4rm9

Structural highlights

Function

[EZRI_HUMAN] Probably involved in connections of major cytoskeletal structures to the plasma membrane. In epithelial cells, required for the formation of microvilli and membrane ruffles on the apical pole. Along with PLEKHG6, required for normal macropinocytosis.^{[1] [2] [3]}

References

1. ↑ D'Angelo R, Aresta S, Blangy A, Del Maestro L, Louvard D, Arpin M. Interaction of ezrin with the novel guanine nucleotide exchange factor PLEKHG6 promotes RhoG-dependent apical cytoskeleton rearrangements in epithelial cells. Mol Biol Cell. 2007 Dec;18(12):4780-93. Epub 2007 Sep 19. PMID:17881735 doi:http://dx.doi.org/E06-12-1144
2. ↑ Wald FA, Oriolo AS, Mashukova A, Fregien NL, Langshaw AH, Salas PJ. Atypical protein kinase C (iota) activates ezrin in the apical domain of intestinal epithelial cells. J Cell Sci. 2008 Mar 1;121(Pt 5):644-54. doi: 10.1242/jcs.016246. Epub 2008 Feb, 12. PMID:18270268 doi:10.1242/jcs.016246
3. ↑ Austermann J, Nazmi AR, Heil A, Fritz G, Kolinski M, Filipek S, Gerke V. Generation and characterization of a novel, permanently active S100P mutant. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2009 Jun;1793(6):1078-85. doi:, 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2008.11.012. Epub 2008 Dec 8. PMID:19111582 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbamcr.2008.11.012