Analysis of RAB13 Gene (Mutation) by RT-qPCR (CAT#: STEM-MT-0601-LGZ)

Introduction

Official Full Name: RAB13, member RAS oncogene family<br />Also known as: GIG4<br />This gene is a member of the Rab family of small G proteins and plays a role in regulating membrane trafficking between the trans-Golgi network (TGN) and circulating endosomes (RE). The encoded protein is involved in the assembly of tight junctions, which are components of the apical junctional complex (AJC) in epithelial cells. The AJC plays a role in forming a barrier between the luminal contents and the underlying tissue. Other functions associated with this protein include endocytic recycling of occludins, regulation of epithelial cell scattering, neuronal regeneration, and regulation of neurite outgrowth. Alternately spliced transcript variants of this gene have been observed. A pseudogene related to this gene is located on chromosome 12.