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RALBP1
ralA binding protein 1
Chromosome 18 · 18p11.22
NCBI Gene: 10928Ensembl: ENSG00000017797.14HGNC: HGNC:9841UniProt: Q15311
132PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
GTPase activator activityprotein bindingregulation of GTPase activitypositive regulation of GTPase activityneoplasmintestinal obstructionGraves diseasecolorectal carcinoma
✦AI Summary

RALBP1 (RalA Binding Protein 1) is a multifunctional membrane protein that serves as an ATP-dependent transporter of glutathione conjugates and xenobiotics, including chemotherapy drugs like doxorubicin 1. The protein functions as a critical regulator of cellular transport processes, contributing to multidrug resistance by facilitating the efflux of toxic compounds 2. RALBP1 operates through multiple mechanisms, including participation in a Reps1-Ralbp1-RalA module that regulates exocytosis by maintaining RalA in an active GTP-bound state, thereby controlling surface protein levels 3. The protein also plays essential roles in synaptic function, where regulated interactions between RalBP1, RalA, and PSD-95 control AMPA receptor endocytosis during long-term depression 4. RALBP1 expression is induced by inflammatory signals like TNF-α, particularly in blood-brain barrier endothelial cells, suggesting roles in neuroinflammation 5. Clinically, RALBP1 is overexpressed in various cancers including lung, ovarian carcinomas, and melanomas 1. Its inhibition by proteins like Hsf-1 and POB1 increases drug sensitivity and apoptosis in cancer cells 6, while its degradation can suppress PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling in gastric cancer 7. These findings position RALBP1 as a potential therapeutic target for cancer treatment and drug resistance.

Sources cited
1
RALBP1 (RalA Binding Protein 1) is a multifunctional membrane protein that serves as an ATP-dependent transporter of glutathione conjugates and xenobiotics, including chemotherapy drugs like doxorubicin .
PMID: 18628450
2
The protein functions as a critical regulator of cellular transport processes, contributing to multidrug resistance by facilitating the efflux of toxic compounds .
PMID: 38906233
3
RALBP1 operates through multiple mechanisms, including participation in a Reps1-Ralbp1-RalA module that regulates exocytosis by maintaining RalA in an active GTP-bound state, thereby controlling surface protein levels .
PMID: 36812304
4
The protein also plays essential roles in synaptic function, where regulated interactions between RalBP1, RalA, and PSD-95 control AMPA receptor endocytosis during long-term depression .
PMID: 19823667
5
RALBP1 expression is induced by inflammatory signals like TNF-α, particularly in blood-brain barrier endothelial cells, suggesting roles in neuroinflammation .
PMID: 26406496
6
Its inhibition by proteins like Hsf-1 and POB1 increases drug sensitivity and apoptosis in cancer cells , while its degradation can suppress PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling in gastric cancer .
PMID: 18474607
7
Its inhibition by proteins like Hsf-1 and POB1 increases drug sensitivity and apoptosis in cancer cells , while its degradation can suppress PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling in gastric cancer .
PMID: 39815301
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.12Weak
intestinal obstructionOpen Targets
0.11Weak
Graves diseaseOpen Targets
0.11Weak
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
insulinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
microphthalmia with limb anomaliesOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
non-alcoholic steatohepatitisOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
meningiomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
dyshidrosisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4aOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
RALBProtein interaction100%RALGDSProtein interaction100%REPS2Protein interaction100%EXOC8Protein interaction100%RASA1Protein interaction99%RRASProtein interaction97%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Heart
62%
Lung
52%
Ovary
45%
Liver
35%
Bone Marrow
34%
Gene Interaction Network
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RALBP1RALBRALGDSREPS2EXOC8RASA1RRAS
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB6ZRN · 1.48 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.53Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.80Intermediate
Observed/Expected LoF0.38 [0.28–0.53]
RankingsWhere RALBP1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #3,538of 20,598
    Most Researched132 · top quartile
  • #3,315of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.53 · top quartile
Genes detectedRALBP1
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Mifepristone protects acetaminophen induced liver injury through NRF2/GSH/GST mediated ferroptosis suppression.
PMID: 38906233
Free Radic Biol Med · 2024
1.00
2
ALKBH5 suppresses gastric cancer tumorigenesis and metastasis by inhibiting the translation of uncapped WRAP53 RNA isoforms in an m6A-dependent manner.
PMID: 39815301
Mol Cancer · 2025
0.90
3
RIP1 inhibition protects retinal ganglion cells in glaucoma models of ocular injury.
PMID: 39448868
Cell Death Differ · 2025
0.80
4
RLIP76 and Cancer.
PMID: 18628450
Clin Cancer Res · 2008
0.70
5
Regulation of cargo exocytosis by a Reps1-Ralbp1-RalA module.
PMID: 36812304
Sci Adv · 2023
0.60