This family includes SPRY domain in Ran binding protein (RBP or RanBPM) 9 and 10, and similar proteins. RanBP9 (also known as RanBPM), a binding partner of Ran, is a small Ras-like GTPase that exerts multiple functions via interactions with various proteins. RanBP9 and RanBP10 also act as androgen receptor (AR) coactivators. Both consist of the N-terminal proline- and glutamine-rich regions, the SPRY domain, and LisH-CTLH and CRA motifs. SPRY domain of RanBPM forms a complex with CD39, a prototypic member of the NTPDase family, thus down-regulating activity substantially. RanBP10 enhances the transcriptional activity of AR in a ligand-dependent manner and exhibits a protein expression pattern different from RanBPM in various cell lines. RanBP10 is highly expressed in AR-positive prostate cancer LNCaP cells, while RanBPM is abundant in WI-38 and MCF-7 cells.
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