LongevityMap Gene
Gene details
- HGNC symbol
- RASA1
- Aliases
- GAP; PKWS; RASA; p120; CMAVM; CM-AVM; RASGAP; p120GAP; p120RASGAP
- Common name
- RAS p21 protein activator 1
- Description
- The protein encoded by this gene is located in the cytoplasm and is part of the GAP1 family of GTPase-activating proteins. The gene product stimulates the GTPase activity of normal RAS p21 but not its oncogenic counterpart. Acting as a suppressor of RAS function, the protein enhances the weak intrinsic GTPase activity of RAS proteins resulting in the inactive GDP-bound form of RAS, thereby allowing control of cellular proliferation and differentiation. Mutations leading to changes in the binding sites of either protein are associated with basal cell carcinomas. Mutations also have been associated with hereditary capillary malformations (CM) with or without arteriovenous malformations (AVM) and Parkes Weber syndrome. Alternative splicing results in two isoforms where the shorter isoform, lacking the N-terminal hydrophobic region but retaining the same activity, appears to be abundantly expressed in placental but not adult tissues. [provided by RefSeq, May 2012]
- Cytogenetic Location
- 5q14.3
- UCSC Genome Browser
- View 5q14.3 on the UCSC genome browser
- OMIM
- 139150
- Ensembl
- ENSG00000145715
- UniProt/Swiss-Prot
- Q59GK3_HUMAN
- Entrez Gene
- 5921
- UniGene
- 664080
- 1000 Genomes
- 1000 Genomes
Homologs in model organisms
- Danio rerio
- rasa1b
- Danio rerio
- rasa1a
- Drosophila melanogaster
- vap
- Mus musculus
- Rasa1
- Rattus norvegicus
- Rasa1
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- BUD2
Studies (1)
Significant/Non-significant: 0/1
- Longevity Association
- Non-significant
- Population
- Italian (Southern)
- Study Design
- A two-stage case-control study was performed to identify the association between longevity and variation of in homeostasis regulation pathway genes. 317 SNPs in 104 genes were analyzed in 78 cases (≥90 years, median age 98 years, 42 females) and 71 controls (<90 years, median age 67 years, 32 females) in stage 1. Then, 31 candidate SNPs identified in stage 1 (π markers = 0.1) were analyzed in an independent sample composed by 288 cases (≥90 years, median age 92 years, 163 females) and 554 controls (<90 years, median age 67 years, 277 females).
- Conclusions
- After adjustment for multiple testing, no significant association was identified between various SNPs and longevity.
- Indentifier
- rs388340
- Reference