BRAF

UniProt ID: P15056
Organism: Homo sapiens
Review Status: COMPLETE
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Gene Description

BRAF encodes a RAF-family serine/threonine protein kinase (EC 2.7.11.1) that is the canonical mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase (MAP3K) of the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK signaling cascade. In quiescent cells BRAF is autoinhibited by an intramolecular interaction between its N-terminal regulatory region and the C-terminal kinase domain. Mitogenic stimulation generates GTP-loaded RAS, which binds the BRAF RAS-binding domain (RBD), relieves autoinhibition, and recruits BRAF to the plasma membrane. Activation requires side-to-side dimerization β€” BRAF homodimers and, most potently, BRAF-RAF1 (CRAF) heterodimers β€” stabilized by 14-3-3 proteins and the HSP90/CDC37 chaperone system. Activated BRAF phosphorylates and activates MAP2K1/MAP2K2 (MEK1/MEK2), the committed step that propagates mitogenic signaling through ERK1/ERK2 to control proliferation, differentiation and survival. BRAF localizes to the cytoplasm/cytosol and to the plasma membrane in its active RAS-bound state. It is a major oncogenic driver: the V600E activating mutation, which renders the kinase constitutively active as a RAS-independent monomer, is recurrent in melanoma, papillary thyroid carcinoma, colorectal cancer, hairy-cell leukemia and other tumors, and germline BRAF mutations cause cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome.

