RPE — Ribulose-5-phosphate-3-epimerase
RPE belongs to a gene co-expression module in 2 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
RPE's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamma-delta T cells | Rho GTPase Signaling Cytoskeletal | APOBR, ARHGEF3, ATP6V1H, BRCC3, CD46, CNDP2, CYB5R4, DCTN5 +14 more | |
| Macrophages | Central Carbon Metabolism Housekeeping | ACLY, ACO2, CBFB, CSK, DARS1, DLD, DPAGT1, EMC1 +19 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Chromosome | 2: 210002565-210022260 |
|---|---|
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | Yes |
| Protein class | Enzymes, Essential proteins, Metabolic proteins, Predicted intracellular proteins |
| Molecular function | Isomerase |
| Biological process | Carbohydrate metabolism |
Function
Catalyzes the reversible epimerization of D-ribulose 5- phosphate to D-xylulose 5-phosphate
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.