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ArticleThe Journal of cell biology2026

Avl9 defines a family of DENN domain GTPase-activating proteins.

Ryan C Vignogna, J Christopher Fromme

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Ryan C VignognaWeill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology & Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5943-6464
J Christopher FrommeWeill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology & Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8837-0473

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GTPase Regulation of the Golgi Complex (Diversity Supplement 2023)R35GM136258 · NIGMS · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · PI J Christopher Fromme · 2020 to 2026
$4.0M
Discovery and characterization of a novel family of GTPase activating proteinsF32GM155980 · NIGMS · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · PI VIGNOGNA, RYAN CHRISTOPHER · 2024 to 2025
$152k
NIGMS NIH HHS F32 GM155980NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM136258NIH HHS F32GM155980NIH HHS R35GM136258
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ras-related GTPases are molecular switches regulating hundreds of signaling and trafficking pathways in cells. Many GTPase regulators remain to be identified despite extensive genetic and biochemical screens. Here we present the results of computational protein-protein interaction screens and functional experiments identifying the DENN domain protein Avl9 as a GTPase-activating protein for Arf1. Avl9 is involved in secretion and cell migration, but its molecular function has not been characterized. We determined that Avl9 possesses robust Arf-GAP activity and is recruited to secretory vesicles by Rab8. We find that Avl9 GAP function is conserved in humans and enhances cell migration. We propose that several other DENN domain proteins are also candidate GAPs, and we demonstrate that one candidate previously characterized as a Rab-GEF, DENND6A, exhibits strong Arf-GAP activity toward ARL8B, explaining its role in lysosome positioning. Collectively, this work uncovers a family of monomeric "DENN GAP" proteins that regulate diverse cell biological pathways.

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ADP-Ribosylation Factor 1GTPase-Activating ProteinsAnimalsCell MovementHEK293 CellsHeLa CellsHumansLysosomesProtein BindingProtein DomainsProtein Transportrab GTP-Binding ProteinsADP-Ribosylation Factor 1ARF1 protein, humanGTPase-Activating Proteinsrab GTP-Binding Proteins

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PMID42714338
PMCPMC13580876

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