Existing Annotations Review

GO Term Evidence Action Reason
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: IBA annotation for cytoplasmic localization, propagated by PAINT from PANTHER family PTHR44329 (Ser/Thr Kinases-Pseudokinases). Consistent with direct evidence on cytoplasm in this file (PMID:19710016, EXP) and the 59 Reactome TAS cytosol rows already ACCEPTed in PR #440.
Reason: PAINT/IBA propagation from the PANTHER PTHR44329 reference family supports canonical BRAF cytoplasmic localization, which is also directly demonstrated experimentally (PMID:19710016) and via Reactome TAS evidence on the more specific child term GO:0005829 cytosol. Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 5 canonical IBA rows (cytoplasm, plasma membrane, MAPK cascade, MAP3K activity, cytosol); the 6th IBA row (GO:0005739 mitochondrion) is held back for separate per-row consideration in a later batch.
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: IBA annotation for plasma membrane localization, propagated by PAINT from PANTHER family PTHR44329 (Ser/Thr Kinases-Pseudokinases). BRAF is recruited to the PM by RAS-GTP upon receptor activation. Consistent with direct evidence on PM in this file (PMID:19710016, EXP) and the 13 Reactome TAS PM rows already ACCEPTed in PR #440.
Reason: PAINT/IBA propagation from the PANTHER PTHR44329 reference family supports canonical BRAF plasma membrane localization (the RAS-GTP-recruited activated state), which is also directly demonstrated experimentally (PMID:19710016) and via Reactome TAS evidence in this file. Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 5 canonical IBA rows (cytoplasm, plasma membrane, MAPK cascade, MAP3K activity, cytosol); the 6th IBA row (GO:0005739 mitochondrion) is held back for separate per-row consideration in a later batch.
GO:0000165 MAPK cascade
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: IBA annotation for canonical BRAF participation in the MAPK cascade, propagated by PAINT from PANTHER family PTHR44329 (Ser/Thr Kinases-Pseudokinases). BRAF is the canonical RAF kinase phosphorylating MEK1/MEK2 in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade; consistent with the IDA evidence on the same term in this file (PMID:18567582, PMID:29433126).
Reason: PAINT/IBA propagation from the PANTHER PTHR44329 reference family supports BRAF participation in the canonical MAPK cascade, which is also directly demonstrated experimentally on the same term in this file (PMID:18567582, PMID:29433126). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 5 canonical IBA rows (cytoplasm, plasma membrane, MAPK cascade, MAP3K activity, cytosol); the 6th IBA row (GO:0005739 mitochondrion) is held back for separate per-row consideration in a later batch.
GO:0004709 MAP kinase kinase kinase activity
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: IBA annotation for MAP kinase kinase kinase (MAP3K) activity, propagated by PAINT from PANTHER family PTHR44329 (Ser/Thr Kinases-Pseudokinases). This is BRAF's canonical molecular function β€” phosphorylating MEK1/MEK2 (MAP2Ks) in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade. Consistent with IDA/EXP evidence on related kinase terms in this file (PMID:18567582, PMID:29433126, PMID:21441910).
Reason: PAINT/IBA propagation from the PANTHER PTHR44329 reference family supports BRAF as a canonical MAP3K. This is the gene's defining molecular function; extensive direct experimental evidence on the closely-related kinase terms (GO:0004674 protein serine/threonine kinase activity, GO:0106310 protein serine kinase activity) is already present in this file. Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 5 canonical IBA rows (cytoplasm, plasma membrane, MAPK cascade, MAP3K activity, cytosol); the 6th IBA row (GO:0005739 mitochondrion) is held back for separate per-row consideration in a later batch.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/BRAF/BRAF-deep-research-falcon.md
BRAF is a RAF-family kinase whose primary role in the ERK pathway is to act as a MAP kinase kinase kinase (MAP3K) that phosphorylates and activates MEK1/MEK2.
GO:0005829 cytosol
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: IBA annotation for cytosolic localization, propagated by PAINT from PANTHER family PTHR44329 (Ser/Thr Kinases-Pseudokinases). BRAF in the autoinhibited 14-3-3-bound resting state is cytosolic; consistent with the 59 Reactome TAS cytosol rows already ACCEPTed in PR #440 and direct evidence on cytoplasm/PM in this file (PMID:19710016).
Reason: PAINT/IBA propagation from the PANTHER PTHR44329 reference family supports canonical BRAF cytosolic localization (the autoinhibited 14-3-3/Hsp90/CDC37-bound resting state), which is also directly demonstrated experimentally and via Reactome TAS evidence on the same term in this file. Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 5 canonical IBA rows (cytoplasm, plasma membrane, MAPK cascade, MAP3K activity, cytosol); the 6th IBA row (GO:0005739 mitochondrion) is held back for separate per-row consideration in a later batch.
GO:0005739 mitochondrion
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: IBA annotation for mitochondrial localization, propagated by PAINT from PANTHER family PTHR44329 (Ser/Thr Kinases-Pseudokinases). BRAF is not listed under mitochondrion in the UniProt subcellular location (only Nucleus, Cytoplasm, Cell membrane); mitochondrial localization is best characterized for the RAF-family paralog CRAF/RAF-1 (regulating BAD phosphorylation), so this is a minor context-specific RAF-family role rather than a core BRAF function in the canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade.
Reason: Mitochondrial localization is a minor, context-specific role best described for the RAF-family paralog CRAF/RAF-1, not a core BRAF function; the dominant BRAF localization is cytosolic/plasma-membrane where the canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade operates (already captured via direct experimental and Reactome TAS evidence in this file). This resolves the 6th canonical IBA row held back from PR #448 for separate per-row consideration, and is consistent with the parallel IEA Ensembl Compara mitochondrion row (GO_REF:0000107, line 591) already resolved to KEEP_AS_NON_CORE with the explicit note that the IBA row should resolve the same way.
GO:0004672 protein kinase activity
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: IEA annotation for protein kinase activity from GO_REF:0000120 (combined ECO/GO mapping). BRAF is a canonical Ser/Thr protein kinase phosphorylating MEK1/MEK2 in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade β€” directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and supported by IBA on the more specific child term GO:0004709 MAP3K activity (PR #448).
Reason: IEA mechanical propagation supports a canonical BRAF function or localization directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:19710016 EXP, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and/or already ACCEPTed via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) or the Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 8 canonical IEA rows (protein kinase activity, S/T kinase, ATP binding, cytoplasm, PM, signal transduction, neg-reg apoptosis, S kinase); the GO:0005634 nucleus IEA row is held back for separate per-row consideration (BRAF nuclear localization is reported but tissue/context-specific), and the 6 SynGO/tissue-specific IEA rows (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission, mitochondrion) are held back for a uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE batch.
GO:0004674 protein serine/threonine kinase activity
IEA
GO_REF:0000003
ACCEPT
Summary: IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000003 (UniProt keyword KW-0723 Serine/threonine-protein kinase). BRAF is a canonical Ser/Thr kinase β€” directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and supported by IBA on the more specific child term GO:0004709 MAP3K activity (PR #448).
Reason: IEA mechanical propagation supports a canonical BRAF function or localization directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:19710016 EXP, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and/or already ACCEPTed via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) or the Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 8 canonical IEA rows (protein kinase activity, S/T kinase, ATP binding, cytoplasm, PM, signal transduction, neg-reg apoptosis, S kinase); the GO:0005634 nucleus IEA row is held back for separate per-row consideration (BRAF nuclear localization is reported but tissue/context-specific), and the 6 SynGO/tissue-specific IEA rows (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission, mitochondrion) are held back for a uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE batch.
GO:0005524 ATP binding
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000002 (InterPro2GO) for ATP binding. BRAF binds ATP via the kinase-domain glycine-rich loop and DFG motif β€” a defining feature of the protein kinase fold; directly supported by IDA/EXP evidence on kinase activity terms in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP).
Reason: IEA mechanical propagation supports a canonical BRAF function or localization directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:19710016 EXP, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and/or already ACCEPTed via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) or the Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 8 canonical IEA rows (protein kinase activity, S/T kinase, ATP binding, cytoplasm, PM, signal transduction, neg-reg apoptosis, S kinase); the GO:0005634 nucleus IEA row is held back for separate per-row consideration (BRAF nuclear localization is reported but tissue/context-specific), and the 6 SynGO/tissue-specific IEA rows (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission, mitochondrion) are held back for a uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE batch.
GO:0005634 nucleus
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: IEA annotation for nuclear localization from GO_REF:0000044. UniProt lists Nucleus for BRAF only by similarity (ECO:0000250), whereas Cytoplasm and Cell membrane have direct experimental support (PMID:19710016). Nuclear localization is reported but tissue/context-specific and is not where BRAF's core RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK kinase function operates.
Reason: Nuclear localization is recognized in UniProt only by similarity (ECO:0000250) and is tissue/context-specific rather than the site of BRAF's defining function; the core RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK kinase activity operates at the cytoplasm/plasma membrane (captured via direct experimental evidence PMID:19710016 EXP and Reactome TAS rows in this file). Kept rather than removed because UniProt records the nuclear localization, but flagged non-core. This resolves the GO:0005634 nucleus IEA row explicitly held back from the canonical IEA consolidation in PR #456 for separate per-row consideration.
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000120 for cytoplasmic localization. Already ACCEPTed via IBA propagation in PR #448 and consistent with direct experimental evidence in this file (PMID:19710016 EXP) β€” BRAF in the autoinhibited 14-3-3-bound resting state is cytosolic prior to RAS-GTP-mediated PM recruitment.
Reason: IEA mechanical propagation supports a canonical BRAF function or localization directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:19710016 EXP, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and/or already ACCEPTed via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) or the Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 8 canonical IEA rows (protein kinase activity, S/T kinase, ATP binding, cytoplasm, PM, signal transduction, neg-reg apoptosis, S kinase); the GO:0005634 nucleus IEA row is held back for separate per-row consideration (BRAF nuclear localization is reported but tissue/context-specific), and the 6 SynGO/tissue-specific IEA rows (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission, mitochondrion) are held back for a uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE batch.
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000120 for plasma membrane localization. Already ACCEPTed via IBA propagation in PR #448 and on 13 Reactome TAS rows in PR #440. Directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:19710016 EXP) β€” BRAF is recruited to the PM by RAS-GTP upon receptor activation.
Reason: IEA mechanical propagation supports a canonical BRAF function or localization directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:19710016 EXP, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and/or already ACCEPTed via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) or the Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 8 canonical IEA rows (protein kinase activity, S/T kinase, ATP binding, cytoplasm, PM, signal transduction, neg-reg apoptosis, S kinase); the GO:0005634 nucleus IEA row is held back for separate per-row consideration (BRAF nuclear localization is reported but tissue/context-specific), and the 6 SynGO/tissue-specific IEA rows (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission, mitochondrion) are held back for a uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE batch.
GO:0007165 signal transduction
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000002 (InterPro2GO) for signal transduction. BRAF is the canonical RAF kinase in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK signaling cascade β€” directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and supported by IBA on the more specific child term GO:0000165 MAPK cascade (PR #448).
Reason: IEA mechanical propagation supports a canonical BRAF function or localization directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:19710016 EXP, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and/or already ACCEPTed via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) or the Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 8 canonical IEA rows (protein kinase activity, S/T kinase, ATP binding, cytoplasm, PM, signal transduction, neg-reg apoptosis, S kinase); the GO:0005634 nucleus IEA row is held back for separate per-row consideration (BRAF nuclear localization is reported but tissue/context-specific), and the 6 SynGO/tissue-specific IEA rows (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission, mitochondrion) are held back for a uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE batch.
GO:0043066 negative regulation of apoptotic process
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
ACCEPT
Summary: IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000117 (ARBA propagation). BRAF activates MEK/ERK signaling, leading to phosphorylation of pro-apoptotic factors (e.g. BAD on Ser112/Ser155 by RSK downstream of ERK; BIM via ERK-mediated proteasomal degradation), and is well-established as anti-apoptotic in canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK signaling. Consistent with the canonical RAF survival role and the Reactome RAS-MAPK signaling rows already ACCEPTed in PR #440.
Reason: IEA mechanical propagation supports a canonical BRAF function or localization directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:19710016 EXP, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and/or already ACCEPTed via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) or the Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 8 canonical IEA rows (protein kinase activity, S/T kinase, ATP binding, cytoplasm, PM, signal transduction, neg-reg apoptosis, S kinase); the GO:0005634 nucleus IEA row is held back for separate per-row consideration (BRAF nuclear localization is reported but tissue/context-specific), and the 6 SynGO/tissue-specific IEA rows (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission, mitochondrion) are held back for a uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE batch.
GO:0098794 postsynapse
IEA
GO_REF:0000108
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000108 (logical-inference-based IEA via inter-ontology links; the postsynapse term is reachable via SynGO axioms). BRAF is expressed in neurons and germline BRAF activating mutations cause cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome with neurological features, so a postsynaptic localization in specific neuronal contexts is plausible. However, this represents a tissue/cell-type-specific localization rather than a constitutive cellular function, and is not a core BRAF function β€” the canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK signaling activity at the cytoplasm/cytosol/plasma membrane is what defines BRAF.
Reason: Tissue/cell-type-specific neuronal/synaptic localization rather than a core BRAF function. Canonical BRAF localization (cytosol, plasma membrane, cytoplasm) is already captured via direct experimental evidence in this file (PMID:19710016 EXP, PMID:18567582, PMID:21441910) and via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) and Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically consolidated to KEEP_AS_NON_CORE with a uniform template across the neuronal/synaptic CC rows held back from earlier batches (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission).
GO:0106310 protein serine kinase activity
IEA
GO_REF:0000116
ACCEPT
Summary: IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000116 for protein serine kinase activity β€” the most specific MF child of GO:0004674. BRAF phosphorylates MEK1/MEK2 on serine residues β€” directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP).
Reason: IEA mechanical propagation supports a canonical BRAF function or localization directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:19710016 EXP, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and/or already ACCEPTed via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) or the Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 8 canonical IEA rows (protein kinase activity, S/T kinase, ATP binding, cytoplasm, PM, signal transduction, neg-reg apoptosis, S kinase); the GO:0005634 nucleus IEA row is held back for separate per-row consideration (BRAF nuclear localization is reported but tissue/context-specific), and the 6 SynGO/tissue-specific IEA rows (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission, mitochondrion) are held back for a uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE batch.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:12620389
Novel raf kinase protein-protein interactions found by an ex...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:15161933
Comprehensive proteomic analysis of interphase and mitotic 1...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:15778465
Targeted proteomic analysis of 14-3-3 sigma, a p53 effector ...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:16810323
FGF-2 protects small cell lung cancer cells from apoptosis t...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:16888650
Glucocorticoids cause rapid dissociation of a T-cell-recepto...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:17380122
Selective role for RGS12 as a Ras/Raf/MEK scaffold in nerve ...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:17563371
IQGAP1 modulates activation of B-Raf.
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:17979178
A novel tandem affinity purification strategy for the effici...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:20130576
RAF inhibitors prime wild-type RAF to activate the MAPK path...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:20141835
Kinase-dead BRAF and oncogenic RAS cooperate to drive tumor ...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:21441910
A Raf-induced allosteric transition of KSR stimulates phosph...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:21478863
ERK and PDE4 cooperate to induce RAF isoform switching in me...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:21625473
A novel requirement for Janus kinases as mediators of drug r...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:22169110
Nilotinib and MEK inhibitors induce synthetic lethality thro...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:22510884
Distinct requirement for an intact dimer interface in wild-t...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:22939624
Quantitative analysis of HSP90-client interactions reveals p...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:23153539
Relief of profound feedback inhibition of mitogenic signalin...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:23680146
RAF inhibitors activate the MAPK pathway by relieving inhibi...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:23934108
Mechanism of MEK inhibition determines efficacy in mutant KR...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:24255178
Protein interaction network of the mammalian Hippo pathway r...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:24441586
Integrated RAS signaling defined by parallel NMR detection o...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:24746704
Disruption of CRAF-mediated MEK activation is required for e...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25155755
Structure of the BRAF-MEK complex reveals a kinase activity ...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25241761
Using an in situ proximity ligation assay to systematically ...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25437913
Crystal structure of a BRAF kinase domain monomer explains b...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25600339
Tunable-combinatorial mechanisms of acquired resistance limi...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:26165597
The RAS-Binding Domain of Human BRAF Protein Serine/Threonin...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:26466569
RAF inhibitors that evade paradoxical MAPK pathway activatio...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:26496610
A human interactome in three quantitative dimensions organiz...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:28514442
Architecture of the human interactome defines protein commun...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:30194290
Interrogating the protein interactomes of RAS isoforms ident...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:31980649
Extensive rewiring of the EGFR network in colorectal cancer ...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:32707033
Kinase Interaction Network Expands Functional and Disease Ro...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:33961781
Dual proteome-scale networks reveal cell-specific remodeling...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:34591642
A protein network map of head and neck cancer reveals PIK3CA...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:35512704
Systematic discovery of mutation-directed neo-protein-protei...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:35839996
A Proteomic Approach Identifies Isoform-Specific and Nucleot...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:36241744
HERC2 deficiency activates C-RAF/MKK3/p38 signalling pathway...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:36931259
A central chaperone-like role for 14-3-3 proteins in human c...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:37045861
Interactome dynamics of RAF1-BRAF kinase monomers and dimers...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:40205054
Multimodal cell maps as a foundation for structural and func...
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Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0042802 identical protein binding
IPI
PMID:16858395
The amino-terminal B-Raf-specific region mediates calcium-de...
ACCEPT
Summary: IPI annotation supporting BRAF homodimerization (and hetero-dimerization with CRAF), demonstrated experimentally as Ca2+-dependent and mediated by the N-terminal BRAF-specific region (Terai & Matsuda 2006, EMBO J). BRAF homodimerization is a canonical and required step in RAF kinase activation in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade.
Reason: BRAF homodimerization (side-by-side kinase-domain dimer plus N-terminal Ca2+-dependent dimerization) is a canonical and required step in RAF activation. The GO:0042802 'identical protein binding' annotation is biologically informative for BRAF β€” more so than the generic GO:0005515 'protein binding' rows already demoted in PR #437 β€” and is supported by extensive direct experimental evidence across X-ray crystallography (PMID:19727074, PMID:25155755, PMID:25437913), mutational dissection of the dimer interface (PMID:22510884), and biochemical/cell-based dimerization assays (PMID:16858395, PMID:22169110). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 6 BRAF dimerization PMIDs; PMID:35512704 is held back for separate per-row consideration (that paper's primary focus is BRAF V600E heterotypic neoPPI with KEAP1 rather than BRAF homodimerization).
GO:0042802 identical protein binding
IPI
PMID:19727074
A dimerization-dependent mechanism drives RAF catalytic acti...
ACCEPT
Summary: IPI annotation supporting BRAF homodimerization, derived from the canonical Rajakulendran et al. 2009 Nature paper establishing that a side-by-side RAF kinase-domain dimer is required for catalytic activation. This paper defined the dimer interface (the alphaC-out conformation and arginine-mediated contacts) that has become the textbook model for RAF activation in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade.
Reason: BRAF homodimerization (side-by-side kinase-domain dimer plus N-terminal Ca2+-dependent dimerization) is a canonical and required step in RAF activation. The GO:0042802 'identical protein binding' annotation is biologically informative for BRAF β€” more so than the generic GO:0005515 'protein binding' rows already demoted in PR #437 β€” and is supported by extensive direct experimental evidence across X-ray crystallography (PMID:19727074, PMID:25155755, PMID:25437913), mutational dissection of the dimer interface (PMID:22510884), and biochemical/cell-based dimerization assays (PMID:16858395, PMID:22169110). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 6 BRAF dimerization PMIDs; PMID:35512704 is held back for separate per-row consideration (that paper's primary focus is BRAF V600E heterotypic neoPPI with KEAP1 rather than BRAF homodimerization).
GO:0042802 identical protein binding
IPI
PMID:22169110
Nilotinib and MEK inhibitors induce synthetic lethality thro...
ACCEPT
Summary: IPI annotation supporting BRAF homodimerization, derived from Packer et al. 2011 Cancer Cell on paradoxical RAF activation in nilotinib-resistant CML. The mechanism documented in this paper β€” kinase-inhibitor-induced trans-activation of MAPK signaling via RAF dimer formation β€” directly depends on BRAF self-association at the dimer interface.
Reason: BRAF homodimerization (side-by-side kinase-domain dimer plus N-terminal Ca2+-dependent dimerization) is a canonical and required step in RAF activation. The GO:0042802 'identical protein binding' annotation is biologically informative for BRAF β€” more so than the generic GO:0005515 'protein binding' rows already demoted in PR #437 β€” and is supported by extensive direct experimental evidence across X-ray crystallography (PMID:19727074, PMID:25155755, PMID:25437913), mutational dissection of the dimer interface (PMID:22510884), and biochemical/cell-based dimerization assays (PMID:16858395, PMID:22169110). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 6 BRAF dimerization PMIDs; PMID:35512704 is held back for separate per-row consideration (that paper's primary focus is BRAF V600E heterotypic neoPPI with KEAP1 rather than BRAF homodimerization).
GO:0042802 identical protein binding
IPI
PMID:22510884
Distinct requirement for an intact dimer interface in wild-t...
ACCEPT
Summary: IPI annotation supporting BRAF homodimerization, derived from RΓΆring et al. 2012 EMBO J. Direct mutational dissection showing that an intact BRAF kinase-domain dimer interface (the same side-by-side interface identified in PMID:19727074) is required for WT BRAF MAPK signaling, and that the kinase-dead/V600E paradoxical activation phenotype also depends on dimer formation. Strongest single piece of evidence in this set that the BRAF homodimer is a load-bearing functional unit rather than an incidental interaction.
Reason: BRAF homodimerization (side-by-side kinase-domain dimer plus N-terminal Ca2+-dependent dimerization) is a canonical and required step in RAF activation. The GO:0042802 'identical protein binding' annotation is biologically informative for BRAF β€” more so than the generic GO:0005515 'protein binding' rows already demoted in PR #437 β€” and is supported by extensive direct experimental evidence across X-ray crystallography (PMID:19727074, PMID:25155755, PMID:25437913), mutational dissection of the dimer interface (PMID:22510884), and biochemical/cell-based dimerization assays (PMID:16858395, PMID:22169110). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 6 BRAF dimerization PMIDs; PMID:35512704 is held back for separate per-row consideration (that paper's primary focus is BRAF V600E heterotypic neoPPI with KEAP1 rather than BRAF homodimerization).
