngeal cancer .
PMID: 32577124
6
Additionally, elevated RALB in circulating extracellular vesicles correlates with poor clinical prognosis in pancreatic cancer .
PMID: 39693144
Disease Associationsⓘ20
bilirubin metabolism diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
mathematical abilityOpen Targets
0.25Weak
prostate carcinomaOpen Targets
0.23Weak
triple-negative breast cancerOpen Targets
0.22Weak
Breast hypertrophyOpen Targets
0.18Weak
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
deep vein thrombosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
autosomal recessive spondylocostal dysostosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
transient myeloproliferative syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
amputationOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
head and neck squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
neutrophil immunodeficiency syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Prata-Liberal-Goncalves syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
osteomesopyknosisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
EXOC8Protein interaction100%RALBP1Protein interaction100%RALGDSProtein interaction100%EXOC2Protein interaction100%TBK1Protein interaction100%RGL1Protein interaction99%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Heart
84%
Lung
73%
Bone Marrow
62%
Ovary
35%
Liver
29%
Gene Interaction Network
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RALBEXOC8RALBP1RALGDSEXOC2TBK1RGL1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB6ZRN · 1.48 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.18LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.78 [0.52–1.18]
RankingsWhere RALB stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #5,330of 20,598
    Most Researched90
  • #12,328of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.18
Genes detectedRALB
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Roseburia intestinalis sensitizes colorectal cancer to radiotherapy through the butyrate/OR51E1/RALB axis.
PMID: 38412097
Cell Rep · 2024
1.00
2
Mechanisms of exocytosis.
PMID: 18005396
Acta Physiol (Oxf) · 2008
0.90
3
The RAL Enigma: Distinct Roles of RALA and RALB in Cancer.
PMID: 35626682
Cells · 2022
0.80
4
Targeting Ras signaling in AML: RALB is a small GTPase with big potential.
PMID: 28682649
Small GTPases · 2020
0.70
5
Calmodulin binds RalA and RalB and is required for the thrombin-induced activation of Ral in human platelets.
PMID: 12034722
J Biol Chem · 2002
0.60