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ReviewBiochemical Society transactions2025

RAS-membrane interaction and oligomerization: there is more than meets the eye.

Abraham C Sianoya, Vijay K Bhardwaj, Alemayehu A Gorfe

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Review in Biochemical Society transactions, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Abraham C Sianoya *Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, U.S.A.
Vijay K Bhardwaj *Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, U.S.A.
Alemayehu A GorfeDepartment of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, U.S.A.ORCID 0000-0002-9328-4692

Funding

Dynamics of lipid-anchored proteinsR01GM144836 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI GORFE, ALEMAYEHU A. · 2022 to 2025
$1.4M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM144836
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Membrane association is fundamental to Rat sarcoma (RAS) function, driving both its physiologic signaling and oncogenic transformation. This review consolidates recent advances in the study of RAS-membrane interactions, emphasizing the molecular mechanisms underlying its membrane engagement and oligomerization. We first discuss the roles of RAS lipid modification and conformational diversity of its intrinsically disordered C-terminus in these processes, and we then examine the debate surrounding RAS dimerization and its potential role in the formation of higher-order oligomers. By integrating emerging insights into these issues, we offer our own perspectives on the driving forces of RAS oligomerization and propose potential new avenues for developing targeted therapies for RAS-driven cancers.

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Cell MembraneProtein Multimerizationras ProteinsAnimalsHumansSignal Transductionras Proteinsconformational dynamicsmembrane lipidsplasma membraneRAS proteinsignal transduction

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PMID40801144
PMCPMC12493186

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