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RRAGB
Ras related GTP binding B
Chromosome X · Xp11.21
NCBI Gene: 10325Ensembl: ENSG00000083750.14HGNC: HGNC:19901UniProt: Q5VZM2
51PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
guanyl ribonucleotide bindinglysosomecytoplasmlysosomal membranetype 2 diabetes mellitusandrogenetic alopeciaautismmelanocytic nevus
✦AI Summary

RRAGB (Ras related GTP binding B) is a guanine nucleotide-binding protein that functions as a critical regulator of mTORC1 signaling in response to amino acid availability. RRAGB forms heterodimeric Rag complexes with RagC or RagD, cycling between inactive GDP-bound and active GTP-bound conformations 1. When GTP-bound, RRAGB promotes mTORC1 recruitment to lysosomes and subsequent activation by RHEB, thereby regulating global protein synthesis and metabolic responses to nutrient status 12. Mechanistically, RRAGB interacts with the Ragulator complex at the lysosomal membrane to transduce amino acid signals 2. During lysosomal damage, RRAGB-mediated mTORC1 inactivation occurs through the Ragulator-RRAGA-RRAGB complex, coordinating stress responses with stress granule formation 2. Clinically, dysregulated RRAGB expression is implicated in multiple pathologies. In glioblastoma, reduced RRAGB expression correlates with poor prognosis, while RRAGB restoration suppresses tumor growth through PI3K/AKT pathway inhibition 3. In diabetic kidney disease, elevated circMRP4-mediated RRAGB upregulation activates mTORC1 signaling, promoting podocyte apoptosis 4. Conversely, in colorectal cancer, circEXOC6B antagonizes HIF1A-RRAGB-mTORC1 feedback loops, suppressing tumor progression 5. These findings establish RRAGB as a potential therapeutic target across cancer and metabolic disease contexts.

Sources cited
1
RRAGB interacts with mTOR, promotes its lysosomal localization, and activates amino acid-stimulated mTORC1 signaling
PMID: 29940807
2
RRAGB functions in the Ragulator-RRAGA-RRAGB complex at lysosomes to regulate mTORC1 inactivation and stress responses
PMID: 36394332
3
Low RRAGB expression in glioblastoma is associated with poor prognosis; RRAGB restoration inhibits tumor growth via PI3K/AKT suppression
PMID: 37517217
4
CircMRP4 acts as a miR-499-5p sponge to upregulate RRAGB and activate mTORC1/P70S6K signaling in diabetic kidney disease podocytes
PMID: 39842531
5
circEXOC6B binds RRAGB and disrupts HIF1A-RRAGB-mTORC1 positive feedback loop to inhibit colorectal cancer progression
PMID: 35739524
Disease Associationsⓘ20
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.14Weak
androgenetic alopeciaOpen Targets
0.13Weak
autismOpen Targets
0.11Weak
melanocytic nevusOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Atrophy/Degeneration affecting the central nervous systemOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
colon adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
periodontitisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
diabetic nephropathyOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
cystOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
glioblastomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
cardiac hypertrophyOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
echinococcosisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SZT2Protein interaction100%KPTNProtein interaction100%WDR24Protein interaction100%WDR59Protein interaction100%EFNA5Protein interaction99%RPTORProtein interaction97%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Ovary
92%
Heart
82%
Lung
57%
Bone Marrow
49%
Liver
39%
Gene Interaction Network
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RRAGBSZT2KPTNWDR24WDR59EFNA5RPTOR
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q5VZM2
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.40Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.21 [0.11–0.40]
RankingsWhere RRAGB stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #8,725of 20,598
    Most Researched51
  • #2,052of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.40 · top quartile
Genes detectedRRAGB
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Membrane Atg8ylation, stress granule formation, and MTOR regulation during lysosomal damage.
PMID: 36394332
Autophagy · 2023
1.00
2
TRIM37 deficiency induces autophagy through deregulating the MTORC1-TFEB axis.
PMID: 29940807
Autophagy · 2018
0.90
3
CircMRP4 orchestrates podocytes injury via the miR-499-5p/RRAGB/mTORC1 axis in diabetic kidney disease.
PMID: 39842531
Cell Signal · 2025
0.80
4
circEXOC6B interacting with RRAGB, an mTORC1 activator, inhibits the progression of colorectal cancer by antagonizing the HIF1A-RRAGB-mTORC1 positive feedback loop.
PMID: 35739524
Mol Cancer · 2022
0.70
5
RRAGB-mediated suppression of PI3K/AKT exerts anti-cancer role in glioblastoma.
PMID: 37517217
Biochem Biophys Res Commun · 2023
0.60