ID Q9Z270; PN Vesicle-associated membrane protein-associated protein A; GN Vapa; OS 10116; SL Nucleus Position: SL-0178; SL Nucleus Position: SL-0182; SL Comments: Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24262037}; Single-pass type IV membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9P0L0}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9P0L0}; Single-pass type IV membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Cell junction, tight junction {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9P0L0}. Nucleus membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24262037}. Note=Present in the plasma membrane and in intracellular vesicles, together with SNARE proteins. May also associate with the cytoskeleton. Colocalizes with OCLN at the tight junction in polarized epithelial cells. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9P0L0}. DR UNIPROT: Q9Z270; DR UNIPROT: Q6P723; DR PDB: 1Z9L; DR PDB: 1Z9O; DR Pfam: PF00635; DR PROSITE: PS50202; DE Function: Binds to OSBPL3, which mediates recruitment of VAPA to plasma membrane sites (By similarity). The ORP3-VAPA complex stimulates RRAS signaling which in turn attenuates integrin beta-1 (ITGB1) activation at the cell surface (By similarity). With OSBPL3, may regulate ER morphology (By similarity). May play a role in vesicle trafficking (PubMed:19289470). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9P0L0, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19289470}. DE Reference Proteome: Yes; DE Interaction: P21708; IntAct: EBI-7626952; Score: 0.35 DE Interaction: P37840; IntAct: EBI-2909386; Score: 0.35 DE Interaction: Q8K4M9; IntAct: EBI-15554458; Score: 0.65 DE Interaction: Q9Z270; IntAct: EBI-15554502; Score: 0.56 DE Interaction: Q9BYV6; IntAct: EBI-21998606; Score: 0.35 DE Interaction: Q5XIE8; IntAct: EBI-26438079; Score: 0.35 GO GO:0005923; GO GO:0005783; GO GO:0005789; GO GO:0000139; GO GO:0016021; GO GO:0016020; GO GO:0015630; GO GO:0031965; GO GO:0005886; GO GO:0031982; GO GO:0033149; GO GO:0042802; GO GO:0008017; GO GO:0019904; GO GO:0046982; GO GO:0044877; GO GO:0008219; GO GO:0035627; GO GO:0090114; GO GO:0006888; GO GO:0044828; GO GO:0031175; GO GO:0015914; GO GO:0044829; GO GO:0070972; GO GO:0006686; GO GO:0015918; GO GO:0019076; TP Membrane Topology: Transmembrane; Source: UniProt - Sequence Analysis {ECO:0000255}; SQ MASASGAMAKHEQILVLDPPSDLKFKGPFTDVVTTNLKLQNPSDRKVCFKVKTTAPRRYCVRPNSGVIDPGSIVTVSVML SQ QPFDYDPNEKSKHKFMVQTIFAPPNISDMEAVWKEAKPDELMDSKLRCVFEMPNENDKLNDMEPSKAVPLNASKQDGPLP SQ KPHSVSLNDTETRKLMEECKRLQGEMMKLSEENRHLRDEGLRLRKVAHSDKPGSTSAVSFRDNVTSPLPSLLVVIAAIFI SQ GFFLGKFIL //