FUNCTION: Ena/VASP proteins are actin-associated proteins involved in a range of processes dependent on cytoskeleton remodeling and cell polarity such as axon guidance, lamellipodial and filopodial dynamics, platelet activation and cell migration. VASP promotes actin filament elongation. It protects...
FUNCTION: Ena/VASP proteins are actin-associated proteins involved in a range of processes dependent on cytoskeleton remodeling and cell polarity such as axon guidance, lamellipodial and filopodial dynamics, platelet activation and cell migration. VASP promotes actin filament elongation. It protects the barbed end of growing actin filaments against capping and increases the rate of actin polymerization in the presence of capping protein. VASP stimulates actin filament elongation by promoting the transfer of profilin-bound actin monomers onto the barbed end of growing actin filaments. Plays a role in actin-based mobility of Listeria monocytogenes in host cells. Regulates actin dynamics in platelets and plays an important role in regulating platelet aggregation. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10087267, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10438535, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15939738, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17082196, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18559661}.
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GO - Biological processes (BP):
actin cytoskeleton organization [GO:0030036]; actin polymerization or depolymerization [GO:0008154]; axon guidance [GO:0007411]; neural tube closure [GO:0001843]; positive regulation of actin filament polymerization [GO:0030838]; protein homotetramerization [GO:0051289]...
actin cytoskeleton organization [GO:0030036]; actin polymerization or depolymerization [GO:0008154]; axon guidance [GO:0007411]; neural tube closure [GO:0001843]; positive regulation of actin filament polymerization [GO:0030838]; protein homotetramerization [GO:0051289]
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GO - Molecular function (MF):
actin binding [GO:0003779]; cadherin binding [GO:0045296]; profilin binding [GO:0005522]; SH3 domain binding [GO:0017124]...
actin binding [GO:0003779]; cadherin binding [GO:0045296]; profilin binding [GO:0005522]; SH3 domain binding [GO:0017124]
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GO - Cellular component (CC):
actin cytoskeleton [GO:0015629]; bicellular tight junction [GO:0005923]; cytosol [GO:0005829]; extracellular exosome [GO:0070062]; filopodium membrane [GO:0031527]; focal adhesion [GO:0005925]; lamellipodium membrane [GO:0031258]; plasma membrane [GO:0005886]...
actin cytoskeleton [GO:0015629]; bicellular tight junction [GO:0005923]; cytosol [GO:0005829]; extracellular exosome [GO:0070062]; filopodium membrane [GO:0031527]; focal adhesion [GO:0005925]; lamellipodium membrane [GO:0031258]; plasma membrane [GO:0005886]
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