Full name: RAS, dexamethasone-induced 1

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: REVIEWED

Also known as: Dexras1

Summary: This gene encodes a member of the Ras superfamily of small GTPases and is induced by dexamethasone. The encoded protein is an activator of G-protein signaling and acts as a direct nucleotide exchange factor for Gi-Go proteins. This gene may play a role in dexamethasone-induced alterations in cell morphology, growth and cell-extracellular matrix interactions. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2015]

Expression: Biased expression in genital fat pad adult (RPKM 37.6), ovary adult (RPKM 26.4) and 8 other tissues

Gene size: 1764bp

Exon count: 2