Rac3
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Rac3 is a small (~21 kDa) monomeric GTP
-binding protein G protein
and is an important component of intracellular
signalling pathways. It is a member of the Rac subfamily
of the Rho family of small G proteins and is encoded by the gene RAC3.
Guanosine triphosphate
Guanosine-5'-triphosphate is a purine nucleoside triphosphate. It can act as a substrate for the synthesis of RNA during the transcription process...
-binding protein G protein
G protein
G proteins are a family of proteins involved in transmitting chemical signals outside the cell, and causing changes inside the cell. They communicate signals from many hormones, neurotransmitters, and other signaling factors. G protein-coupled receptors are transmembrane receptors...
and is an important component of intracellular
Intracellular
Not to be confused with intercellular, meaning "between cells".In cell biology, molecular biology and related fields, the word intracellular means "inside the cell".It is used in contrast to extracellular...
signalling pathways. It is a member of the Rac subfamily
Rac (GTPase)
Rac is a subfamily of the Rho family of GTPases, small signaling G proteins .The subgroup include:*Rac1*Rac2*Rac3*RhoG...
of the Rho family of small G proteins and is encoded by the gene RAC3.