Table 1. GEFs and GAPs involved in cell adhesion and migration.
GEF/GAP | Rac/Rho specificity | Name | Common synonyms | Force-regulated | References |
GEF | Rac | β-Pix | COOL-1, ArhGEF7 | Yes86 | 41,42,68,86,103 |
DOCK180 | DOCK1 | - | 43,44,103 | ||
Trio (N-term) | - | - | 48-50 | ||
Vav2 | - | Yes132 | 53-55,132 | ||
Tiam1 | - | - | 35,55,57,59,113 | ||
α-Pix | COOL-2, ArhGEF6 | - | 65-67 | ||
Asef2 | - | - | 114 | ||
Rho | p190RhoGEF | Rgnef, ArhGEF28 | - | 76-78,99 | |
p115RhoGEF | Lsc, ArhGEF1 | - | 79,80 | ||
LARG | ArhGEF12 | Yes81 | 79,81,99 | ||
GEF-H1 | Lfc, ArhGEF2 | Yes17,81 | 17,81,101 | ||
Syx | Tech, PLEKHG5 | - | 94 | ||
GAP | Rac | FilGAP | p73RhoGAP, ArhGAP24 | Yes83 | 82-84,104,106 |
ArhGAP22 | - | Yes105 | 104,105 | ||
RacGAP1 | MgcRacGAP, CYK4 | - | 85,107 | ||
Rho | p190RhoGAP | GRLF1, p190A, ArhGAP35 | Yes131 | 27,28,69-72,99,131 |
GEFs and GAPs that are known to regulate RhoA or Rac1 during cell adhesion or migration are listed along with common synonyms. Those that have been shown to be regulated by tension are indicated.