GO:0042802 identical protein binding
IPI
PMID:25155755
Structure of the BRAF-MEK complex reveals a kinase activity ...
ACCEPT
Summary: IPI annotation supporting BRAF homodimerization, derived from Haling et al. 2014 Cancer Cell β€” the X-ray crystal structure of the BRAF-MEK complex, in which BRAF is captured as a side-by-side homodimer with MEK bound to each protomer. Directly visualizes the BRAF kinase-domain homodimer interface in a productive signaling complex.
Reason: BRAF homodimerization (side-by-side kinase-domain dimer plus N-terminal Ca2+-dependent dimerization) is a canonical and required step in RAF activation. The GO:0042802 'identical protein binding' annotation is biologically informative for BRAF β€” more so than the generic GO:0005515 'protein binding' rows already demoted in PR #437 β€” and is supported by extensive direct experimental evidence across X-ray crystallography (PMID:19727074, PMID:25155755, PMID:25437913), mutational dissection of the dimer interface (PMID:22510884), and biochemical/cell-based dimerization assays (PMID:16858395, PMID:22169110). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 6 BRAF dimerization PMIDs; PMID:35512704 is held back for separate per-row consideration (that paper's primary focus is BRAF V600E heterotypic neoPPI with KEAP1 rather than BRAF homodimerization).
GO:0042802 identical protein binding
IPI
PMID:25437913
Crystal structure of a BRAF kinase domain monomer explains b...
ACCEPT
Summary: IPI annotation supporting BRAF homodimerization, derived from Thevakumaran et al. 2015 Nat Struct Mol Biol. Although the title emphasizes a BRAF kinase-domain monomer structure, the paper's mechanistic conclusion is that BRAF activation requires the monomer-to-side-by-side-dimer transition, and the asymmetric unit captures inactive-state contacts directly informative for dimer-based allosteric regulation. Together with PMID:19727074 and PMID:25155755 this represents the structural literature establishing the BRAF dimer interface.
Reason: BRAF homodimerization (side-by-side kinase-domain dimer plus N-terminal Ca2+-dependent dimerization) is a canonical and required step in RAF activation. The GO:0042802 'identical protein binding' annotation is biologically informative for BRAF β€” more so than the generic GO:0005515 'protein binding' rows already demoted in PR #437 β€” and is supported by extensive direct experimental evidence across X-ray crystallography (PMID:19727074, PMID:25155755, PMID:25437913), mutational dissection of the dimer interface (PMID:22510884), and biochemical/cell-based dimerization assays (PMID:16858395, PMID:22169110). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 6 BRAF dimerization PMIDs; PMID:35512704 is held back for separate per-row consideration (that paper's primary focus is BRAF V600E heterotypic neoPPI with KEAP1 rather than BRAF homodimerization).
GO:0042802 identical protein binding
IPI
PMID:35512704
Systematic discovery of mutation-directed neo-protein-protei...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: IPI annotation for GO:0042802 identical protein binding, derived from Mo et al. 2022 Cell (PMID:35512704 β€” systematic discovery of mutation-directed neo-protein-protein interactions in cancer). The BRAF-specific finding in this high-throughput BRET screen is the BRAF V600E/KEAP1 neoPPI: a mutant-allele-specific heterotypic interaction between BRAF V600E and KEAP1 (a different protein) that rewires a BRAF V600E/KEAP1/NRF2 redox-signaling axis. The paper does not demonstrate BRAF self-association / homodimerization.
Reason: BRAF homodimerization is a genuine, canonical core function and GO:0042802 identical protein binding is already ACCEPTed on the five dimerization-focused structural/biochemical rows in this file (PMID:19727074, PMID:25155755, PMID:25437913, PMID:22510884, plus PMID:16858395/PMID:22169110). However, PMID:35512704 does not support identical protein binding for BRAF: its BRAF finding is a V600E-specific heterotypic neoPPI with KEAP1, not BRAF self-dimerization. This reference-derived GO:0042802 row is therefore an over-annotation β€” the term is correct for BRAF but this particular evidence does not support it, and the homodimer biology is already fully captured by the ACCEPTed structural rows. Held back from the dimerization batch for this per-row consideration.
GO:0005739 mitochondrion
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000107 (Ensembl Compara ortholog-based propagation). BRAF mitochondrial localization has been reported (e.g. RAF-1/CRAF mitochondrial pool affecting BAD phosphorylation), and an IBA mitochondrion row also propagates from PANTHER PTHR44329, suggesting some RAF-family members localize to mitochondria. However, the dominant BRAF localization is cytosolic/plasma-membrane and the mitochondrial role is not a core BRAF function in the canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade.
Reason: Mitochondrial localization is a minor context-specific role for some RAF-family members (best described for CRAF/RAF-1) rather than a core BRAF function. The dominant BRAF localization is cytosolic/plasma-membrane and the canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade is already captured via direct experimental evidence in this file (PMID:19710016 EXP, PMID:18567582, PMID:21441910) and via Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). The parallel IBA mitochondrion row (GO_REF:0000033, line 61) remains PENDING for separate per-row review; keeping the IEA Ensembl Compara row as KEEP_AS_NON_CORE here is consistent with how the IBA row is likely to resolve.
GO:0043005 neuron projection
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000107 (Ensembl Compara ortholog-based propagation). BRAF is expressed in neurons and germline BRAF activating mutations cause cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome with neurological features, so neuron projection localization in specific neuronal contexts is plausible. However, this represents a tissue/cell-type-specific localization rather than a constitutive cellular function, and is not a core BRAF function β€” the canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK signaling activity at cytoplasm/cytosol/plasma membrane is what defines BRAF.
Reason: Tissue/cell-type-specific neuronal/synaptic localization rather than a core BRAF function. Canonical BRAF localization (cytosol, plasma membrane, cytoplasm) is already captured via direct experimental evidence in this file (PMID:19710016 EXP, PMID:18567582, PMID:21441910) and via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) and Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically consolidated to KEEP_AS_NON_CORE with a uniform template across the neuronal/synaptic CC rows held back from earlier batches (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission).
GO:0044297 cell body
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000107 (Ensembl Compara ortholog-based propagation). BRAF is expressed in neurons and germline BRAF activating mutations cause cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome with neurological features, so neuronal cell body localization in specific neuronal contexts is plausible. However, this represents a tissue/cell-type-specific localization rather than a constitutive cellular function, and is not a core BRAF function β€” the canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK signaling activity at cytoplasm/cytosol/plasma membrane is what defines BRAF.
Reason: Tissue/cell-type-specific neuronal/synaptic localization rather than a core BRAF function. Canonical BRAF localization (cytosol, plasma membrane, cytoplasm) is already captured via direct experimental evidence in this file (PMID:19710016 EXP, PMID:18567582, PMID:21441910) and via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) and Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically consolidated to KEEP_AS_NON_CORE with a uniform template across the neuronal/synaptic CC rows held back from earlier batches (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission).
GO:0098978 glutamatergic synapse
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000107 (Ensembl Compara ortholog-based propagation). BRAF is expressed in neurons and germline BRAF activating mutations cause cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome with neurological features, so glutamatergic synapse localization in specific neuronal contexts is plausible. However, this represents a tissue/cell-type-specific localization rather than a constitutive cellular function, and is not a core BRAF function.
Reason: Tissue/cell-type-specific neuronal/synaptic localization rather than a core BRAF function. Canonical BRAF localization (cytosol, plasma membrane, cytoplasm) is already captured via direct experimental evidence in this file (PMID:19710016 EXP, PMID:18567582, PMID:21441910) and via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) and Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically consolidated to KEEP_AS_NON_CORE with a uniform template across the neuronal/synaptic CC rows held back from earlier batches (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission).
GO:0099170 postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000107 (Ensembl Compara ortholog-based propagation). BRAF is expressed in neurons and germline BRAF activating mutations cause cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome with neurological features, so a role in postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission in specific neuronal contexts is plausible. However, this represents a tissue/cell-type-specific biological process rather than a constitutive function, and is not a core BRAF function β€” the canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK signaling cascade is what defines BRAF.
Reason: Tissue/cell-type-specific neuronal/synaptic biology rather than a core BRAF function. Canonical BRAF activity (MAPK cascade, MAP3K activity, S/T kinase activity) is already captured via direct experimental evidence in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP). Mechanically consolidated to KEEP_AS_NON_CORE with a uniform template across the neuronal/synaptic CC/BP rows held back from earlier batches (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission).
GO:0005829 cytosol
IDA
GO_REF:0000052
ACCEPT
Summary: IDA annotation for cytosolic localization from the Human Protein Atlas antibody-based subcellular localization pipeline (GO_REF:0000052). BRAF in the autoinhibited 14-3-3/Hsp90/CDC37-bound resting state is cytosolic, prior to RAS-GTP-mediated PM recruitment. Already extensively supported in this file via the 59 Reactome TAS cytosol rows ACCEPTed in PR #440 and the IBA propagation row ACCEPTed in PR #448.
Reason: Canonical BRAF subcellular localization. The cytosolic (autoinhibited 14-3-3-bound resting state) and plasma membrane (RAS-GTP-recruited activated state) localizations are the dominant BRAF distribution and are already extensively captured in this file: 59 Reactome TAS cytosol rows and 13 Reactome TAS plasma membrane rows ACCEPTed in PR #440, IBA propagation rows for cytoplasm/plasma membrane/cytosol ACCEPTed in PR #448, and IEA rows for cytoplasm/plasma membrane ACCEPTed in PR #456. This 4-row batch mechanically consolidates the remaining direct-evidence canonical localization rows (HPA IDA via GO_REF:0000052; primary literature EXP via PMID:19710016) to ACCEPT with a uniform template.
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
IDA
GO_REF:0000052
ACCEPT
Summary: IDA annotation for plasma membrane localization from the Human Protein Atlas antibody-based subcellular localization pipeline (GO_REF:0000052). BRAF is recruited to the PM by RAS-GTP upon receptor activation, where it dimerizes and phosphorylates MEK in the canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade. Already extensively supported in this file via the 13 Reactome TAS plasma membrane rows ACCEPTed in PR #440 and the IBA propagation row ACCEPTed in PR #448.
Reason: Canonical BRAF subcellular localization. The cytosolic (autoinhibited 14-3-3-bound resting state) and plasma membrane (RAS-GTP-recruited activated state) localizations are the dominant BRAF distribution and are already extensively captured in this file: 59 Reactome TAS cytosol rows and 13 Reactome TAS plasma membrane rows ACCEPTed in PR #440, IBA propagation rows for cytoplasm/plasma membrane/cytosol ACCEPTed in PR #448, and IEA rows for cytoplasm/plasma membrane ACCEPTed in PR #456. This 4-row batch mechanically consolidates the remaining direct-evidence canonical localization rows (HPA IDA via GO_REF:0000052; primary literature EXP via PMID:19710016) to ACCEPT with a uniform template.
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
EXP
PMID:19710016
Diacylglycerol kinase eta augments C-Raf activity and B-Raf/...
ACCEPT
Summary: EXP annotation for cytoplasmic localization from PMID:19710016 (Yasuda et al. 2009, J Biol Chem), which characterized BRAF/CRAF/DGKeta colocalization and heterodimerization in HeLa cells using immunofluorescence and biochemical fractionation. Already supported via IBA propagation (PR #448), IEA propagation (PR #456), and the 59 Reactome TAS cytosol rows on the more specific child term GO:0005829 (PR #440).
Reason: Canonical BRAF subcellular localization. The cytosolic (autoinhibited 14-3-3-bound resting state) and plasma membrane (RAS-GTP-recruited activated state) localizations are the dominant BRAF distribution and are already extensively captured in this file: 59 Reactome TAS cytosol rows and 13 Reactome TAS plasma membrane rows ACCEPTed in PR #440, IBA propagation rows for cytoplasm/plasma membrane/cytosol ACCEPTed in PR #448, and IEA rows for cytoplasm/plasma membrane ACCEPTed in PR #456. This 4-row batch mechanically consolidates the remaining direct-evidence canonical localization rows (HPA IDA via GO_REF:0000052; primary literature EXP via PMID:19710016) to ACCEPT with a uniform template.
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
EXP
PMID:19710016
Diacylglycerol kinase eta augments C-Raf activity and B-Raf/...
ACCEPT
Summary: EXP annotation for plasma membrane localization from PMID:19710016 (Yasuda et al. 2009, J Biol Chem), which demonstrated BRAF/CRAF/DGKeta colocalization at the plasma membrane upon EGF stimulation in HeLa cells, supporting BRAF recruitment to the PM in the activated RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK signaling state. Already supported via IBA propagation (PR #448), IEA propagation (PR #456), and the 13 Reactome TAS plasma membrane rows ACCEPTed in PR #440.
Reason: Canonical BRAF subcellular localization. The cytosolic (autoinhibited 14-3-3-bound resting state) and plasma membrane (RAS-GTP-recruited activated state) localizations are the dominant BRAF distribution and are already extensively captured in this file: 59 Reactome TAS cytosol rows and 13 Reactome TAS plasma membrane rows ACCEPTed in PR #440, IBA propagation rows for cytoplasm/plasma membrane/cytosol ACCEPTed in PR #448, and IEA rows for cytoplasm/plasma membrane ACCEPTed in PR #456. This 4-row batch mechanically consolidates the remaining direct-evidence canonical localization rows (HPA IDA via GO_REF:0000052; primary literature EXP via PMID:19710016) to ACCEPT with a uniform template.
GO:0106310 protein serine kinase activity
EXP
PMID:21441910
A Raf-induced allosteric transition of KSR stimulates phosph...
ACCEPT
Summary: EXP annotation for protein serine kinase activity from PMID:21441910 (Brennan et al. 2011 Nature β€” A Raf-induced allosteric transition of KSR stimulates phosphorylation of MEK). Direct experimental measurement of BRAF Ser/Thr kinase activity on the GO:0106310 most-specific MF child term. Already supported via IEA propagation in PR #456 (line 144: GO:0106310 IEA GO_REF:0000116 ACCEPTed) and via the IBA propagation batch in PR #448 on the GO:0004709 MAP3K activity child.
Reason: Canonical BRAF Ser/Thr kinase MF directly demonstrated experimentally. PMID:21441910 is one of the three canonical experimental BRAF kinase activity papers cited as the anchoring evidence across the IEA mechanical consolidation in PR #456 (lines 69, 78, 87, 104, 122, 131, 149) β€” "directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP)". This batch mechanically consolidates the remaining direct-evidence canonical kinase / MAPK cascade rows from the three canonical experimental papers to ACCEPT with a uniform template (4 rows: 2 GO:0106310 EXP rows + 2 GO:0000165 IDA rows). Held back: GO:0004708 IMP PMID:29433126 (MAP2K vs MAP3K β€” needs per-row MODIFY review per PR #505 carryover note); GO:0004674 IDA rows on PMID:18567582/PMID:19667065 (more general parent term, separate batch); GO:0005509/GO:0007173/GO:0097110/GO:0071277 PMID:18567582 rows (calcium-response and EGFR-pathway secondary findings, separate per-row review).
GO:0106310 protein serine kinase activity
EXP
PMID:29433126
MEK drives BRAF activation through allosteric control of KSR...
ACCEPT
Summary: EXP annotation for protein serine kinase activity from PMID:29433126, one of the canonical BRAF kinase experimental papers cited across this file as direct evidence (IDA/IMP) for BRAF S/T kinase function. Direct experimental measurement of BRAF Ser-kinase activity on the GO:0106310 most-specific MF child term. Already supported via IEA propagation in PR #456 (line 144: GO:0106310 IEA GO_REF:0000116 ACCEPTed) and via the IBA propagation batch in PR #448 on the GO:0004709 MAP3K activity child.
Reason: Canonical BRAF Ser/Thr kinase MF directly demonstrated experimentally. PMID:29433126 is one of the three canonical experimental BRAF kinase activity papers cited as the anchoring evidence across the IEA mechanical consolidation in PR #456 (lines 69, 78, 87, 104, 122, 131, 149) β€” "directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP)". This batch mechanically consolidates the remaining direct-evidence canonical kinase / MAPK cascade rows from the three canonical experimental papers to ACCEPT with a uniform template (4 rows: 2 GO:0106310 EXP rows + 2 GO:0000165 IDA rows). Held back: GO:0004708 IMP PMID:29433126 (MAP2K vs MAP3K β€” needs per-row MODIFY review per PR #505 carryover note); GO:0004674 IDA rows on PMID:18567582/PMID:19667065 (more general parent term, separate batch); GO:0005509/GO:0007173/GO:0097110/GO:0071277 PMID:18567582 rows (calcium-response and EGFR-pathway secondary findings, separate per-row review).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5672950
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5672951
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5672960
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5672961
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5672966
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5672969
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5672972
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5672973
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5672978
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5672980
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5674130
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5674132
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5674140
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5675417
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5675431
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5675433
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802924
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6803240
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9610152
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9610153
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9610154
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9610156
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9610163
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9653108
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9656209
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9656211
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9656212
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9656213
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9656214
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9656215
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9657599
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9657603
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9657606
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9657608
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9658445
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9660536
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9660538
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5675198
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.
Reason: Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The 13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802908
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.
Reason: Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The 13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802922
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.
Reason: Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The 13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802924
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.
Reason: Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The 13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802925
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.
Reason: Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The 13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802926
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.
Reason: Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The 13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6803233
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.
Reason: Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The 13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6803240
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.
Reason: Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The 13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802910
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802911
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802912
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802930
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802938
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6803227
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0000165 MAPK cascade
IDA
PMID:29433126
MEK drives BRAF activation through allosteric control of KSR...
ACCEPT
Summary: IDA annotation for MAPK cascade from PMID:29433126, one of the canonical BRAF kinase experimental papers cited across this file as direct evidence (IDA/IMP) for BRAF function in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade. Direct experimental measurement of BRAF participation in the MAPK cascade. Already supported via IBA propagation in PR #448 on GO:0000165 (the IEA ACCEPT for GO:0007165 signal transduction in PR #456 at line 117 explicitly notes "supported by IBA on the more specific child term GO:0000165 MAPK cascade (PR #448)") and via Reactome TAS rows for the RAS-MAPK pathway events ACCEPTed in PR #440.
Reason: Canonical BRAF BP directly demonstrated experimentally. PMID:29433126 is one of the three canonical experimental BRAF kinase activity papers cited as the anchoring evidence across the IEA mechanical consolidation in PR #456 (lines 69, 78, 87, 104, 122, 131, 149) β€” "directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP)". This batch mechanically consolidates the remaining direct-evidence canonical kinase / MAPK cascade rows from the three canonical experimental papers to ACCEPT with a uniform template (4 rows: 2 GO:0106310 EXP rows + 2 GO:0000165 IDA rows). Held back: GO:0004708 IMP PMID:29433126 (MAP2K vs MAP3K β€” needs per-row MODIFY review per PR #505 carryover note); GO:0004674 IDA rows on PMID:18567582/PMID:19667065 (more general parent term, separate batch); GO:0005509/GO:0007173/GO:0097110/GO:0071277 PMID:18567582 rows (calcium-response and EGFR-pathway secondary findings, separate per-row review).
GO:0004708 MAP kinase kinase activity
IMP
PMID:29433126
MEK drives BRAF activation through allosteric control of KSR...
MODIFY
Summary: IMP annotation for GO:0004708 MAP kinase kinase activity from Lavoie et al. 2018 Nature (PMID:29433126 β€” MEK drives BRAF activation through allosteric control of KSR proteins). The paper establishes that RAF-family kinase activation depends on kinase-domain dimerization and that BRAF acts on MEK within the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade. BRAF is a MAP kinase kinase kinase (MAP3K): it phosphorylates MEK1/MEK2 (the MAP2Ks); it does not phosphorylate ERK and does not itself have MAP2K (MAP kinase kinase) activity. GO:0004708 describes the catalytic activity of MEK, not of BRAF.
Reason: The essence of the annotation is sound (BRAF is the kinase that drives the MAPK cascade by phosphorylating the next kinase down), but GO:0004708 (MAP kinase kinase activity) is the wrong tier of the MAPK kinase cascade for BRAF. BRAF phosphorylates MEK1/MEK2 β€” the MAP2Ks β€” so BRAF's molecular function is GO:0004709 MAP kinase kinase kinase activity (MAP3K activity), not MAP2K activity. MODIFY to GO:0004709, which is already independently ACCEPTed in this file via IBA propagation from PANTHER PTHR44329 (PR #448, line 38) and consistent with the canonical kinase MF evidence in-file (PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:18567582 IDA). This resolves the long-standing MAP2K-vs-MAP3K carryover note flagged across earlier batches.
GO:0000165 MAPK cascade
IDA
PMID:18567582
IQGAP1 integrates Ca2+/calmodulin and B-Raf signaling.
ACCEPT
Summary: IDA annotation for MAPK cascade from PMID:18567582 (Ren et al. 2008 J Biol Chem β€” IQGAP1 integrates Ca2+/calmodulin and B-Raf signaling), one of the canonical BRAF kinase experimental papers cited across this file as direct evidence (IDA) for BRAF function in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade. Direct experimental measurement of BRAF participation in the MAPK cascade. Already supported via IBA propagation in PR #448 on GO:0000165 (the IEA ACCEPT for GO:0007165 signal transduction in PR #456 at line 117 explicitly notes "supported by IBA on the more specific child term GO:0000165 MAPK cascade (PR #448)") and via Reactome TAS rows for the RAS-MAPK pathway events ACCEPTed in PR #440.
Reason: Canonical BRAF BP directly demonstrated experimentally. PMID:18567582 is one of the three canonical experimental BRAF kinase activity papers cited as the anchoring evidence across the IEA mechanical consolidation in PR #456 (lines 69, 78, 87, 104, 122, 131, 149) β€” "directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP)". This batch mechanically consolidates the remaining direct-evidence canonical kinase / MAPK cascade rows from the three canonical experimental papers to ACCEPT with a uniform template (4 rows: 2 GO:0106310 EXP rows + 2 GO:0000165 IDA rows). Held back: GO:0004708 IMP PMID:29433126 (MAP2K vs MAP3K β€” needs per-row MODIFY review per PR #505 carryover note); GO:0004674 IDA rows on PMID:18567582/PMID:19667065 (more general parent term, separate batch); GO:0005509/GO:0007173/GO:0097110/GO:0071277 PMID:18567582 rows (calcium-response and EGFR-pathway secondary findings, separate per-row review).
GO:0004674 protein serine/threonine kinase activity
IDA
PMID:18567582
IQGAP1 integrates Ca2+/calmodulin and B-Raf signaling.
ACCEPT
Summary: IDA annotation for protein serine/threonine kinase activity from PMID:18567582 (Ren et al. 2008 J Biol Chem β€” IQGAP1 integrates Ca2+/calmodulin and B-Raf signaling), one of the three canonical BRAF kinase experimental papers cited across this file as direct evidence (IDA/IMP) for BRAF kinase activity. GO:0004674 is the parent of GO:0106310 (protein serine kinase activity), which is already supported via direct EXP evidence in this file (PMID:21441910 ACCEPTed in PR #505) and via IEA propagation in PR #456.
Reason: Canonical BRAF MF directly demonstrated experimentally. Protein kinase activity / protein S/T kinase activity (parent terms of GO:0106310) is BRAF's defining molecular function β€” phosphorylating MEK1/MEK2 in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade. PMID:17563371 (Ren et al. 2007 PNAS β€” IQGAP1 modulates B-Raf activation; demonstrates B-Raf kinase activity in vitro), PMID:18567582 (Ren et al. 2008 J Biol Chem β€” IQGAP1 integrates Ca2+/calmodulin and B-Raf), and PMID:19667065 are direct IDA papers measuring BRAF kinase activity. Already supported via direct EXP evidence on the more specific child term GO:0106310 protein serine kinase activity (PMID:21441910 ACCEPTed in PR #505); via IBA propagation on GO:0004709 MAP3K activity (PR #448); via IEA on GO:0004672 and GO:0004674 (PR #456); via IDA on GO:0000165 MAPK cascade (PR #534). This batch mechanically consolidates the remaining 3 parent-term canonical kinase MF rows to ACCEPT with a uniform template (2 GO:0004674 IDA rows + 1 GO:0004672 IDA row). Held back: GO:0005509/GO:0007173/GO:0097110/GO:0071277 PMID:18567582 rows (calcium-response and EGFR-pathway secondary findings, separate per-row review); PMID:22065586 rows GO:0010628/GO:0070374 (downstream BP, separate batch); PMID:19667065 BP rows GO:0033138/GO:0043066 (separate batch); GO:0005634 IEA nucleus (separate per-row); GO:0042802 IPI PMID:35512704 (KEAP1 neoPPI focus, separate per-row); GO:0005739 IBA mitochondrion (separate per-row); GO:0090150/GO:0010828 PMID:23010278 rows (separate per-row); GO:0031267 NOT|IPI PMID:12194967 (negated row, separate review); GO:0004708 IMP PMID:29433126 (MAP2K vs MAP3K MODIFY, separate per-row).
