Part of the WAVE complex that regulates lamellipodia formation. The WAVE complex regulates actin filament reorganization via its interaction with the Arp2/3 complex. Actin remodeling activity is regulated by RAC1. As component of the WAVE1 complex, required for BDNF-NTRK2 endocytic trafficking and signaling from early endosomes.
Subcellular locations: Cell membrane, Cell projection, Lamellipodium membrane
At the interface between the lamellipodial actin meshwork and the membrane.
Expressed in all tissues examined except peripheral blood leukocytes, with highest expression in brain, heart, and skeletal muscle. Expressed in cells of various brain regions including Purkinje cells and dentate nucleus of the cerebellum, CA4 region and dentate gyrus of the hippocampus, and in frontal gray and white matter .