GO:0005509 calcium ion binding
IDA
PMID:18567582
IQGAP1 integrates Ca2+/calmodulin and B-Raf signaling.
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: IDA annotation from PMID:18567582 (Ren et al. 2008 J Biol Chem β€” IQGAP1 integrates Ca2+/calmodulin and B-Raf signaling). The paper reports "a specific and direct association of Ca2+ with B-Raf", but explicitly notes that "the specific site on B-Raf where Ca2+ binds remains to be determined" and "the biological function of Ca2+ binding to B-Raf is unknown" (chelating Ca2+ in the in vitro kinase assay produced no significant/reproducible change in B-Raf activity). This is a single-paper direct observation with no mapped binding site and no demonstrated functional consequence; BRAF has no canonical calcium-binding domain (EF-hand/C2) and Ca2+ binding is not part of the core RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK kinase mechanism.
Reason: Genuine direct experimental observation but a peripheral, mechanistically uncharacterized property (binding site unmapped, biological function explicitly stated as unknown by the authors), reported by a single lab and not replicated. BRAF's core molecular function is its Ser/Thr (MAP3K) kinase activity in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade, already captured via ACCEPTed canonical MF rows. Retained as non-core rather than removed because the IDA observation is real; part of the uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE treatment of the PMID:18567582 IQGAP1/Ca2+-calmodulin secondary-finding cluster (GO:0005509, GO:0007173, GO:0097110, GO:0071277).
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:18567582
IQGAP1 integrates Ca2+/calmodulin and B-Raf signaling.
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0007173 epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway
IDA
PMID:18567582
IQGAP1 integrates Ca2+/calmodulin and B-Raf signaling.
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: IDA annotation from PMID:18567582 (Ren et al. 2008 J Biol Chem). BRAF was studied as an EGF-stimulated effector β€” EGF-stimulated B-Raf kinase activity is modulated by intracellular Ca2+ via the IQGAP1 scaffold. BRAF does function downstream of activated EGFR within the canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade, but EGFR is only one of many upstream RTK inputs and "EGFR signaling pathway" is a context-specific upstream-input framing rather than a BRAF-defining process. The core BRAF biological process (the MAPK cascade / RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK signal transduction) is already captured via ACCEPTed canonical rows (GO:0000165 MAPK cascade, GO:0007165 signal transduction).
Reason: BRAF genuinely participates in EGFR-driven signaling as a canonical downstream MAP3K, so the annotation is not wrong, but it is a context-specific upstream-input pathway rather than BRAF's core process β€” the generic RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK / MAPK cascade is the defining BP and is already ACCEPTed. Part of the uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE treatment of the PMID:18567582 IQGAP1/Ca2+-calmodulin secondary-finding cluster (GO:0005509, GO:0007173, GO:0097110, GO:0071277).
GO:0097110 scaffold protein binding
IPI
PMID:18567582
IQGAP1 integrates Ca2+/calmodulin and B-Raf signaling.
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: IPI annotation from PMID:18567582 (Ren et al. 2008 J Biol Chem) for direct binding of B-Raf to the MAPK scaffold protein IQGAP1 ("Ca2+ promotes the direct binding of IQGAP1 to B-Raf"; IQGAP1 assembles a B-Raf/MEK/ERK complex and modulates B-Raf activation by EGF). GO:0097110 'scaffold protein binding' is an informative, specific MF term (preferred over generic GO:0005515 per CLAUDE.md) and the B-Raf–IQGAP1 interaction is genuine and directly demonstrated. However, IQGAP1 scaffold binding is a regulatory/modulatory interaction rather than BRAF's core catalytic function, and the principal RAF scaffold biology (KSR) is distinct; the IQGAP1 work is from a single lab (Sacks).
Reason: Specific, informative, directly-demonstrated interaction (correctly avoids the generic protein-binding term), retained because it is biologically real and well-characterized, but it represents a regulatory scaffold interaction rather than BRAF's core RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK Ser/Thr kinase function (already captured via ACCEPTed canonical MF rows). Part of the uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE treatment of the PMID:18567582 IQGAP1/Ca2+-calmodulin secondary-finding cluster (GO:0005509, GO:0007173, GO:0097110, GO:0071277).
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:31024343
A YWHAZ Variant Associated With Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrom...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:29433126
MEK drives BRAF activation through allosteric control of KSR...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802914
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802915
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802916
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802918
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802919
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802921
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802937
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802941
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802942
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802943
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6803230
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6803234
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-8936676
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-8936731
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802914
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.
Reason: Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The 13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802916
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.
Reason: Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The 13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802919
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.
Reason: Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The 13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802921
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.
Reason: Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The 13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6803230
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.
Reason: Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The 13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:27353360
The FNIP co-chaperones decelerate the Hsp90 chaperone cycle ...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md curation guidelines.
Reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector / dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows were uniformly demoted.
GO:0071277 cellular response to calcium ion
IDA
PMID:18567582
IQGAP1 integrates Ca2+/calmodulin and B-Raf signaling.
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: IDA annotation from PMID:18567582 (Ren et al. 2008 J Biol Chem). The paper shows that manipulating intracellular Ca2+ modulates B-Raf kinase activity ("chelating [Ca2+]i in fibroblasts markedly increases B-Raf kinase activity"; raising [Ca2+]i blocks EGF-stimulated B-Raf activity), but the effect is indirect β€” mediated by Ca2+/calmodulin acting on the IQGAP1 scaffold to alter its association with B-Raf, not a cell-autonomous BRAF calcium response. This is a real but context-specific, single-mechanism secondary finding, not a core BRAF process.
Reason: BRAF activity does respond to changes in cellular Ca2+, so the annotation is supported, but the response is indirect (via the IQGAP1/calmodulin scaffold mechanism) and context-specific rather than a core BRAF biological process; the defining RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK signaling is already captured via ACCEPTed canonical rows. Part of the uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE treatment of the PMID:18567582 IQGAP1/Ca2+-calmodulin secondary-finding cluster (GO:0005509, GO:0007173, GO:0097110, GO:0071277).
GO:0031267 small GTPase binding
IPI NOT
PMID:12194967
Di-Ras, a distinct subgroup of ras family GTPases with uniqu...
ACCEPT
Summary: NOT (negated) IPI annotation for GO:0031267 small GTPase binding from Kontani et al. 2002 J Biol Chem (PMID:12194967 β€” Di-Ras, a distinct subgroup of Ras family GTPases with unique biochemical properties). Owing to effector-domain substitutions (Ile at the position corresponding to Ha-Ras Asp-33), the paper shows Di-Ras1/Di-Ras2 "fails to interact with the Ras-binding domain of Raf, resulting in no stimulation of mitogen-activated protein kinase." This is a deliberate, experimentally-grounded negative finding: the BRAF RAS-binding domain does not engage the Di-Ras subgroup of small GTPases.
Reason: The negated annotation is correct and is a curatorially valuable negative assertion. PMID:12194967 directly and explicitly demonstrates that Di-Ras does not bind the Ras-binding domain of Raf and does not stimulate the MAPK pathway, supporting NOT|small GTPase binding for this specific GTPase subgroup. This does not contradict BRAF's canonical RAS (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) engagement via its RBD β€” it specifically records that the Di-Ras subfamily is not a BRAF RBD ligand. Consistent with the repository convention of retaining experimentally established non-interaction NOT annotations as-is; ACCEPT.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1295604
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1295634
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).
GO:0090150 establishment of protein localization to membrane
IDA
PMID:23010278
Stimulation of the Na(+)-coupled glucose transporter SGLT1 b...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: IDA annotation from PMID:23010278 (Pakladok et al. 2012, Biochem Biophys Res Commun β€” Stimulation of the Na(+)-coupled glucose transporter SGLT1 by B-RAF). Chemiluminescence and confocal-microscopy experiments showed that wild-type B-RAF coexpression in Xenopus oocytes enhanced SGLT1 protein abundance in the cell membrane, an effect blocked by the vesicle-insertion inhibitor Brefeldin A, supporting a B-RAF role in establishment of SGLT1 localization to the plasma membrane. This is a heterologous-overexpression, tumor-glucose-metabolism-context-specific regulatory effect on a transporter rather than the defining RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK serine/threonine kinase function that characterizes BRAF.
Reason: Genuine but peripheral, context-specific regulatory effect (B-RAF enhancing SGLT1 trafficking and membrane insertion in a Xenopus-oocyte tumor-glucose-uptake model) rather than a core BRAF function. Canonical BRAF biology β€” the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK kinase cascade and cytosol/plasma-membrane localization β€” is already captured via direct experimental evidence in this file (PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and prior batches (PR #440 Reactome TAS, PR #448 IBA, PR #456 IEA). Mechanically consolidated to KEEP_AS_NON_CORE with a uniform template across the 2 PMID:23010278 SGLT1 rows (GO:0090150 establishment of protein localization to membrane; GO:0010828 positive regulation of D-glucose transmembrane transport).
GO:0010828 positive regulation of D-glucose transmembrane transport
IDA
PMID:23010278
Stimulation of the Na(+)-coupled glucose transporter SGLT1 b...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: IDA annotation from PMID:23010278 (Pakladok et al. 2012, Biochem Biophys Res Commun β€” Stimulation of the Na(+)-coupled glucose transporter SGLT1 by B-RAF). Dual-electrode voltage-clamp on SGLT1-expressing Xenopus oocytes showed that wild-type B-RAF coexpression significantly increased the glucose-induced current, enhancing the maximal SGLT1 transport rate without significantly changing carrier affinity, supporting a B-RAF role in positive regulation of D-glucose transmembrane transport. This is a heterologous-overexpression, tumor-glucose-metabolism-context-specific regulatory effect rather than the defining RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK serine/threonine kinase function that characterizes BRAF.
Reason: Genuine but peripheral, context-specific regulatory effect (B-RAF enhancing SGLT1 trafficking and membrane insertion in a Xenopus-oocyte tumor-glucose-uptake model) rather than a core BRAF function. Canonical BRAF biology β€” the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK kinase cascade and cytosol/plasma-membrane localization β€” is already captured via direct experimental evidence in this file (PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and prior batches (PR #440 Reactome TAS, PR #448 IBA, PR #456 IEA). Mechanically consolidated to KEEP_AS_NON_CORE with a uniform template across the 2 PMID:23010278 SGLT1 rows (GO:0090150 establishment of protein localization to membrane; GO:0010828 positive regulation of D-glucose transmembrane transport).
GO:0004672 protein kinase activity
IDA
PMID:17563371
IQGAP1 modulates activation of B-Raf.
ACCEPT
Summary: IDA annotation for protein kinase activity from PMID:17563371 (Ren et al. 2007 PNAS β€” IQGAP1 modulates activation of B-Raf), which directly demonstrates B-Raf kinase activity in vitro and shows that IQGAP1 binding significantly enhances B-Raf activity. GO:0004672 is the most general parent of GO:0004674 (protein S/T kinase activity), GO:0106310 (protein serine kinase activity), and GO:0004709 (MAP3K activity) β€” all of which are already supported via direct EXP/IDA/IBA/IEA evidence in this file (PMID:21441910 EXP ACCEPTed in PR #505; PR #448 IBA; PR #456 IEA).
Reason: Canonical BRAF MF directly demonstrated experimentally. Protein kinase activity / protein S/T kinase activity (parent terms of GO:0106310) is BRAF's defining molecular function β€” phosphorylating MEK1/MEK2 in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade. PMID:17563371 (Ren et al. 2007 PNAS β€” IQGAP1 modulates B-Raf activation; demonstrates B-Raf kinase activity in vitro), PMID:18567582 (Ren et al. 2008 J Biol Chem β€” IQGAP1 integrates Ca2+/calmodulin and B-Raf), and PMID:19667065 are direct IDA papers measuring BRAF kinase activity. Already supported via direct EXP evidence on the more specific child term GO:0106310 protein serine kinase activity (PMID:21441910 ACCEPTed in PR #505); via IBA propagation on GO:0004709 MAP3K activity (PR #448); via IEA on GO:0004672 and GO:0004674 (PR #456); via IDA on GO:0000165 MAPK cascade (PR #534). This batch mechanically consolidates the remaining 3 parent-term canonical kinase MF rows to ACCEPT with a uniform template (2 GO:0004674 IDA rows + 1 GO:0004672 IDA row). Held back: GO:0005509/GO:0007173/GO:0097110/GO:0071277 PMID:18567582 rows (calcium-response and EGFR-pathway secondary findings, separate per-row review); PMID:22065586 rows GO:0010628/GO:0070374 (downstream BP, separate batch); PMID:19667065 BP rows GO:0033138/GO:0043066 (separate batch); GO:0005634 IEA nucleus (separate per-row); GO:0042802 IPI PMID:35512704 (KEAP1 neoPPI focus, separate per-row); GO:0005739 IBA mitochondrion (separate per-row); GO:0090150/GO:0010828 PMID:23010278 rows (separate per-row); GO:0031267 NOT|IPI PMID:12194967 (negated row, separate review); GO:0004708 IMP PMID:29433126 (MAP2K vs MAP3K MODIFY, separate per-row).
GO:0010628 positive regulation of gene expression
IMP
PMID:22065586
Oncogenic Ras and B-Raf proteins positively regulate death r...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: PMID:22065586 studies oncogenic Ras and BRAF V600E induction of DR5 expression in cancer-cell contexts through ERK/RSK and JNK signaling.
Reason: This annotation overextends a downstream oncogenic-mutant transcriptional phenotype to BRAF as a gene product. The paper supports BRAF V600E pathway signaling in cancer cells, but positive regulation of gene expression is not a core BRAF function and is less appropriate than retaining the ERK/MAPK cascade annotations.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22065586
knockdown of endogenous K-Ras or B-Raf (V600E) reduced the expression of DR5
GO:0070374 positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade
IDA
PMID:22065586
Oncogenic Ras and B-Raf proteins positively regulate death r...
ACCEPT
Summary: IDA annotation from PMID:22065586 (Oh et al. 2012, J Biol Chem). Oncogenic B-Raf (V600E) directly activates the ERK/RSK MAPK cascade in cancer cells; the paper explicitly demonstrates ERK co-activation downstream of B-Raf as the mechanism upstream of DR5 induction. Positive regulation of the ERK1/2 cascade is the defining canonical BRAF biological-process role.
Reason: Canonical BRAF BP directly demonstrated experimentally. Positive regulation of the ERK1/2 cascade is BRAF's definitive role in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK pathway — BRAF directly phosphorylates MEK1/MEK2, which then activates ERK1/ERK2. Already supported via IBA on GO:0000165 MAPK cascade (PR #448), via IDA on GO:0000165 in PR #534, and via Reactome TAS rows for RAS-MAPK pathway events ACCEPTed in PR #440. Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 4 canonical BRAF→downstream-BP IDA/IMP rows in this batch (PMID:22065586 GO:0010628 IMP, PMID:22065586 GO:0070374 IDA, PMID:19667065 GO:0033138 IDA, PMID:19667065 GO:0043066 IDA). Held back per-row items unchanged from the PMID:22065586 GO:0010628 row above.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22065586
the oncogenic B-Raf (V600E), a commonly mutated form in cancers, activated ERK/RSK signaling, increased DR5 promoter activity, and up-regulated DR5 expression
GO:0004674 protein serine/threonine kinase activity
IDA
PMID:19667065
Identification of novel in vivo phosphorylation sites of the...
ACCEPT
Summary: IDA annotation for protein serine/threonine kinase activity from PMID:19667065, a direct experimental paper measuring BRAF kinase activity. GO:0004674 is the parent of GO:0106310 (protein serine kinase activity), which is already supported via direct EXP evidence in this file (PMID:21441910 ACCEPTed in PR #505) and via IEA propagation in PR #456.
Reason: Canonical BRAF MF directly demonstrated experimentally. Protein kinase activity / protein S/T kinase activity (parent terms of GO:0106310) is BRAF's defining molecular function β€” phosphorylating MEK1/MEK2 in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade. PMID:17563371 (Ren et al. 2007 PNAS β€” IQGAP1 modulates B-Raf activation; demonstrates B-Raf kinase activity in vitro), PMID:18567582 (Ren et al. 2008 J Biol Chem β€” IQGAP1 integrates Ca2+/calmodulin and B-Raf), and PMID:19667065 are direct IDA papers measuring BRAF kinase activity. Already supported via direct EXP evidence on the more specific child term GO:0106310 protein serine kinase activity (PMID:21441910 ACCEPTed in PR #505); via IBA propagation on GO:0004709 MAP3K activity (PR #448); via IEA on GO:0004672 and GO:0004674 (PR #456); via IDA on GO:0000165 MAPK cascade (PR #534). This batch mechanically consolidates the remaining 3 parent-term canonical kinase MF rows to ACCEPT with a uniform template (2 GO:0004674 IDA rows + 1 GO:0004672 IDA row). Held back: GO:0005509/GO:0007173/GO:0097110/GO:0071277 PMID:18567582 rows (calcium-response and EGFR-pathway secondary findings, separate per-row review); PMID:22065586 rows GO:0010628/GO:0070374 (downstream BP, separate batch); PMID:19667065 BP rows GO:0033138/GO:0043066 (separate batch); GO:0005634 IEA nucleus (separate per-row); GO:0042802 IPI PMID:35512704 (KEAP1 neoPPI focus, separate per-row); GO:0005739 IBA mitochondrion (separate per-row); GO:0090150/GO:0010828 PMID:23010278 rows (separate per-row); GO:0031267 NOT|IPI PMID:12194967 (negated row, separate review); GO:0004708 IMP PMID:29433126 (MAP2K vs MAP3K MODIFY, separate per-row).
GO:0033138 positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation
IDA
PMID:19667065
Identification of novel in vivo phosphorylation sites of the...
MODIFY
Summary: PMID:19667065 supports RAF-dependent BAD phosphorylation, but the regulatory wording is less direct than annotating the phosphorylation output of RAF kinase activity.
Reason: The cited evidence supports protein phosphorylation by RAF kinases. GO:0033138 frames the result as regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation and is less precise for BRAF's kinase output. Replace with the direct serine-phosphorylation process term GO:0018105 peptidyl-serine phosphorylation.
Proposed replacements: peptidyl-serine phosphorylation
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:19667065
RAF kinases represent, besides protein kinase A, PAK, and Akt/protein kinase B, in vivo BAD-phosphorylating kinases. RAF-induced phosphorylation of BAD was reduced to control levels using the RAF inhibitor BAY 43-9006. This phosphorylation was not prevented by MEK inhibitors.
GO:0043066 negative regulation of apoptotic process
IDA
PMID:19667065
Identification of novel in vivo phosphorylation sites of the...
ACCEPT
Summary: IDA annotation from PMID:19667065 (Polzien et al. 2009, J Biol Chem). Constitutively active RAF suppresses BAD-induced apoptosis and rescues colony-formation inhibition by BAD; mechanism is RAF-mediated phosphorylation of BAD-S99 (the major 14-3-3 binding site), which promotes 14-3-3 sequestration of BAD and inhibits BAD's mitochondrial pore-forming pro-apoptotic activity. This captures BRAF's canonical pro-survival downstream output via the BAD-Bcl-2 axis.
Reason: Canonical BRAF BP directly demonstrated experimentally via constitutively-active RAF gain-of-function suppression of BAD-induced apoptosis (PMID:19667065). Negative regulation of apoptotic process is an established downstream consequence of BRAF kinase activity through the BAD-Bcl-2 pro-survival axis (and complementary MEK-ERK→90 kDa ribosomal S6 kinase→BAD-S112 phosphorylation in murine BAD). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 4 canonical BRAF→downstream-BP IDA/IMP rows in this batch (PMID:22065586 GO:0010628 IMP, PMID:22065586 GO:0070374 IDA, PMID:19667065 GO:0033138 IDA, PMID:19667065 GO:0043066 IDA). Held back per-row items unchanged from the PMID:22065586 GO:0010628 row above. Note: an existing IEA GO_REF:0000044 row on `GO:0043066` was already ACCEPTed in PR #456 — this row provides the direct experimental anchor.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:19667065
expression of constitutively active RAF suppressed apoptosis induced by BAD and the inhibition of colony formation caused by BAD could be prevented by RAF
GO:0009887 animal organ morphogenesis
TAS
PMID:9207797
Endothelial apoptosis in Braf-deficient mice.
MODIFY
Summary: TAS annotation from Wojnowski et al. 1997 (PMID:9207797), the foundational Braf-knockout paper showing that Braf-/- mice die mid-gestation from vascular defects with increased endothelial precursor cells, dramatically enlarged blood vessels, and apoptotic death of differentiated endothelial cells. The general term GO:0009887 (animal organ morphogenesis) is too broad to capture this specific in vivo phenotype: the paper unambiguously demonstrates a role in blood vessel / vasculature development, not generic organ morphogenesis. GO:0001568 (blood vessel development) is the appropriate replacement, capturing the vasculature-specific progression-to-mature-structure process the knockout phenotype defines.
Reason: The essence of the annotation is correct (BRAF is required for an in vivo developmental process per the Braf-/- vascular-defects phenotype), but the term GO:0009887 (animal organ morphogenesis) is too general. PMID:9207797 specifically demonstrates a role in vascular system formation (increased endothelial precursors, enlarged blood vessels, endothelial apoptosis leading to mid-gestation vascular failure), which is more precisely captured by GO:0001568 (blood vessel development). MODIFY to the more specific child term; this is a non-core developmental/tissue-specific role downstream of the canonical BRAF kinase function and not promoted to core_functions.
Proposed replacements: blood vessel development
GO:0004672 protein kinase activity
TAS
PMID:2284096
Complete coding sequence of a human B-raf cDNA and detection...
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation from the foundational Sithanandam et al. 1990 paper that cloned the complete coding sequence of human B-raf and detected B-raf protein kinase activity using isozyme-specific antibodies (PMID:2284096). BRAF is a canonical Ser/Thr protein kinase phosphorylating MEK1/MEK2 in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade β€” directly demonstrated experimentally elsewhere in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and already ACCEPTed on the IEA row (GO_REF:0000120, PR #456) and via IBA propagation on the more specific child term GO:0004709 MAP3K activity (PR #448).
Reason: TAS evidence from the foundational 1990 BRAF cloning/kinase-detection paper (PMID:2284096) supports a canonical core BRAF molecular function or core BRAF biological process directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and already ACCEPTed via IEA (PR #456), IBA (PR #448), and Reactome TAS (PR #440) propagation batches. Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 2 canonical kinase TAS rows from PMID:2284096 (protein kinase activity, protein phosphorylation); the 2 PMID:9207797 Braf-knockout TAS rows (animal organ morphogenesis, negative regulation of apoptotic process) are held back for separate per-row consideration in a later batch because the in vivo vascular-development knockout context warrants a more specific term assessment.
GO:0006468 protein phosphorylation
TAS
PMID:2284096
Complete coding sequence of a human B-raf cDNA and detection...
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation from the foundational Sithanandam et al. 1990 paper that cloned the complete coding sequence of human B-raf and detected B-raf protein kinase activity using isozyme-specific antibodies (PMID:2284096). Protein phosphorylation is the canonical biological process of BRAF kinase activity β€” BRAF phosphorylates MEK1/MEK2 on activation-loop serines (Ser218/Ser222 of MEK1) in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade. Directly demonstrated experimentally elsewhere in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and supported via IBA propagation on the MAP3K activity / MAPK cascade terms (PR #448).
Reason: TAS evidence from the foundational 1990 BRAF cloning/kinase-detection paper (PMID:2284096) supports a canonical core BRAF molecular function or core BRAF biological process directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and already ACCEPTed via IEA (PR #456), IBA (PR #448), and Reactome TAS (PR #440) propagation batches. Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 2 canonical kinase TAS rows from PMID:2284096 (protein kinase activity, protein phosphorylation); the 2 PMID:9207797 Braf-knockout TAS rows (animal organ morphogenesis, negative regulation of apoptotic process) are held back for separate per-row consideration in a later batch because the in vivo vascular-development knockout context warrants a more specific term assessment.
GO:0043066 negative regulation of apoptotic process
TAS
PMID:9207797
Endothelial apoptosis in Braf-deficient mice.
ACCEPT
Summary: TAS annotation from Wojnowski et al. 1997 (PMID:9207797) β€” Braf-knockout mice show apoptotic death of differentiated endothelial cells leading to mid-gestation vascular defects, providing the first genetic evidence for a Raf-family role in regulating programmed cell death. Supports the canonical BRAF anti-apoptotic activity already ACCEPTed via IEA propagation (GO_REF:0000117, PR #456), which is mechanistically grounded in BRAF-driven MEK/ERK phosphorylation of pro-apoptotic factors (BAD on Ser112/Ser155 via RSK; BIM via ERK-mediated proteasomal degradation).
Reason: TAS evidence from PMID:9207797 supports the same canonical BRAF anti-apoptotic function already ACCEPTed via IEA (GO_REF:0000117, PR #456) and consistent with the canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK survival signaling captured in the Reactome TAS batch (PR #440). The in vivo endothelial-apoptosis phenotype of Braf-/- mice provides genetic confirmation of the cellular anti-apoptotic role. Retained as ACCEPT (mirroring the IEA row) rather than KEEP_AS_NON_CORE because the same term is already at ACCEPT elsewhere in the file; the developmental tissue-specific aspect is captured in the paired PMID:9207797 morphogenesis row (MODIFY β†’ GO:0001568 blood vessel development) in this same batch.

Core Functions

BRAF is the canonical RAF-family MAP kinase kinase kinase (MAP3K) of the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade. After RAS-GTP-driven membrane recruitment and side-to-side dimerization (BRAF homodimers and the more potent BRAF-RAF1 heterodimers), BRAF phosphorylates and activates MAP2K1/MAP2K2 (MEK1/MEK2) β€” the committed step that propagates mitogenic signaling to ERK1/ERK2.

Supporting Evidence:
  • file:human/BRAF/BRAF-uniprot.txt
    Phosphorylates MAP2K1, and thereby activates the MAP kinase signal transduction pathway
  • PMID:29433126
    BRAF phosphorylation of MEK1

BRAF is an ATP-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase. Its intrinsic catalytic activity, demonstrated by direct in vitro kinase assays, phosphorylates substrate serine/threonine residues (most importantly the activation-loop serines of MEK1/MEK2); this enzymatic activity is the molecular basis for its MAP3K function and for its oncogenic activation by the V600E mutation.

Directly Involved In:
Cellular Locations:
Supporting Evidence:
  • file:human/BRAF/BRAF-uniprot.txt
    L-seryl-[protein] + ATP = O-phospho-L-seryl-[protein] + ADP
  • PMID:21441910
    kinase activity

References

file:human/BRAF/BRAF-deep-research-falcon.md
Falcon deep research report for human BRAF
  • Falcon synthesis supports BRAF as the RAF-family MAP3K that directly phosphorylates and activates MEK1/MEK2 in the ERK pathway.
    "BRAF is a RAF-family kinase whose primary role in the ERK pathway is to act as a MAP kinase kinase kinase (MAP3K) that phosphorylates and activates MEK1/MEK2."
Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms
Gene Ontology annotation based on Enzyme Commission mapping
Annotation inferences using phylogenetic trees
Gene Ontology annotation based on UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Subcellular Location vocabulary mapping, accompanied by conservative changes to GO terms applied by UniProt
Gene Ontology annotation based on curation of immunofluorescence data
Automatic transfer of experimentally verified manual GO annotation data to orthologs using Ensembl Compara
Automatic assignment of GO terms using logical inference, based on on inter-ontology links
Automatic Gene Ontology annotation based on Rhea mapping
Electronic Gene Ontology annotations created by ARBA machine learning models
Combined Automated Annotation using Multiple IEA Methods
Di-Ras, a distinct subgroup of ras family GTPases with unique biochemical properties.
Novel raf kinase protein-protein interactions found by an exhaustive yeast two-hybrid analysis.
Comprehensive proteomic analysis of interphase and mitotic 14-3-3-binding proteins.
Targeted proteomic analysis of 14-3-3 sigma, a p53 effector commonly silenced in cancer.
FGF-2 protects small cell lung cancer cells from apoptosis through a complex involving PKCepsilon, B-Raf and S6K2.
The amino-terminal B-Raf-specific region mediates calcium-dependent homo- and hetero-dimerization of Raf.
  • The B-Raf-specific amino-terminal region is essential for calcium-dependent homo- and heterodimerization of BRAF at the plasma membrane; increased intracellular calcium is necessary for dimerization and sufficient for plasma membrane translocation
    "this amino-terminal B-Raf-specific region is essential for homo-dimerization of B-Raf and hetero-dimerization of B-Raf and c-Raf at the plasma membrane, followed by phosphorylation of Thr118 in the amino-terminal B-Raf-specific region"
Glucocorticoids cause rapid dissociation of a T-cell-receptor-associated protein complex containing LCK and FYN.
Selective role for RGS12 as a Ras/Raf/MEK scaffold in nerve growth factor-mediated differentiation.
IQGAP1 modulates activation of B-Raf.
  • IQGAP1 is a scaffold required for B-Raf activation by EGF; IQGAP1-null cells and cells expressing an IQGAP1 mutant unable to bind B-Raf fail to stimulate B-Raf activity in response to EGF; IQGAP1 binding directly enhances B-Raf kinase activity in vitro
    "EGF is unable to stimulate B-Raf activity in IQGAP1-null cells and in cells transfected with an IQGAP1 mutant construct that is unable to bind B-Raf"
A novel tandem affinity purification strategy for the efficient isolation and characterisation of native protein complexes.
IQGAP1 integrates Ca2+/calmodulin and B-Raf signaling.
  • IQGAP1 mediates crosstalk from Ca2+ and calmodulin signaling to B-Raf; Ca2+ promotes IQGAP1-B-Raf binding while Ca2+/calmodulin abrogates it, and chelating intracellular Ca2+ enhances EGF-stimulated B-Raf activity in an IQGAP1-dependent manner
    "Ca 2+ promotes the direct binding of IQGAP1 to B-Raf. This interaction is inhibited by calmodulin in a Ca 2+ -regulated manner"
Identification of novel in vivo phosphorylation sites of the human proapoptotic protein BAD: pore-forming activity of BAD is regulated by phosphorylation.
  • Novel in vivo phosphorylation sites on the proapoptotic protein BAD were identified; BAD phosphorylation regulates its pore-forming activity, linking kinases upstream of the MAPK cascade (including BRAF) to apoptotic regulation
Diacylglycerol kinase eta augments C-Raf activity and B-Raf/C-Raf heterodimerization.
  • Diacylglycerol kinase eta (DGKeta) functions as a scaffold/adaptor that promotes B-Raf/C-Raf heterodimerization in a kinase-activity-independent manner; DGKeta knockdown impairs EGF-stimulated Ras/B-Raf/C-Raf/MEK/ERK signaling
    "DGKeta1 could activate the Ras/B-Raf/C-Raf/MEK/ERK pathway in a DGK activity-independent manner, suggesting that DGKeta serves as a scaffold/adaptor protein"
A dimerization-dependent mechanism drives RAF catalytic activation.
  • RAF catalytic function is regulated by side-to-side kinase domain dimerization; the pseudokinase KSR also forms side-to-side heterodimers with RAF to directly trigger RAF activation; side-to-side dimer interface mutations abrogate oncogenic BRAF signaling
RAF inhibitors prime wild-type RAF to activate the MAPK pathway and enhance growth.
  • ATP-competitive RAF inhibitors paradoxically prime wild-type RAF to activate the MAPK pathway through drug-induced RAF dimerization in cells with upstream RAS activation
Kinase-dead BRAF and oncogenic RAS cooperate to drive tumor progression through CRAF.
  • Kinase-dead BRAF cooperates with oncogenic RAS to drive tumor progression through CRAF; RAF inhibitors that selectively inhibit BRAF paradoxically activate this kinase-dead BRAF/oncogenic RAS/CRAF signaling axis
    "drugs that selectively inhibit BRAF activate RAS-dependent kinase-dead BRAF signaling through CRAF"
A Raf-induced allosteric transition of KSR stimulates phosphorylation of MEK.
  • BRAF allosterically stimulates KSR2 kinase activity via side-to-side heterodimerization; this promotes MEK phosphorylation by relaying a signal that releases the MEK activation segment
ERK and PDE4 cooperate to induce RAF isoform switching in melanoma.
A novel requirement for Janus kinases as mediators of drug resistance induced by fibroblast growth factor-2 in human cancer cells.
Oncogenic Ras and B-Raf proteins positively regulate death receptor 5 expression through co-activation of ERK and JNK signaling.
Nilotinib and MEK inhibitors induce synthetic lethality through paradoxical activation of RAF in drug-resistant chronic myeloid leukemia.
Distinct requirement for an intact dimer interface in wild-type, V600E and kinase-dead B-Raf signalling.
  • The kinase-domain dimer interface is pivotal for wild-type BRAF activity, whereas oncogenic BRAF(V600E) and BRAF(G469A) are resistant to dimer-interface mutations and display extended protomer contacts and increased homodimerization
    "the B-Raf(V600E), B-Raf(insT) and B-Raf(G469A) oncoproteins are remarkably resistant to mutations in the DIF. However, compared with B-Raf(wt), B-Raf(V600E) displays extended protomer contacts, increased homodimerisation and incorporation into larger protein complexes"
Complete coding sequence of a human B-raf cDNA and detection of B-raf protein kinase with isozyme specific antibodies.
  • A 2.2 kb cDNA encoding the complete human BRAF coding sequence was isolated and contains all three conserved regions CR1, CR2, and CR3 characteristic of RAF-family protein kinases
Quantitative analysis of HSP90-client interactions reveals principles of substrate recognition.
Stimulation of the Na(+)-coupled glucose transporter SGLT1 by B-RAF.
  • Wild-type B-RAF stimulates Na+-coupled glucose transporter SGLT1 by increasing SGLT1 protein abundance at the cell membrane without altering substrate affinity
Relief of profound feedback inhibition of mitogenic signaling by RAF inhibitors attenuates their activity in BRAFV600E melanomas.
  • RAF inhibitors relieve profound ERK-dependent negative feedback in BRAF(V600E) melanomas, paradoxically reactivating upstream RAS signaling; this feedback relief attenuates the antiproliferative effect of RAF inhibitors
    "RAF inhibitors effectively inhibit ERK signaling only in tumors with mutant BRAF"
RAF inhibitors activate the MAPK pathway by relieving inhibitory autophosphorylation.
  • RAF inhibitors activate wild-type RAF by relieving inhibitory autophosphorylation of the phosphate-binding loop; activation is ATP-dependent and linked to RAF kinase activity itself
Mechanism of MEK inhibition determines efficacy in mutant KRAS- versus BRAF-driven cancers.
Protein interaction network of the mammalian Hippo pathway reveals mechanisms of kinase-phosphatase interactions.
Integrated RAS signaling defined by parallel NMR detection of effectors and regulators.
Disruption of CRAF-mediated MEK activation is required for effective MEK inhibition in KRAS mutant tumors.
Structure of the BRAF-MEK complex reveals a kinase activity independent role for BRAF in MAPK signaling.
  • Crystal structure of the BRAF-MEK complex reveals a kinase activity-independent scaffolding role for BRAF in positioning MEK for phosphorylation within the MAPK signaling complex
Using an in situ proximity ligation assay to systematically profile endogenous protein-protein interactions in a pathway network.
Crystal structure of a BRAF kinase domain monomer explains basis for allosteric regulation.
  • Crystal structure of a BRAF kinase domain monomer reveals the off-state dimer interface; sulfonamide inhibitors stabilize the monomer by displacing helix Ξ±C via AS-H1, the region targeted by potent BRAF oncogenic mutations
Tunable-combinatorial mechanisms of acquired resistance limit the efficacy of BRAF/MEK cotargeting but result in melanoma drug addiction.
The RAS-Binding Domain of Human BRAF Protein Serine/Threonine Kinase Exhibits Allosteric Conformational Changes upon Binding HRAS.
RAF inhibitors that evade paradoxical MAPK pathway activation.
A human interactome in three quantitative dimensions organized by stoichiometries and abundances.
The FNIP co-chaperones decelerate the Hsp90 chaperone cycle and enhance drug binding.
Architecture of the human interactome defines protein communities and disease networks.
MEK drives BRAF activation through allosteric control of KSR proteins.
  • MEK binding to the KSR1 kinase domain asymmetrically drives BRAF-KSR1 heterodimerization, stimulating BRAF catalytic activity toward free MEK molecules
    "MEK binding to the kinase domain of KSR1 asymmetrically drives BRAF-KSR1 heterodimerization, resulting in the concomitant stimulation of BRAF catalytic activity towards free MEK molecules"
Interrogating the protein interactomes of RAS isoforms identifies PIP5K1A as a KRAS-specific vulnerability.
A YWHAZ Variant Associated With Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome Activates the RAF-ERK Pathway.
Extensive rewiring of the EGFR network in colorectal cancer cells expressing transforming levels of KRAS(G13D).
Kinase Interaction Network Expands Functional and Disease Roles of Human Kinases.
Dual proteome-scale networks reveal cell-specific remodeling of the human interactome.
A protein network map of head and neck cancer reveals PIK3CA mutant drug sensitivity.
Systematic discovery of mutation-directed neo-protein-protein interactions in cancer.
A Proteomic Approach Identifies Isoform-Specific and Nucleotide-Dependent RAS Interactions.
HERC2 deficiency activates C-RAF/MKK3/p38 signalling pathway altering the cellular response to oxidative stress.
A central chaperone-like role for 14-3-3 proteins in human cells.
Interactome dynamics of RAF1-BRAF kinase monomers and dimers.
Multimodal cell maps as a foundation for structural and functional genomics.
Endothelial apoptosis in Braf-deficient mice.
  • Braf-/- mice die of vascular defects during mid-gestation; embryos show increased endothelial precursor cells, dramatically enlarged blood vessels, and apoptotic death of differentiated endothelial cells, establishing BRAF as critical for vascular system formation
Reactome:R-HSA-1295604
B-RAF dissociates from S110/S120 p-SPRY2
Reactome:R-HSA-1295634
SPRY2 is serine phosphorylated in response to MAPK activation
Reactome:R-HSA-5672950
"Activator" RAF:YWHAB dimer binds RAS:GTP
Reactome:R-HSA-5672951
Inactive RAFs bind YWHAB
Reactome:R-HSA-5672960
YWHAB dimer dissociates from dephosphorylated RAF
Reactome:R-HSA-5672961
PP2A dephosphorylates inactive RAFs
Reactome:R-HSA-5672966
RAS:GTP:'activator' RAF homo/heterodimerizes with other RAF monomers
Reactome:R-HSA-5672969
Phosphorylation of RAF
Reactome:R-HSA-5672972
MAP2Ks and MAPKs bind to the activated RAF complex
Reactome:R-HSA-5672973
MAP2Ks phosphorylate MAPKs
Reactome:R-HSA-5672978
RAF phosphorylates MAP2K dimer
Reactome:R-HSA-5672980
Dissociation of RAS:RAF complex
Reactome:R-HSA-5674130
MAP2Ks and MAPKs are phosphorylated at the endosome membrane
Reactome:R-HSA-5674132
WDR83:LAMTOR2:LAMTOR3 binds MAPK components
Reactome:R-HSA-5674140
PAQR3 binds inactive RAFs
Reactome:R-HSA-5675198
Activated MAPKs phosphorylate BRAF
Reactome:R-HSA-5675417
PEBP1 binds activated RAF1
Reactome:R-HSA-5675431
PP2A dephosphorylates RAF1
Reactome:R-HSA-5675433
PP5 dephosphorylates RAF1 S338
Reactome:R-HSA-6802908
RAS mutants bind inactive RAF
Reactome:R-HSA-6802910
Activated MAP2Ks phosphorylate MAPKs downstream of high kinase activity BRAF mutants
Reactome:R-HSA-6802911
High kinase activity BRAF complexes phosphorylate MAP2Ks
Reactome:R-HSA-6802912
High kinase activity BRAF mutants bind MAP2Ks and MAPKs
Reactome:R-HSA-6802914
RAS:GTP:moderate kinase activity p-RAF complexes bind MAP2Ks and MAPKs
Reactome:R-HSA-6802915
Moderate kinase activity BRAF mutants bind RAS:GTP
Reactome:R-HSA-6802916
RAF is phosphorylated downstream of moderate kinase activity BRAF mutants
Reactome:R-HSA-6802918
Activated MAP2Ks phosphorylate MAPKs downstream of inactive BRAF mutants
Reactome:R-HSA-6802919
RAS:GTP:moderate kinase activity p-RAF complexes phosphorylate MAP2Ks
Reactome:R-HSA-6802921
Activated MAP2Ks phosphorylate MAPKs downstream of moderate kinase activity BRAF mutants
Reactome:R-HSA-6802922
Activated MAP2Ks phosphorylate MAPKs downstream of oncogenic RAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802924
RAF is phosphorylated downstream of oncogenic RAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6802925
Mutant RAS:p-RAF complexes bind MAP2Ks and MAPKs
Reactome:R-HSA-6802926
Mutant RAS:p-RAF complexes phosphorylate MAP2Ks
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Dimerization of BRAF V600E splice variants contributes to BRAF inhibitor resistance
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Inactive BRAF mutants bind mutant RAS:GTP
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Inhibitors bind and inhibit highly active BRAF mutants
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RAF is paradoxically phosphorylated downstream of kinase-inactive RAF
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RAS:GTP:p-RAF complexes paradoxically bind MAP2Ks and MAPKs
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RAS:GTP:inactive p-RAF complexes phosphorylate MAP2Ks
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Dissociation of high activity BRAF complexes
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Dissociation of moderate activity BRAF complexes
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Dissociation of oncogenic RAS:RAF complex
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Dissociation of paradoxically activated RAS:BRAF complexes
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Homo- or heterodimerization of RAF downstream of mutant RAS
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Moderate kinase activity BRAF mutants:RAS:GTP homo/heterodimerize
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Inactive BRAF mutants:mutant RAS:GTP bind RAF1
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Activated BRAF recruits MAP2Ks and MAPKs to the endosome
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Activated BRAF phosphorylates MAP2K dimers downstream of RAP1 and NGF
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Dissociation of phosphorylated MAP2Ks and MAPKs
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MAP2Ks phosphorylate MAPKs downstream of BRAF and NGF
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BRAF autophosphorylates downstream of RAP1 and NGF
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Raf dimer inhibitors bind RAF heterodimers
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Dissociation of RAS:RAF1 mutant complex
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MAP2Ks and MAPKs bind to the activated mutant RAF1 complex
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Phosphorylation of RAF1 mutants
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RAF1 mutants show enhanced heterodimerization with BRAF
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MAP2Ks phosphorylate MAPKs downstream of RAF1 mutants
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RAF1 mutant complexes phosphorylate MAP2K dimer
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Dual mechanism MAP2K inhibitors bind MAP2Ks
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Dual mechanism MAPK inhibitors bind MAPKs
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Single mechanism MAP2K inhibitors bind phosphorylated MAP2Ks
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Single mechanism MAPK inhibitors bind phosphorylated MAPK
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MRAS:SHOC2:PPP1CC dephosphorylates inactive RAFs
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SHOC2 M173I disrupts the SHOC2:MRAS:PP1 complex
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file:human/BRAF/BRAF-uniprot.txt
UniProt record for human BRAF (P15056)
  • BRAF phosphorylates MAP2K1 (MEK1) and thereby activates the MAP kinase signal transduction pathway.
    "Phosphorylates MAP2K1, and thereby activates the MAP kinase signal transduction pathway"
  • BRAF is an ATP-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase (EC 2.7.11.1).
    "L-seryl-[protein] + ATP = O-phospho-L-seryl-[protein] + ADP"

Suggested Questions for Experts

Q: Does BRAF homodimerization versus BRAF-RAF1 heterodimerization yield qualitatively or quantitatively distinct MEK activation outputs, and what cellular signals or post-translational modifications tip the balance in vivo?

Q: How is the stoichiometry and dynamics of the autoinhibited cytosolic BRAF-MEK-14-3-3 complex regulated during growth factor stimulation, and does the complex dissociate as a unit or do components exchange independently upon RAS activation?

Q: What is the full complement of direct BRAF substrates beyond MEK1/2 in normal physiological contexts, and do non-MEK targets such as BAD contribute to BRAF function in vascular development?

Q: Can the BRAF amino-terminal B-Raf-specific region (mediating calcium-dependent dimerization) be targeted pharmacologically to modulate wild-type BRAF activity without triggering paradoxical RAF inhibitor-type pathway activation?

Suggested Experiments

Experiment: Cryo-EM reconstitution of the active BRAF-RAF1 heterodimer and the BRAF-KSR1-MEK ternary complex on nanodisc membranes in the presence of RAS-GTP to determine how membrane context and substrate engagement reshape the active conformation.

Hypothesis: RAS-GTP at the membrane induces a distinct active-dimer conformation compared to drug-stabilized dimers, and KSR1-MEK positioning within the ternary complex explains the allosteric stimulation of BRAF catalytic activity.

Type: structural

Experiment: Phosphoproteomic profiling of isogenic cells with conditional BRAF knockout versus BRAF(V600E) knock-in under matched growth conditions to identify direct BRAF-dependent phosphorylation events beyond MEK1/2.

Hypothesis: BRAF has physiological substrates beyond MEK1/2 that contribute to its essential role in endothelial survival and vascular development, and these are distinct from the MEK-dependent oncogenic signaling in V600E tumors.

Type: biochemical

Experiment: Calcium-imaging combined with BRAF FRET-based dimerization reporters in primary endothelial cells to establish the kinetics and threshold of calcium-dependent BRAF membrane translocation and dimerization.

Hypothesis: The B-Raf-specific amino-terminal region converts transient calcium signals into sustained BRAF dimerization at the plasma membrane, providing a calcium-dependent amplification mechanism for MAPK signaling in endothelial cells.

Type: cell_biology

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Provide detailed information focusing on:
1. Key concepts and definitions with current understanding
2. Recent developments and latest research (prioritize 2023-2024 sources)
3. Current applications and real-world implementations
4. Expert opinions and analysis from authoritative sources
5. Relevant statistics and data from recent studies

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Concise GO annotation research for human BRAF / UniProt P15056. Focus only on GO-relevant evidence: core molecular function as a RAF-family serine/threonine protein kinase and MAP kinase kinase kinase in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade; ATP binding, kinase activation mechanisms, RAS-GTP recruitment, dimerization, phosphorylation/regulatory sites, and direct MEK1/MEK2 substrate phosphorylation. Cover core biological processes such as MAPK cascade, ERK1/ERK2 cascade, Ras protein signal transduction, and regulation of cell proliferation/differentiation only where directly supported. Evaluate cellular localization evidence including cytosol, plasma membrane recruitment, nucleus if any, endomembrane, mitochondrion, and protein complexes. Distinguish wild-type BRAF core function from oncogenic BRAF mutants (especially V600E), cancer phenotypes, apoptosis, development, vascular/angiogenesis phenotypes, transcription, immune/metabolic downstream outcomes, and overexpression/pathway-membership inferences. Evaluate generic protein binding versus more informative MF terms. Include PMID/DOI citations and keep under 1500 words.

GO-focused annotation research report: Human BRAF (UniProt P15056)

Executive summary (GO-relevant)

BRAF is a RAF-family serine/threonine protein kinase that functions as the MAP3K tier in the canonical RAS–RAF–MEK1/2–ERK1/2 cascade. GO-relevant evidence supports: ATP binding and kinase catalysis, RAS-GTP-dependent recruitment to the plasma membrane via the RAS-binding domain (RBD) and cysteine-rich domain (CRD), release of 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition through regulatory phosphosites pS365/pS729, kinase-domain dimerization as a key activation step (for wild-type), and direct phosphorylation/activation of MEK1/MEK2 (including MEK1 S218/S222). Evidence in this corpus supports cytosolic autoinhibited complexes and plasma-membrane-associated active dimers, but does not provide direct support for nuclear, Golgi/endomembrane, or mitochondrial localization for BRAF. (martinvega2023navigatingtheerk12 pages 2-4, bahar2023targetingtherasrafmapk pages 5-6, liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 1-2, liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 7-9)

Annotation theme Suggested GO term(s) Key mechanistic evidence Best supporting citations
ATP binding / kinase motifs ATP binding; protein serine/threonine kinase activity BRAF CR3 contains canonical kinase motifs; K578 contacts ATP Ξ³-phosphate, and DFG/activation-segment conformations regulate active vs inactive states; ATP pocket remains accessible in autoinhibited structures. (imani2024theevolutionof pages 6-7, fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 4-5)
Core catalytic activity protein serine/threonine kinase activity BRAF is a RAF-family Ser/Thr kinase with catalytic CR3; active BRAF phosphorylates downstream MAP2Ks rather than generic substrates. (bonsor2024rasandshoc2 pages 1-3, bahar2023targetingtherasrafmapk pages 5-6)
MAP3K role MAP kinase kinase kinase activity RAF is the MAP3K tier immediately downstream of RAS; BRAF is the direct upstream kinase for MEK1/MEK2 in the ERK pathway. (martinvega2023navigatingtheerk12 pages 2-4, bahar2023targetingtherasrafmapk pages 5-6)
RAS-GTP recruitment to membrane Ras GTPase binding; plasma membrane recruitment during Ras protein signal transduction Exposed RBD basic residues bind activated RAS; CRD contributes membrane/phospholipid engagement, promoting recruitment from cytosol to plasma membrane. (fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 1-2, fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 5-7, bonsor2024rasandshoc2 pages 4-6)
14-3-3 binding via regulatory phosphosites 14-3-3 protein binding 14-3-3 dimer binds BRAF pS365 and pS729, stabilizing autoinhibition and controlling transition to active states. (bonsor2024rasandshoc2 pages 1-3, liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 1-2, fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 4-5)
Dimerization and activation protein homodimerization activity; protein heterodimerization activity; activation of protein kinase activity RAS engagement and loss of CR2-site restraint promote exposure of the dimer interface; 14-3-3 can bridge C-terminal pS729 sites across protomers to stabilize active dimers. (fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 1-2, fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 2-4, bonsor2024rasandshoc2 pages 1-3)
Direct MEK1/MEK2 phosphorylation MAP kinase kinase activity; protein serine/threonine kinase activity Active BRAF directly phosphorylates MEK1/2; retrieved sources explicitly note MEK1 Ser218/Ser222 phosphorylation downstream of RAF/BRAF. (imani2024theevolutionof pages 6-7, patel2023investigatingtherole pages 42-45, liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 9-10)
MAPK / ERK cascade MAPK cascade; ERK1 and ERK2 cascade BRAF functions in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK module as the MAP3K tier that activates MEK, which then activates ERK1/2. (martinvega2023navigatingtheerk12 pages 2-4, bahar2023targetingtherasrafmapk pages 5-6)
Ras protein signal transduction Ras protein signal transduction BRAF is a direct RAS effector; GTP-bound RAS engages the BRAF RBD and initiates the conformational and localization changes needed for signaling. (bonsor2024rasandshoc2 pages 1-3, fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 1-2, fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 5-7)
Cytosol autoinhibited state cytosol; protein-containing complex Wild-type BRAF resides as a cytosolic, monomeric autoinhibited complex with 14-3-3, with CRD and dimer interface occluded. (liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 1-2, bonsor2024rasandshoc2 pages 1-3, mozzarelli2024functionalandstructural pages 6-7)
Plasma membrane active state plasma membrane; plasma membrane protein-containing complex Activated RAS recruits BRAF to membrane; membrane engagement plus dimerization generates the active signaling form. (liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 1-2, bonsor2024rasandshoc2 pages 6-8, liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 7-9)
Complex with MEK and 14-3-3 protein-containing complex Cryo-EM/reconstitution studies identify autoinhibited BRAF-MEK-14-3-3 assemblies and related BRAF:14-3-3 complexes central to regulation. (bonsor2024rasandshoc2 pages 1-3, fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 1-2)
Other localization claims no direct support for nucleus; no direct support for Golgi/endomembrane; no direct support for mitochondrion In the retrieved GO-relevant sources, direct evidence supports cytosol, plasma membrane recruitment, and signaling complexes, but not nuclear, Golgi/endomembrane, or mitochondrial localization for BRAF. (liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 2-4, mozzarelli2024functionalandstructural pages 6-7, liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 7-9)

Table: This table maps core GO-relevant annotation themes for human BRAF to suggested term labels, concise mechanistic evidence, and the strongest supporting context IDs. It is useful as a compact evidence matrix for curating BRAF molecular function, biological process, and cellular component annotations.


1) Key concepts and definitions (current understanding)

Core molecular function (MF): RAF-family Ser/Thr kinase; MAP3K in ERK cascade

BRAF is a RAF-family kinase whose primary role in the ERK pathway is to act as a MAP kinase kinase kinase (MAP3K) that phosphorylates and activates MEK1/MEK2. This places BRAF immediately downstream of RAS and upstream of ERK1/2 signaling. (martinvega2023navigatingtheerk12 pages 2-4, bahar2023targetingtherasrafmapk pages 5-6)

ATP binding/kinase motifs. Structural descriptions identify canonical kinase features in BRAF, including residues involved in ATP coordination (e.g., K578 contacting ATP’s Ξ³-phosphate) and activation-segment/DFG conformational control of active vs inactive states; cryo-EM structures indicate the ATP-binding pocket can remain accessible even in an autoinhibited monomer. (imani2024theevolutionof pages 6-7, fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 4-5)

Informative binding MF terms vs generic β€œprotein binding”

Generic β€œprotein binding” is weakly informative for GO; the evidence supports specific binding functions that are mechanistically decisive:
* Ras GTPase binding via the BRAF RBD with exposed basic residues positioned to engage RAS switch regions. (fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 5-7)
* 14-3-3 protein binding via two phosphoserine sites flanking/near the kinase domain (S365 and S729), central to autoinhibition and activation. (bonsor2024rasandshoc2 pages 1-3, fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 4-5)
* Dimerization-associated protein binding (homo-/heterodimers) as an activation mechanism for wild-type RAF proteins. (bahar2023targetingtherasrafmapk pages 5-6, fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 2-4)


2) Recent developments and latest research (prioritizing 2023–2024)

Plasma-membrane recruitment and membrane context (2024 nanodisc reconstitution)

A 2024 mechanistic study reconstituted full-length BRAF with 14-3-3 and membrane-tethered KRAS4B on lipid nanodiscs and showed GTP-dependent assembly, directly linking RAS-GTP + membrane to formation of an active BRAF signaling complex. (Liu et al., Protein Science, May 2024, DOI:10.1002/pro.5016, URL https://doi.org/10.1002/pro.5016) (liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 1-2, liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 2-4)

Key GO-relevant findings include:
* BRAF exists as an autoinhibited monomeric cytosolic complex and an active dimeric complex with distinct SEC-resolved species (supporting CC: cytosol vs membrane-associated signaling states). (liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 2-4, liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 1-2)
* Membrane lipid composition (e.g., anionic lipids) and RAS surface density modulate BRAF binding kinetics/affinity, supporting a mechanistic basis for β€œplasma membrane recruitment” annotations rather than generic β€œmembrane association.” (liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 7-9)
* The reconstituted BRAF complex is used in MEK phosphorylation assays in a membrane context, reinforcing BRAF’s MAP3K role. (liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 9-10)

Structural mechanism for RAS-mediated release of autoinhibition (2022 cryo-EM; still central in 2023–2024 syntheses)

High-resolution cryo-EM structures of autoinhibited BRAF complexes (with 14-3-3 and Β±MEK) resolve the BRAF RBD and show that, despite autoinhibition, key basic RBD residues are exposed and required for KRAS binding (supported by binding assays and mutational disruption). (Martinez Fiesco et al., Nature Communications, Jan 2022, DOI:10.1038/s41467-022-28084-3, URL https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28084-3) (fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 5-7)

The same study links RAS binding to activation-relevant conformational steps:
* Autoinhibition is stabilized by a 14-3-3 dimer binding pS365 and pS729, occluding the CRD membrane-binding region and kinase dimer interface. (fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 1-2, fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 4-5)
* Superposition/modeling suggests that full RAS:RBD engagement would sterically/electrostatically perturb the adjacent 14-3-3 protomer, promoting release from pS365 and enabling the CRD to engage membrane and support subsequent kinase-domain dimerization. (fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 8-9, fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 2-4)

Expert synthesis (2023–2024)

Recent authoritative reviews emphasize a conserved activation logic: cytosolic autoinhibited monomer β†’ RAS-GTP membrane recruitment β†’ relief of 14-3-3/CR2-site inhibition (often via SHOC2–MRAS–PP1C) β†’ active RAF dimer stabilized by 14-3-3 at C-terminal sites. (Bonsor & Simanshu, Annu Rev Cancer Biol, Jun 2024, DOI:10.1146/annurev-cancerbio-062822-030450, URL https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-cancerbio-062822-030450) (bonsor2024rasandshoc2 pages 6-8, bonsor2024rasandshoc2 pages 1-3)

A 2024 Molecular Cell review of RAS effector proteins similarly highlights RAF dimerization at the plasma membrane as culminating in full activation, placing BRAF among the best structurally characterized RAS effectors. (Mozzarelli et al., Molecular Cell, Aug 2024, DOI:10.1016/j.molcel.2024.06.027, URL https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2024.06.027) (mozzarelli2024functionalandstructural pages 6-7)


3) GO-relevant biological processes (BP) supported by direct evidence

  • MAPK cascade / ERK1/2 cascade. RAF kinases are the MAP3K tier directly downstream of RAS; BRAF activates MEK1/2, which activates ERK1/2. (MartΓ­n-Vega & Cobb, Biomolecules, Oct 2023, DOI:10.3390/biom13101555, URL https://doi.org/10.3390/biom13101555) (martinvega2023navigatingtheerk12 pages 2-4)
  • Ras protein signal transduction. BRAF is a direct RAS effector: its RBD binds activated RAS and drives membrane recruitment and activation. (fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 1-2, fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 5-7)

Restriction on proliferation/differentiation claims. While ERK signaling is widely linked to proliferation/differentiation, within this evidence set the strongest GO-relevant support is for BRAF’s placement and biochemical role in the ERK cascade rather than specific downstream phenotypes. (martinvega2023navigatingtheerk12 pages 2-4, bahar2023targetingtherasrafmapk pages 5-6)


4) Cellular component and protein-complex evidence (CC)

Cytosolic autoinhibited complexes

Multiple sources support that RAF proteins (including BRAF) reside in a cytosolic autoinhibited monomeric state stabilized by 14-3-3 binding to regulatory phosphosites (BRAF S365 and S729) and often in complex with MEK1. (liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 1-2, bonsor2024rasandshoc2 pages 1-3, fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 1-2)

Plasma membrane recruitment and active dimers

Upon RAS activation (GTP loading), BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane, enabling CRD membrane engagement, exposure of the kinase dimer interface, and formation of active RAF dimers (homo- or heterodimers). (bonsor2024rasandshoc2 pages 6-8, mozzarelli2024functionalandstructural pages 6-7, liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 7-9)

Nucleus / endomembranes / mitochondria

In the retrieved GO-relevant corpus, there is no direct experimental evidence supporting BRAF localization to the nucleus, Golgi/endomembrane compartments, or mitochondria; therefore, these CC terms are not supported here and should not be inferred from downstream pathway membership. (liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 2-4, mozzarelli2024functionalandstructural pages 6-7, liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 7-9)


5) Wild-type BRAF vs oncogenic mutants (GO-relevant mechanistic distinctions)

Wild-type BRAF (regulated activation)

Wild-type BRAF is described as autoinhibited by 14-3-3 binding (pS365/pS729) and activated through RAS-GTP-dependent membrane recruitment followed by dimerization and conformational rearrangements. (martinvega2023navigatingtheerk12 pages 2-4, bonsor2024rasandshoc2 pages 1-3)

BRAFV600E and other oncogenic classes

Evidence supports distinct mechanistic behaviors relevant to GO annotation:
* Class I (V600E): predominant oncogenic allele; can signal as a monomer and shows constitutively high kinase activity that is not further increased by membrane-tethered RAS in the reconstituted system; V600E is described as active regardless of oligomerization status. (martinvega2023navigatingtheerk12 pages 4-5, liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 7-9)
* Class II mutants/fusions: signal as RAS-independent dimers with increased activity (but generally less than V600E). (martinvega2023navigatingtheerk12 pages 4-5)
* Class III mutants: show impaired kinase activity and are described as not directly phosphorylating MEK while retaining RAS binding and ability to heterodimerize (implying a noncanonical/scaffold-like contribution rather than the core catalytic MF). (martinvega2023navigatingtheerk12 pages 4-5)

These distinctions should be captured in mutant-specific annotations and not conflated with wild-type function. (martinvega2023navigatingtheerk12 pages 4-5, liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 7-9)


6) Current applications and real-world implementations (GO-adjacent)

Although not GO terms per se, the mechanistic features above directly inform real-world implementations:
* BRAF/MEK targeting leverages the restricted substrate relationship (RAFβ†’MEKβ†’ERK). A 2023 high-citation review summarizes the pathway logic underpinning RAF/MEK inhibitor strategies and highlights dimerization-dependent activation as central to drug response/resistance mechanisms (relevant to how mutations shift BRAF’s GO-relevant catalytic state). (Bahar et al., Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, Dec 2023, DOI:10.1038/s41392-023-01705-z, URL https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-023-01705-z) (bahar2023targetingtherasrafmapk pages 5-6)


7) Statistics and quantitative data (from retrieved studies)

  • RAS binding affinity (structural study): Purified autoinhibited BRAF:14-3-3 (Β±MEK) complexes showed nanomolar-range KRAS binding in fluorescence polarization/pull-down assays, and mutating key basic RBD residues disrupts bindingβ€”quantitative support for β€œRas GTPase binding” MF and RAS-dependent recruitment models. (fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 5-7)
  • Membrane-dependent assembly/activity (nanodisc study): BRAF:14-3-3:KRAS4B assembly was GTP-dependent, and lipid composition (e.g., anionic lipids) measurably altered on/off rates and KD in BLI assays; SEC resolved monomeric vs dimeric BRAF:14-3-3 complexes consistent with distinct inactive/active states. (liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 2-4, liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 7-9)

8) Curatorial cautions (avoid over-annotation)

  • Avoid annotating generic β€œprotein binding” when specific binding functions are supported (RAS-GTP binding; 14-3-3 binding; dimerization-related interactions). (fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 5-7, fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 4-5)
  • Avoid inferring nuclear/endomembrane/mitochondrial localization or downstream phenotypes (apoptosis, immune, metabolic, transcriptional outcomes) from pathway membership in the absence of direct BRAF evidence in this corpus. (liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 2-4, liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 7-9)

Key sources (URLs and dates)

  • Liu NF et al. Protein Science (May 2024). β€œReconstitution and characterization of BRAF in complex with 14-3-3 and KRAS4B on nanodiscs.” https://doi.org/10.1002/pro.5016 (liu2024reconstitutionandcharacterization pages 1-2)
  • Bonsor DA, Simanshu DK. Annual Review of Cancer Biology (Jun 2024). β€œRAS and SHOC2 Roles in RAF Activation and Therapeutic Considerations.” https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-cancerbio-062822-030450 (bonsor2024rasandshoc2 pages 1-3)
  • Mozzarelli AM et al. Molecular Cell (Aug 2024). β€œFunctional and structural insights into RAS effector proteins.” https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2024.06.027 (mozzarelli2024functionalandstructural pages 6-7)
  • MartΓ­n-Vega A, Cobb MH. Biomolecules (Oct 2023). β€œNavigating the ERK1/2 MAPK Cascade.” https://doi.org/10.3390/biom13101555 (martinvega2023navigatingtheerk12 pages 2-4)
  • Bahar ME et al. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy (Dec 2023). β€œTargeting the RAS/RAF/MAPK pathway for cancer therapy: from mechanism to clinical studies.” https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-023-01705-z (bahar2023targetingtherasrafmapk pages 5-6)
  • Martinez Fiesco JA et al. Nature Communications (Jan 2022). β€œStructural insights into the BRAF monomer-to-dimer transition mediated by RAS binding.” https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28084-3 (fiesco2022structuralinsightsinto pages 1-2)

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πŸ“š Additional Documentation

Notes

(BRAF-notes.md)

BRAF notes

2026-05-13 Falcon deep research integration

Falcon synthesis supports BRAF as a RAF-family serine/threonine kinase and
MAP3K in the canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade
[file:human/BRAF/BRAF-deep-research-falcon.md "BRAF is a RAF-family serine/threonine protein kinase that functions as the MAP3K tier in the canonical RAS–RAF–MEK1/2–ERK1/2 cascade"]. UniProt independently supports the same core pathway placement via MEK phosphorylation
[file:human/BRAF/BRAF-uniprot.txt "Phosphorylates MAP2K1, and thereby activates the MAP kinase signal"].

The core review should emphasize cytosolic autoinhibited BRAF and plasma-membrane
active RAF dimers, while treating nuclear, mitochondrial, endomembrane, and
downstream cancer/transcription/metabolic phenotypes cautiously unless the cited
source directly tests BRAF
[file:human/BRAF/BRAF-deep-research-falcon.md "Evidence in this corpus supports cytosolic autoinhibited complexes and plasma-membrane-associated active dimers, but does not provide direct support for nuclear, Golgi/endomembrane, or mitochondrial localization for BRAF"].

Unresolved GOA rows were converted from PENDING to ACCEPT, KEEP_AS_NON_CORE,
MODIFY, REMOVE, or MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED according to whether they support the
core RAF/MAPK kinase function, a peripheral regulatory context, a wrong kinase
tier, or a mutant/cancer-specific overextension.

πŸ“„ View Raw YAML

id: P15056
gene_symbol: BRAF
product_type: PROTEIN
status: COMPLETE
taxon:
  id: NCBITaxon:9606
  label: Homo sapiens
description: 'BRAF encodes a RAF-family serine/threonine protein kinase (EC 2.7.11.1) that is the canonical mitogen-activated
  protein kinase kinase kinase (MAP3K) of the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK signaling cascade. In quiescent cells BRAF is autoinhibited
  by an intramolecular interaction between its N-terminal regulatory region and the C-terminal kinase domain. Mitogenic stimulation
  generates GTP-loaded RAS, which binds the BRAF RAS-binding domain (RBD), relieves autoinhibition, and recruits BRAF to the
  plasma membrane. Activation requires side-to-side dimerization β€” BRAF homodimers and, most potently, BRAF-RAF1 (CRAF) heterodimers
  β€” stabilized by 14-3-3 proteins and the HSP90/CDC37 chaperone system. Activated BRAF phosphorylates and activates MAP2K1/MAP2K2
  (MEK1/MEK2), the committed step that propagates mitogenic signaling through ERK1/ERK2 to control proliferation, differentiation
  and survival. BRAF localizes to the cytoplasm/cytosol and to the plasma membrane in its active RAS-bound state. It is a
  major oncogenic driver: the V600E activating mutation, which renders the kinase constitutively active as a RAS-independent
  monomer, is recurrent in melanoma, papillary thyroid carcinoma, colorectal cancer, hairy-cell leukemia and other tumors,
  and germline BRAF mutations cause cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome.'
existing_annotations:
- term:
    id: GO:0005737
    label: cytoplasm
  evidence_type: IBA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
  review:
    summary: 'IBA annotation for cytoplasmic localization, propagated by PAINT from PANTHER family PTHR44329 (Ser/Thr Kinases-Pseudokinases).
      Consistent with direct evidence on cytoplasm in this file (PMID:19710016, EXP) and the 59 Reactome TAS cytosol rows
      already ACCEPTed in PR #440.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'PAINT/IBA propagation from the PANTHER PTHR44329 reference family supports canonical BRAF cytoplasmic localization,
      which is also directly demonstrated experimentally (PMID:19710016) and via Reactome TAS evidence on the more specific
      child term GO:0005829 cytosol. Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 5 canonical IBA
      rows (cytoplasm, plasma membrane, MAPK cascade, MAP3K activity, cytosol); the 6th IBA row (GO:0005739 mitochondrion)
      is held back for separate per-row consideration in a later batch.'
- term:
    id: GO:0005886
    label: plasma membrane
  evidence_type: IBA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
  review:
    summary: 'IBA annotation for plasma membrane localization, propagated by PAINT from PANTHER family PTHR44329 (Ser/Thr
      Kinases-Pseudokinases). BRAF is recruited to the PM by RAS-GTP upon receptor activation. Consistent with direct evidence
      on PM in this file (PMID:19710016, EXP) and the 13 Reactome TAS PM rows already ACCEPTed in PR #440.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'PAINT/IBA propagation from the PANTHER PTHR44329 reference family supports canonical BRAF plasma membrane localization
      (the RAS-GTP-recruited activated state), which is also directly demonstrated experimentally (PMID:19710016) and via
      Reactome TAS evidence in this file. Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 5 canonical
      IBA rows (cytoplasm, plasma membrane, MAPK cascade, MAP3K activity, cytosol); the 6th IBA row (GO:0005739 mitochondrion)
      is held back for separate per-row consideration in a later batch.'
- term:
    id: GO:0000165
    label: MAPK cascade
  evidence_type: IBA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
  review:
    summary: 'IBA annotation for canonical BRAF participation in the MAPK cascade, propagated by PAINT from PANTHER family
      PTHR44329 (Ser/Thr Kinases-Pseudokinases). BRAF is the canonical RAF kinase phosphorylating MEK1/MEK2 in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK
      cascade; consistent with the IDA evidence on the same term in this file (PMID:18567582, PMID:29433126).'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'PAINT/IBA propagation from the PANTHER PTHR44329 reference family supports BRAF participation in the canonical
      MAPK cascade, which is also directly demonstrated experimentally on the same term in this file (PMID:18567582, PMID:29433126).
      Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 5 canonical IBA rows (cytoplasm, plasma membrane,
      MAPK cascade, MAP3K activity, cytosol); the 6th IBA row (GO:0005739 mitochondrion) is held back for separate per-row
      consideration in a later batch.'
- term:
    id: GO:0004709
    label: MAP kinase kinase kinase activity
  evidence_type: IBA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
  review:
    summary: 'IBA annotation for MAP kinase kinase kinase (MAP3K) activity, propagated by PAINT from PANTHER family PTHR44329
      (Ser/Thr Kinases-Pseudokinases). This is BRAF''s canonical molecular function β€” phosphorylating MEK1/MEK2 (MAP2Ks) in
      the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade. Consistent with IDA/EXP evidence on related kinase terms in this file (PMID:18567582, PMID:29433126,
      PMID:21441910).'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'PAINT/IBA propagation from the PANTHER PTHR44329 reference family supports BRAF as a canonical MAP3K. This is
      the gene''s defining molecular function; extensive direct experimental evidence on the closely-related kinase terms
      (GO:0004674 protein serine/threonine kinase activity, GO:0106310 protein serine kinase activity) is already present
      in this file. Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 5 canonical IBA rows (cytoplasm,
      plasma membrane, MAPK cascade, MAP3K activity, cytosol); the 6th IBA row (GO:0005739 mitochondrion) is held back for
      separate per-row consideration in a later batch.'
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: file:human/BRAF/BRAF-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: BRAF is a RAF-family kinase whose primary role in the ERK pathway is to act as a MAP kinase
        kinase kinase (MAP3K) that phosphorylates and activates MEK1/MEK2.
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: IBA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
  review:
    summary: 'IBA annotation for cytosolic localization, propagated by PAINT from PANTHER family PTHR44329 (Ser/Thr Kinases-Pseudokinases).
      BRAF in the autoinhibited 14-3-3-bound resting state is cytosolic; consistent with the 59 Reactome TAS cytosol rows
      already ACCEPTed in PR #440 and direct evidence on cytoplasm/PM in this file (PMID:19710016).'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'PAINT/IBA propagation from the PANTHER PTHR44329 reference family supports canonical BRAF cytosolic localization
      (the autoinhibited 14-3-3/Hsp90/CDC37-bound resting state), which is also directly demonstrated experimentally and via
      Reactome TAS evidence on the same term in this file. Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across
      the 5 canonical IBA rows (cytoplasm, plasma membrane, MAPK cascade, MAP3K activity, cytosol); the 6th IBA row (GO:0005739
      mitochondrion) is held back for separate per-row consideration in a later batch.'
- term:
    id: GO:0005739
    label: mitochondrion
  evidence_type: IBA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
  review:
    summary: 'IBA annotation for mitochondrial localization, propagated by PAINT from PANTHER family PTHR44329 (Ser/Thr Kinases-Pseudokinases).
      BRAF is not listed under mitochondrion in the UniProt subcellular location (only Nucleus, Cytoplasm, Cell membrane);
      mitochondrial localization is best characterized for the RAF-family paralog CRAF/RAF-1 (regulating BAD phosphorylation),
      so this is a minor context-specific RAF-family role rather than a core BRAF function in the canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK
      cascade.'
    action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
    reason: 'Mitochondrial localization is a minor, context-specific role best described for the RAF-family paralog CRAF/RAF-1,
      not a core BRAF function; the dominant BRAF localization is cytosolic/plasma-membrane where the canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK
      cascade operates (already captured via direct experimental and Reactome TAS evidence in this file). This resolves the
      6th canonical IBA row held back from PR #448 for separate per-row consideration, and is consistent with the parallel
      IEA Ensembl Compara mitochondrion row (GO_REF:0000107, line 591) already resolved to KEEP_AS_NON_CORE with the explicit
      note that the IBA row should resolve the same way.'
- term:
    id: GO:0004672
    label: protein kinase activity
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000120
  review:
    summary: 'IEA annotation for protein kinase activity from GO_REF:0000120 (combined ECO/GO mapping). BRAF is a canonical
      Ser/Thr protein kinase phosphorylating MEK1/MEK2 in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade β€” directly demonstrated experimentally
      in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and supported by IBA on the more specific
      child term GO:0004709 MAP3K activity (PR #448).'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'IEA mechanical propagation supports a canonical BRAF function or localization directly demonstrated experimentally
      in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:19710016 EXP, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and/or already ACCEPTed
      via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) or the Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with
      a uniform template across the 8 canonical IEA rows (protein kinase activity, S/T kinase, ATP binding, cytoplasm, PM,
      signal transduction, neg-reg apoptosis, S kinase); the GO:0005634 nucleus IEA row is held back for separate per-row
      consideration (BRAF nuclear localization is reported but tissue/context-specific), and the 6 SynGO/tissue-specific IEA
      rows (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic
      transmission, mitochondrion) are held back for a uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE batch.'
- term:
    id: GO:0004674
    label: protein serine/threonine kinase activity
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000003
  review:
    summary: 'IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000003 (UniProt keyword KW-0723 Serine/threonine-protein kinase). BRAF is a canonical
      Ser/Thr kinase β€” directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126
      IDA/IMP) and supported by IBA on the more specific child term GO:0004709 MAP3K activity (PR #448).'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'IEA mechanical propagation supports a canonical BRAF function or localization directly demonstrated experimentally
      in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:19710016 EXP, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and/or already ACCEPTed
      via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) or the Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with
      a uniform template across the 8 canonical IEA rows (protein kinase activity, S/T kinase, ATP binding, cytoplasm, PM,
      signal transduction, neg-reg apoptosis, S kinase); the GO:0005634 nucleus IEA row is held back for separate per-row
      consideration (BRAF nuclear localization is reported but tissue/context-specific), and the 6 SynGO/tissue-specific IEA
      rows (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic
      transmission, mitochondrion) are held back for a uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE batch.'
- term:
    id: GO:0005524
    label: ATP binding
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000002
  review:
    summary: 'IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000002 (InterPro2GO) for ATP binding. BRAF binds ATP via the kinase-domain glycine-rich
      loop and DFG motif β€” a defining feature of the protein kinase fold; directly supported by IDA/EXP evidence on kinase
      activity terms in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP).'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'IEA mechanical propagation supports a canonical BRAF function or localization directly demonstrated experimentally
      in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:19710016 EXP, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and/or already ACCEPTed
      via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) or the Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with
      a uniform template across the 8 canonical IEA rows (protein kinase activity, S/T kinase, ATP binding, cytoplasm, PM,
      signal transduction, neg-reg apoptosis, S kinase); the GO:0005634 nucleus IEA row is held back for separate per-row
      consideration (BRAF nuclear localization is reported but tissue/context-specific), and the 6 SynGO/tissue-specific IEA
      rows (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic
      transmission, mitochondrion) are held back for a uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE batch.'
- term:
    id: GO:0005634
    label: nucleus
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000044
  review:
    summary: 'IEA annotation for nuclear localization from GO_REF:0000044. UniProt lists Nucleus for BRAF only by similarity
      (ECO:0000250), whereas Cytoplasm and Cell membrane have direct experimental support (PMID:19710016). Nuclear localization
      is reported but tissue/context-specific and is not where BRAF''s core RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK kinase function operates.'
    action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
    reason: 'Nuclear localization is recognized in UniProt only by similarity (ECO:0000250) and is tissue/context-specific
      rather than the site of BRAF''s defining function; the core RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK kinase activity operates at the cytoplasm/plasma
      membrane (captured via direct experimental evidence PMID:19710016 EXP and Reactome TAS rows in this file). Kept rather
      than removed because UniProt records the nuclear localization, but flagged non-core. This resolves the GO:0005634 nucleus
      IEA row explicitly held back from the canonical IEA consolidation in PR #456 for separate per-row consideration.'
- term:
    id: GO:0005737
    label: cytoplasm
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000120
  review:
    summary: 'IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000120 for cytoplasmic localization. Already ACCEPTed via IBA propagation in PR
      #448 and consistent with direct experimental evidence in this file (PMID:19710016 EXP) β€” BRAF in the autoinhibited 14-3-3-bound
      resting state is cytosolic prior to RAS-GTP-mediated PM recruitment.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'IEA mechanical propagation supports a canonical BRAF function or localization directly demonstrated experimentally
      in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:19710016 EXP, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and/or already ACCEPTed
      via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) or the Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with
      a uniform template across the 8 canonical IEA rows (protein kinase activity, S/T kinase, ATP binding, cytoplasm, PM,
      signal transduction, neg-reg apoptosis, S kinase); the GO:0005634 nucleus IEA row is held back for separate per-row
      consideration (BRAF nuclear localization is reported but tissue/context-specific), and the 6 SynGO/tissue-specific IEA
      rows (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic
      transmission, mitochondrion) are held back for a uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE batch.'
- term:
    id: GO:0005886
    label: plasma membrane
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000120
  review:
    summary: 'IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000120 for plasma membrane localization. Already ACCEPTed via IBA propagation in
      PR #448 and on 13 Reactome TAS rows in PR #440. Directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:19710016 EXP)
      β€” BRAF is recruited to the PM by RAS-GTP upon receptor activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'IEA mechanical propagation supports a canonical BRAF function or localization directly demonstrated experimentally
      in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:19710016 EXP, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and/or already ACCEPTed
      via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) or the Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with
      a uniform template across the 8 canonical IEA rows (protein kinase activity, S/T kinase, ATP binding, cytoplasm, PM,
      signal transduction, neg-reg apoptosis, S kinase); the GO:0005634 nucleus IEA row is held back for separate per-row
      consideration (BRAF nuclear localization is reported but tissue/context-specific), and the 6 SynGO/tissue-specific IEA
      rows (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic
      transmission, mitochondrion) are held back for a uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE batch.'
- term:
    id: GO:0007165
    label: signal transduction
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000002
  review:
    summary: 'IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000002 (InterPro2GO) for signal transduction. BRAF is the canonical RAF kinase in
      the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK signaling cascade β€” directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:29433126
      IDA/IMP) and supported by IBA on the more specific child term GO:0000165 MAPK cascade (PR #448).'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'IEA mechanical propagation supports a canonical BRAF function or localization directly demonstrated experimentally
      in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:19710016 EXP, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and/or already ACCEPTed
      via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) or the Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with
      a uniform template across the 8 canonical IEA rows (protein kinase activity, S/T kinase, ATP binding, cytoplasm, PM,
      signal transduction, neg-reg apoptosis, S kinase); the GO:0005634 nucleus IEA row is held back for separate per-row
      consideration (BRAF nuclear localization is reported but tissue/context-specific), and the 6 SynGO/tissue-specific IEA
      rows (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic
      transmission, mitochondrion) are held back for a uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE batch.'
- term:
    id: GO:0043066
    label: negative regulation of apoptotic process
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000117
  review:
    summary: 'IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000117 (ARBA propagation). BRAF activates MEK/ERK signaling, leading to phosphorylation
      of pro-apoptotic factors (e.g. BAD on Ser112/Ser155 by RSK downstream of ERK; BIM via ERK-mediated proteasomal degradation),
      and is well-established as anti-apoptotic in canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK signaling. Consistent with the canonical RAF
      survival role and the Reactome RAS-MAPK signaling rows already ACCEPTed in PR #440.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'IEA mechanical propagation supports a canonical BRAF function or localization directly demonstrated experimentally
      in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:19710016 EXP, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and/or already ACCEPTed
      via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) or the Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with
      a uniform template across the 8 canonical IEA rows (protein kinase activity, S/T kinase, ATP binding, cytoplasm, PM,
      signal transduction, neg-reg apoptosis, S kinase); the GO:0005634 nucleus IEA row is held back for separate per-row
      consideration (BRAF nuclear localization is reported but tissue/context-specific), and the 6 SynGO/tissue-specific IEA
      rows (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic
      transmission, mitochondrion) are held back for a uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE batch.'
- term:
    id: GO:0098794
    label: postsynapse
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000108
  review:
    summary: 'IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000108 (logical-inference-based IEA via inter-ontology links; the postsynapse term
      is reachable via SynGO axioms). BRAF is expressed in neurons and germline BRAF activating mutations cause cardio-facio-cutaneous
      syndrome with neurological features, so a postsynaptic localization in specific neuronal contexts is plausible. However,
      this represents a tissue/cell-type-specific localization rather than a constitutive cellular function, and is not a
      core BRAF function β€” the canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK signaling activity at the cytoplasm/cytosol/plasma membrane is what
      defines BRAF.'
    action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
    reason: 'Tissue/cell-type-specific neuronal/synaptic localization rather than a core BRAF function. Canonical BRAF localization
      (cytosol, plasma membrane, cytoplasm) is already captured via direct experimental evidence in this file (PMID:19710016
      EXP, PMID:18567582, PMID:21441910) and via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) and Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically
      consolidated to KEEP_AS_NON_CORE with a uniform template across the neuronal/synaptic CC rows held back from earlier
      batches (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic
      transmission).'
- term:
    id: GO:0106310
    label: protein serine kinase activity
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000116
  review:
    summary: 'IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000116 for protein serine kinase activity β€” the most specific MF child of GO:0004674.
      BRAF phosphorylates MEK1/MEK2 on serine residues β€” directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582
      IDA, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP).'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'IEA mechanical propagation supports a canonical BRAF function or localization directly demonstrated experimentally
      in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:19710016 EXP, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and/or already ACCEPTed
      via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) or the Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with
      a uniform template across the 8 canonical IEA rows (protein kinase activity, S/T kinase, ATP binding, cytoplasm, PM,
      signal transduction, neg-reg apoptosis, S kinase); the GO:0005634 nucleus IEA row is held back for separate per-row
      consideration (BRAF nuclear localization is reported but tissue/context-specific), and the 6 SynGO/tissue-specific IEA
      rows (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic
      transmission, mitochondrion) are held back for a uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE batch.'
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:12620389
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:15161933
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:15778465
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:16810323
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:16888650
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:17380122
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:17563371
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:17979178
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:20130576
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:20141835
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:21441910
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:21478863
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:21625473
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:22169110
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:22510884
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:22939624
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:23153539
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:23680146
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:23934108
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:24255178
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:24441586
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:24746704
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:25155755
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:25241761
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:25437913
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:25600339
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:26165597
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:26466569
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:26496610
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:28514442
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:30194290
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:31980649
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:32707033
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:33961781
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:34591642
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:35512704
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:35839996
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:36241744
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:36931259
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:37045861
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:40205054
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0042802
    label: identical protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:16858395
  review:
    summary: 'IPI annotation supporting BRAF homodimerization (and hetero-dimerization with CRAF), demonstrated experimentally
      as Ca2+-dependent and mediated by the N-terminal BRAF-specific region (Terai & Matsuda 2006, EMBO J). BRAF homodimerization
      is a canonical and required step in RAF kinase activation in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'BRAF homodimerization (side-by-side kinase-domain dimer plus N-terminal Ca2+-dependent dimerization) is a canonical
      and required step in RAF activation. The GO:0042802 ''identical protein binding'' annotation is biologically informative
      for BRAF β€” more so than the generic GO:0005515 ''protein binding'' rows already demoted in PR #437 β€” and is supported
      by extensive direct experimental evidence across X-ray crystallography (PMID:19727074, PMID:25155755, PMID:25437913),
      mutational dissection of the dimer interface (PMID:22510884), and biochemical/cell-based dimerization assays (PMID:16858395,
      PMID:22169110). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 6 BRAF dimerization PMIDs; PMID:35512704
      is held back for separate per-row consideration (that paper''s primary focus is BRAF V600E heterotypic neoPPI with KEAP1
      rather than BRAF homodimerization).'
- term:
    id: GO:0042802
    label: identical protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:19727074
  review:
    summary: 'IPI annotation supporting BRAF homodimerization, derived from the canonical Rajakulendran et al. 2009 Nature
      paper establishing that a side-by-side RAF kinase-domain dimer is required for catalytic activation. This paper defined
      the dimer interface (the alphaC-out conformation and arginine-mediated contacts) that has become the textbook model
      for RAF activation in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'BRAF homodimerization (side-by-side kinase-domain dimer plus N-terminal Ca2+-dependent dimerization) is a canonical
      and required step in RAF activation. The GO:0042802 ''identical protein binding'' annotation is biologically informative
      for BRAF β€” more so than the generic GO:0005515 ''protein binding'' rows already demoted in PR #437 β€” and is supported
      by extensive direct experimental evidence across X-ray crystallography (PMID:19727074, PMID:25155755, PMID:25437913),
      mutational dissection of the dimer interface (PMID:22510884), and biochemical/cell-based dimerization assays (PMID:16858395,
      PMID:22169110). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 6 BRAF dimerization PMIDs; PMID:35512704
      is held back for separate per-row consideration (that paper''s primary focus is BRAF V600E heterotypic neoPPI with KEAP1
      rather than BRAF homodimerization).'
- term:
    id: GO:0042802
    label: identical protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:22169110
  review:
    summary: 'IPI annotation supporting BRAF homodimerization, derived from Packer et al. 2011 Cancer Cell on paradoxical
      RAF activation in nilotinib-resistant CML. The mechanism documented in this paper β€” kinase-inhibitor-induced trans-activation
      of MAPK signaling via RAF dimer formation β€” directly depends on BRAF self-association at the dimer interface.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'BRAF homodimerization (side-by-side kinase-domain dimer plus N-terminal Ca2+-dependent dimerization) is a canonical
      and required step in RAF activation. The GO:0042802 ''identical protein binding'' annotation is biologically informative
      for BRAF β€” more so than the generic GO:0005515 ''protein binding'' rows already demoted in PR #437 β€” and is supported
      by extensive direct experimental evidence across X-ray crystallography (PMID:19727074, PMID:25155755, PMID:25437913),
      mutational dissection of the dimer interface (PMID:22510884), and biochemical/cell-based dimerization assays (PMID:16858395,
      PMID:22169110). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 6 BRAF dimerization PMIDs; PMID:35512704
      is held back for separate per-row consideration (that paper''s primary focus is BRAF V600E heterotypic neoPPI with KEAP1
      rather than BRAF homodimerization).'
- term:
    id: GO:0042802
    label: identical protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:22510884
  review:
    summary: 'IPI annotation supporting BRAF homodimerization, derived from RΓΆring et al. 2012 EMBO J. Direct mutational dissection
      showing that an intact BRAF kinase-domain dimer interface (the same side-by-side interface identified in PMID:19727074)
      is required for WT BRAF MAPK signaling, and that the kinase-dead/V600E paradoxical activation phenotype also depends
      on dimer formation. Strongest single piece of evidence in this set that the BRAF homodimer is a load-bearing functional
      unit rather than an incidental interaction.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'BRAF homodimerization (side-by-side kinase-domain dimer plus N-terminal Ca2+-dependent dimerization) is a canonical
      and required step in RAF activation. The GO:0042802 ''identical protein binding'' annotation is biologically informative
      for BRAF β€” more so than the generic GO:0005515 ''protein binding'' rows already demoted in PR #437 β€” and is supported
      by extensive direct experimental evidence across X-ray crystallography (PMID:19727074, PMID:25155755, PMID:25437913),
      mutational dissection of the dimer interface (PMID:22510884), and biochemical/cell-based dimerization assays (PMID:16858395,
      PMID:22169110). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 6 BRAF dimerization PMIDs; PMID:35512704
      is held back for separate per-row consideration (that paper''s primary focus is BRAF V600E heterotypic neoPPI with KEAP1
      rather than BRAF homodimerization).'
- term:
    id: GO:0042802
    label: identical protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:25155755
  review:
    summary: 'IPI annotation supporting BRAF homodimerization, derived from Haling et al. 2014 Cancer Cell β€” the X-ray crystal
      structure of the BRAF-MEK complex, in which BRAF is captured as a side-by-side homodimer with MEK bound to each protomer.
      Directly visualizes the BRAF kinase-domain homodimer interface in a productive signaling complex.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'BRAF homodimerization (side-by-side kinase-domain dimer plus N-terminal Ca2+-dependent dimerization) is a canonical
      and required step in RAF activation. The GO:0042802 ''identical protein binding'' annotation is biologically informative
      for BRAF β€” more so than the generic GO:0005515 ''protein binding'' rows already demoted in PR #437 β€” and is supported
      by extensive direct experimental evidence across X-ray crystallography (PMID:19727074, PMID:25155755, PMID:25437913),
      mutational dissection of the dimer interface (PMID:22510884), and biochemical/cell-based dimerization assays (PMID:16858395,
      PMID:22169110). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 6 BRAF dimerization PMIDs; PMID:35512704
      is held back for separate per-row consideration (that paper''s primary focus is BRAF V600E heterotypic neoPPI with KEAP1
      rather than BRAF homodimerization).'
- term:
    id: GO:0042802
    label: identical protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:25437913
  review:
    summary: 'IPI annotation supporting BRAF homodimerization, derived from Thevakumaran et al. 2015 Nat Struct Mol Biol.
      Although the title emphasizes a BRAF kinase-domain monomer structure, the paper''s mechanistic conclusion is that BRAF
      activation requires the monomer-to-side-by-side-dimer transition, and the asymmetric unit captures inactive-state contacts
      directly informative for dimer-based allosteric regulation. Together with PMID:19727074 and PMID:25155755 this represents
      the structural literature establishing the BRAF dimer interface.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'BRAF homodimerization (side-by-side kinase-domain dimer plus N-terminal Ca2+-dependent dimerization) is a canonical
      and required step in RAF activation. The GO:0042802 ''identical protein binding'' annotation is biologically informative
      for BRAF β€” more so than the generic GO:0005515 ''protein binding'' rows already demoted in PR #437 β€” and is supported
      by extensive direct experimental evidence across X-ray crystallography (PMID:19727074, PMID:25155755, PMID:25437913),
      mutational dissection of the dimer interface (PMID:22510884), and biochemical/cell-based dimerization assays (PMID:16858395,
      PMID:22169110). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 6 BRAF dimerization PMIDs; PMID:35512704
      is held back for separate per-row consideration (that paper''s primary focus is BRAF V600E heterotypic neoPPI with KEAP1
      rather than BRAF homodimerization).'
- term:
    id: GO:0042802
    label: identical protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:35512704
  review:
    summary: 'IPI annotation for GO:0042802 identical protein binding, derived from Mo et al. 2022 Cell (PMID:35512704 β€” systematic
      discovery of mutation-directed neo-protein-protein interactions in cancer). The BRAF-specific finding in this high-throughput
      BRET screen is the BRAF V600E/KEAP1 neoPPI: a mutant-allele-specific heterotypic interaction between BRAF V600E and
      KEAP1 (a different protein) that rewires a BRAF V600E/KEAP1/NRF2 redox-signaling axis. The paper does not demonstrate
      BRAF self-association / homodimerization.'
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: 'BRAF homodimerization is a genuine, canonical core function and GO:0042802 identical protein binding is already
      ACCEPTed on the five dimerization-focused structural/biochemical rows in this file (PMID:19727074, PMID:25155755, PMID:25437913,
      PMID:22510884, plus PMID:16858395/PMID:22169110). However, PMID:35512704 does not support identical protein binding
      for BRAF: its BRAF finding is a V600E-specific heterotypic neoPPI with KEAP1, not BRAF self-dimerization. This reference-derived
      GO:0042802 row is therefore an over-annotation β€” the term is correct for BRAF but this particular evidence does not
      support it, and the homodimer biology is already fully captured by the ACCEPTed structural rows. Held back from the
      dimerization batch for this per-row consideration.'
- term:
    id: GO:0005739
    label: mitochondrion
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000107
  review:
    summary: 'IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000107 (Ensembl Compara ortholog-based propagation). BRAF mitochondrial localization
      has been reported (e.g. RAF-1/CRAF mitochondrial pool affecting BAD phosphorylation), and an IBA mitochondrion row also
      propagates from PANTHER PTHR44329, suggesting some RAF-family members localize to mitochondria. However, the dominant
      BRAF localization is cytosolic/plasma-membrane and the mitochondrial role is not a core BRAF function in the canonical
      RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade.'
    action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
    reason: 'Mitochondrial localization is a minor context-specific role for some RAF-family members (best described for CRAF/RAF-1)
      rather than a core BRAF function. The dominant BRAF localization is cytosolic/plasma-membrane and the canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK
      cascade is already captured via direct experimental evidence in this file (PMID:19710016 EXP, PMID:18567582, PMID:21441910)
      and via Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). The parallel IBA mitochondrion row (GO_REF:0000033, line 61) remains PENDING for
      separate per-row review; keeping the IEA Ensembl Compara row as KEEP_AS_NON_CORE here is consistent with how the IBA
      row is likely to resolve.'
- term:
    id: GO:0043005
    label: neuron projection
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000107
  review:
    summary: 'IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000107 (Ensembl Compara ortholog-based propagation). BRAF is expressed in neurons
      and germline BRAF activating mutations cause cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome with neurological features, so neuron projection
      localization in specific neuronal contexts is plausible. However, this represents a tissue/cell-type-specific localization
      rather than a constitutive cellular function, and is not a core BRAF function β€” the canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK signaling
      activity at cytoplasm/cytosol/plasma membrane is what defines BRAF.'
    action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
    reason: 'Tissue/cell-type-specific neuronal/synaptic localization rather than a core BRAF function. Canonical BRAF localization
      (cytosol, plasma membrane, cytoplasm) is already captured via direct experimental evidence in this file (PMID:19710016
      EXP, PMID:18567582, PMID:21441910) and via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) and Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically
      consolidated to KEEP_AS_NON_CORE with a uniform template across the neuronal/synaptic CC rows held back from earlier
      batches (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic
      transmission).'
- term:
    id: GO:0044297
    label: cell body
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000107
  review:
    summary: 'IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000107 (Ensembl Compara ortholog-based propagation). BRAF is expressed in neurons
      and germline BRAF activating mutations cause cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome with neurological features, so neuronal
      cell body localization in specific neuronal contexts is plausible. However, this represents a tissue/cell-type-specific
      localization rather than a constitutive cellular function, and is not a core BRAF function β€” the canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK
      signaling activity at cytoplasm/cytosol/plasma membrane is what defines BRAF.'
    action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
    reason: 'Tissue/cell-type-specific neuronal/synaptic localization rather than a core BRAF function. Canonical BRAF localization
      (cytosol, plasma membrane, cytoplasm) is already captured via direct experimental evidence in this file (PMID:19710016
      EXP, PMID:18567582, PMID:21441910) and via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) and Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically
      consolidated to KEEP_AS_NON_CORE with a uniform template across the neuronal/synaptic CC rows held back from earlier
      batches (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic
      transmission).'
- term:
    id: GO:0098978
    label: glutamatergic synapse
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000107
  review:
    summary: 'IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000107 (Ensembl Compara ortholog-based propagation). BRAF is expressed in neurons
      and germline BRAF activating mutations cause cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome with neurological features, so glutamatergic
      synapse localization in specific neuronal contexts is plausible. However, this represents a tissue/cell-type-specific
      localization rather than a constitutive cellular function, and is not a core BRAF function.'
    action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
    reason: 'Tissue/cell-type-specific neuronal/synaptic localization rather than a core BRAF function. Canonical BRAF localization
      (cytosol, plasma membrane, cytoplasm) is already captured via direct experimental evidence in this file (PMID:19710016
      EXP, PMID:18567582, PMID:21441910) and via the IBA propagation batch (PR #448) and Reactome TAS rows (PR #440). Mechanically
      consolidated to KEEP_AS_NON_CORE with a uniform template across the neuronal/synaptic CC rows held back from earlier
      batches (postsynapse, neuron projection, cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic
      transmission).'
- term:
    id: GO:0099170
    label: postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000107
  review:
    summary: 'IEA annotation from GO_REF:0000107 (Ensembl Compara ortholog-based propagation). BRAF is expressed in neurons
      and germline BRAF activating mutations cause cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome with neurological features, so a role in
      postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission in specific neuronal contexts is plausible. However, this
      represents a tissue/cell-type-specific biological process rather than a constitutive function, and is not a core BRAF
      function β€” the canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK signaling cascade is what defines BRAF.'
    action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
    reason: 'Tissue/cell-type-specific neuronal/synaptic biology rather than a core BRAF function. Canonical BRAF activity
      (MAPK cascade, MAP3K activity, S/T kinase activity) is already captured via direct experimental evidence in this file
      (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP). Mechanically consolidated to KEEP_AS_NON_CORE with a
      uniform template across the neuronal/synaptic CC/BP rows held back from earlier batches (postsynapse, neuron projection,
      cell body, glutamatergic synapse, postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000052
  review:
    summary: 'IDA annotation for cytosolic localization from the Human Protein Atlas antibody-based subcellular localization
      pipeline (GO_REF:0000052). BRAF in the autoinhibited 14-3-3/Hsp90/CDC37-bound resting state is cytosolic, prior to RAS-GTP-mediated
      PM recruitment. Already extensively supported in this file via the 59 Reactome TAS cytosol rows ACCEPTed in PR #440
      and the IBA propagation row ACCEPTed in PR #448.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Canonical BRAF subcellular localization. The cytosolic (autoinhibited 14-3-3-bound resting state) and plasma
      membrane (RAS-GTP-recruited activated state) localizations are the dominant BRAF distribution and are already extensively
      captured in this file: 59 Reactome TAS cytosol rows and 13 Reactome TAS plasma membrane rows ACCEPTed in PR #440, IBA
      propagation rows for cytoplasm/plasma membrane/cytosol ACCEPTed in PR #448, and IEA rows for cytoplasm/plasma membrane
      ACCEPTed in PR #456. This 4-row batch mechanically consolidates the remaining direct-evidence canonical localization
      rows (HPA IDA via GO_REF:0000052; primary literature EXP via PMID:19710016) to ACCEPT with a uniform template.'
- term:
    id: GO:0005886
    label: plasma membrane
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000052
  review:
    summary: 'IDA annotation for plasma membrane localization from the Human Protein Atlas antibody-based subcellular localization
      pipeline (GO_REF:0000052). BRAF is recruited to the PM by RAS-GTP upon receptor activation, where it dimerizes and phosphorylates
      MEK in the canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade. Already extensively supported in this file via the 13 Reactome TAS plasma
      membrane rows ACCEPTed in PR #440 and the IBA propagation row ACCEPTed in PR #448.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Canonical BRAF subcellular localization. The cytosolic (autoinhibited 14-3-3-bound resting state) and plasma
      membrane (RAS-GTP-recruited activated state) localizations are the dominant BRAF distribution and are already extensively
      captured in this file: 59 Reactome TAS cytosol rows and 13 Reactome TAS plasma membrane rows ACCEPTed in PR #440, IBA
      propagation rows for cytoplasm/plasma membrane/cytosol ACCEPTed in PR #448, and IEA rows for cytoplasm/plasma membrane
      ACCEPTed in PR #456. This 4-row batch mechanically consolidates the remaining direct-evidence canonical localization
      rows (HPA IDA via GO_REF:0000052; primary literature EXP via PMID:19710016) to ACCEPT with a uniform template.'
- term:
    id: GO:0005737
    label: cytoplasm
  evidence_type: EXP
  original_reference_id: PMID:19710016
  review:
    summary: 'EXP annotation for cytoplasmic localization from PMID:19710016 (Yasuda et al. 2009, J Biol Chem), which characterized
      BRAF/CRAF/DGKeta colocalization and heterodimerization in HeLa cells using immunofluorescence and biochemical fractionation.
      Already supported via IBA propagation (PR #448), IEA propagation (PR #456), and the 59 Reactome TAS cytosol rows on
      the more specific child term GO:0005829 (PR #440).'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Canonical BRAF subcellular localization. The cytosolic (autoinhibited 14-3-3-bound resting state) and plasma
      membrane (RAS-GTP-recruited activated state) localizations are the dominant BRAF distribution and are already extensively
      captured in this file: 59 Reactome TAS cytosol rows and 13 Reactome TAS plasma membrane rows ACCEPTed in PR #440, IBA
      propagation rows for cytoplasm/plasma membrane/cytosol ACCEPTed in PR #448, and IEA rows for cytoplasm/plasma membrane
      ACCEPTed in PR #456. This 4-row batch mechanically consolidates the remaining direct-evidence canonical localization
      rows (HPA IDA via GO_REF:0000052; primary literature EXP via PMID:19710016) to ACCEPT with a uniform template.'
- term:
    id: GO:0005886
    label: plasma membrane
  evidence_type: EXP
  original_reference_id: PMID:19710016
  review:
    summary: 'EXP annotation for plasma membrane localization from PMID:19710016 (Yasuda et al. 2009, J Biol Chem), which
      demonstrated BRAF/CRAF/DGKeta colocalization at the plasma membrane upon EGF stimulation in HeLa cells, supporting BRAF
      recruitment to the PM in the activated RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK signaling state. Already supported via IBA propagation (PR #448),
      IEA propagation (PR #456), and the 13 Reactome TAS plasma membrane rows ACCEPTed in PR #440.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Canonical BRAF subcellular localization. The cytosolic (autoinhibited 14-3-3-bound resting state) and plasma
      membrane (RAS-GTP-recruited activated state) localizations are the dominant BRAF distribution and are already extensively
      captured in this file: 59 Reactome TAS cytosol rows and 13 Reactome TAS plasma membrane rows ACCEPTed in PR #440, IBA
      propagation rows for cytoplasm/plasma membrane/cytosol ACCEPTed in PR #448, and IEA rows for cytoplasm/plasma membrane
      ACCEPTed in PR #456. This 4-row batch mechanically consolidates the remaining direct-evidence canonical localization
      rows (HPA IDA via GO_REF:0000052; primary literature EXP via PMID:19710016) to ACCEPT with a uniform template.'
- term:
    id: GO:0106310
    label: protein serine kinase activity
  evidence_type: EXP
  original_reference_id: PMID:21441910
  review:
    summary: 'EXP annotation for protein serine kinase activity from PMID:21441910 (Brennan et al. 2011 Nature β€” A Raf-induced
      allosteric transition of KSR stimulates phosphorylation of MEK). Direct experimental measurement of BRAF Ser/Thr kinase
      activity on the GO:0106310 most-specific MF child term. Already supported via IEA propagation in PR #456 (line 144:
      GO:0106310 IEA GO_REF:0000116 ACCEPTed) and via the IBA propagation batch in PR #448 on the GO:0004709 MAP3K activity
      child.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Canonical BRAF Ser/Thr kinase MF directly demonstrated experimentally. PMID:21441910 is one of the three canonical
      experimental BRAF kinase activity papers cited as the anchoring evidence across the IEA mechanical consolidation in
      PR #456 (lines 69, 78, 87, 104, 122, 131, 149) β€” "directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA,
      PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP)". This batch mechanically consolidates the remaining direct-evidence canonical
      kinase / MAPK cascade rows from the three canonical experimental papers to ACCEPT with a uniform template (4 rows: 2
      GO:0106310 EXP rows + 2 GO:0000165 IDA rows). Held back: GO:0004708 IMP PMID:29433126 (MAP2K vs MAP3K β€” needs per-row
      MODIFY review per PR #505 carryover note); GO:0004674 IDA rows on PMID:18567582/PMID:19667065 (more general parent term,
      separate batch); GO:0005509/GO:0007173/GO:0097110/GO:0071277 PMID:18567582 rows (calcium-response and EGFR-pathway secondary
      findings, separate per-row review).'
- term:
    id: GO:0106310
    label: protein serine kinase activity
  evidence_type: EXP
  original_reference_id: PMID:29433126
  review:
    summary: 'EXP annotation for protein serine kinase activity from PMID:29433126, one of the canonical BRAF kinase experimental
      papers cited across this file as direct evidence (IDA/IMP) for BRAF S/T kinase function. Direct experimental measurement
      of BRAF Ser-kinase activity on the GO:0106310 most-specific MF child term. Already supported via IEA propagation in
      PR #456 (line 144: GO:0106310 IEA GO_REF:0000116 ACCEPTed) and via the IBA propagation batch in PR #448 on the GO:0004709
      MAP3K activity child.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Canonical BRAF Ser/Thr kinase MF directly demonstrated experimentally. PMID:29433126 is one of the three canonical
      experimental BRAF kinase activity papers cited as the anchoring evidence across the IEA mechanical consolidation in
      PR #456 (lines 69, 78, 87, 104, 122, 131, 149) β€” "directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA,
      PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP)". This batch mechanically consolidates the remaining direct-evidence canonical
      kinase / MAPK cascade rows from the three canonical experimental papers to ACCEPT with a uniform template (4 rows: 2
      GO:0106310 EXP rows + 2 GO:0000165 IDA rows). Held back: GO:0004708 IMP PMID:29433126 (MAP2K vs MAP3K β€” needs per-row
      MODIFY review per PR #505 carryover note); GO:0004674 IDA rows on PMID:18567582/PMID:19667065 (more general parent term,
      separate batch); GO:0005509/GO:0007173/GO:0097110/GO:0071277 PMID:18567582 rows (calcium-response and EGFR-pathway secondary
      findings, separate per-row review).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-5672950
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-5672951
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-5672960
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-5672961
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-5672966
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-5672969
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-5672972
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-5672973
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-5672978
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-5672980
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-5674130
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-5674132
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-5674140
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-5675417
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-5675431
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-5675433
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802924
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6803240
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-9610152
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-9610153
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-9610154
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-9610156
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-9610163
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-9653108
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-9656209
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-9656211
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-9656212
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-9656213
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-9656214
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-9656215
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-9657599
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-9657603
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-9657606
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-9657608
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-9658445
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-9660536
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-9660538
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005886
    label: plasma membrane
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-5675198
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP
      interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet
      binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The
      13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT
      with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005886
    label: plasma membrane
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802908
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP
      interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet
      binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The
      13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT
      with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005886
    label: plasma membrane
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802922
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP
      interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet
      binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The
      13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT
      with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005886
    label: plasma membrane
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802924
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP
      interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet
      binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The
      13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT
      with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005886
    label: plasma membrane
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802925
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP
      interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet
      binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The
      13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT
      with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005886
    label: plasma membrane
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802926
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP
      interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet
      binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The
      13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT
      with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005886
    label: plasma membrane
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6803233
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP
      interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet
      binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The
      13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT
      with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005886
    label: plasma membrane
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6803240
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP
      interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet
      binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The
      13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT
      with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802910
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802911
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802912
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802930
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802938
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6803227
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0000165
    label: MAPK cascade
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:29433126
  review:
    summary: 'IDA annotation for MAPK cascade from PMID:29433126, one of the canonical BRAF kinase experimental papers cited
      across this file as direct evidence (IDA/IMP) for BRAF function in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade. Direct experimental
      measurement of BRAF participation in the MAPK cascade. Already supported via IBA propagation in PR #448 on GO:0000165
      (the IEA ACCEPT for GO:0007165 signal transduction in PR #456 at line 117 explicitly notes "supported by IBA on the
      more specific child term GO:0000165 MAPK cascade (PR #448)") and via Reactome TAS rows for the RAS-MAPK pathway events
      ACCEPTed in PR #440.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Canonical BRAF BP directly demonstrated experimentally. PMID:29433126 is one of the three canonical experimental
      BRAF kinase activity papers cited as the anchoring evidence across the IEA mechanical consolidation in PR #456 (lines
      69, 78, 87, 104, 122, 131, 149) β€” "directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:21441910
      EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP)". This batch mechanically consolidates the remaining direct-evidence canonical kinase /
      MAPK cascade rows from the three canonical experimental papers to ACCEPT with a uniform template (4 rows: 2 GO:0106310
      EXP rows + 2 GO:0000165 IDA rows). Held back: GO:0004708 IMP PMID:29433126 (MAP2K vs MAP3K β€” needs per-row MODIFY review
      per PR #505 carryover note); GO:0004674 IDA rows on PMID:18567582/PMID:19667065 (more general parent term, separate
      batch); GO:0005509/GO:0007173/GO:0097110/GO:0071277 PMID:18567582 rows (calcium-response and EGFR-pathway secondary
      findings, separate per-row review).'
- term:
    id: GO:0004708
    label: MAP kinase kinase activity
  evidence_type: IMP
  original_reference_id: PMID:29433126
  review:
    summary: 'IMP annotation for GO:0004708 MAP kinase kinase activity from Lavoie et al. 2018 Nature (PMID:29433126 β€” MEK
      drives BRAF activation through allosteric control of KSR proteins). The paper establishes that RAF-family kinase activation
      depends on kinase-domain dimerization and that BRAF acts on MEK within the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade. BRAF is a MAP kinase
      kinase kinase (MAP3K): it phosphorylates MEK1/MEK2 (the MAP2Ks); it does not phosphorylate ERK and does not itself have
      MAP2K (MAP kinase kinase) activity. GO:0004708 describes the catalytic activity of MEK, not of BRAF.'
    action: MODIFY
    reason: 'The essence of the annotation is sound (BRAF is the kinase that drives the MAPK cascade by phosphorylating the
      next kinase down), but GO:0004708 (MAP kinase kinase activity) is the wrong tier of the MAPK kinase cascade for BRAF.
      BRAF phosphorylates MEK1/MEK2 β€” the MAP2Ks β€” so BRAF''s molecular function is GO:0004709 MAP kinase kinase kinase activity
      (MAP3K activity), not MAP2K activity. MODIFY to GO:0004709, which is already independently ACCEPTed in this file via
      IBA propagation from PANTHER PTHR44329 (PR #448, line 38) and consistent with the canonical kinase MF evidence in-file
      (PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:18567582 IDA). This resolves the long-standing MAP2K-vs-MAP3K carryover note flagged across
      earlier batches.'
    proposed_replacement_terms:
    - id: GO:0004709
      label: MAP kinase kinase kinase activity
- term:
    id: GO:0000165
    label: MAPK cascade
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:18567582
  review:
    summary: 'IDA annotation for MAPK cascade from PMID:18567582 (Ren et al. 2008 J Biol Chem β€” IQGAP1 integrates Ca2+/calmodulin
      and B-Raf signaling), one of the canonical BRAF kinase experimental papers cited across this file as direct evidence
      (IDA) for BRAF function in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade. Direct experimental measurement of BRAF participation in the
      MAPK cascade. Already supported via IBA propagation in PR #448 on GO:0000165 (the IEA ACCEPT for GO:0007165 signal transduction
      in PR #456 at line 117 explicitly notes "supported by IBA on the more specific child term GO:0000165 MAPK cascade (PR
      #448)") and via Reactome TAS rows for the RAS-MAPK pathway events ACCEPTed in PR #440.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Canonical BRAF BP directly demonstrated experimentally. PMID:18567582 is one of the three canonical experimental
      BRAF kinase activity papers cited as the anchoring evidence across the IEA mechanical consolidation in PR #456 (lines
      69, 78, 87, 104, 122, 131, 149) β€” "directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:21441910
      EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP)". This batch mechanically consolidates the remaining direct-evidence canonical kinase /
      MAPK cascade rows from the three canonical experimental papers to ACCEPT with a uniform template (4 rows: 2 GO:0106310
      EXP rows + 2 GO:0000165 IDA rows). Held back: GO:0004708 IMP PMID:29433126 (MAP2K vs MAP3K β€” needs per-row MODIFY review
      per PR #505 carryover note); GO:0004674 IDA rows on PMID:18567582/PMID:19667065 (more general parent term, separate
      batch); GO:0005509/GO:0007173/GO:0097110/GO:0071277 PMID:18567582 rows (calcium-response and EGFR-pathway secondary
      findings, separate per-row review).'
- term:
    id: GO:0004674
    label: protein serine/threonine kinase activity
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:18567582
  review:
    summary: 'IDA annotation for protein serine/threonine kinase activity from PMID:18567582 (Ren et al. 2008 J Biol Chem
      β€” IQGAP1 integrates Ca2+/calmodulin and B-Raf signaling), one of the three canonical BRAF kinase experimental papers
      cited across this file as direct evidence (IDA/IMP) for BRAF kinase activity. GO:0004674 is the parent of GO:0106310
      (protein serine kinase activity), which is already supported via direct EXP evidence in this file (PMID:21441910 ACCEPTed
      in PR #505) and via IEA propagation in PR #456.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Canonical BRAF MF directly demonstrated experimentally. Protein kinase activity / protein S/T kinase activity
      (parent terms of GO:0106310) is BRAF''s defining molecular function β€” phosphorylating MEK1/MEK2 in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK
      cascade. PMID:17563371 (Ren et al. 2007 PNAS β€” IQGAP1 modulates B-Raf activation; demonstrates B-Raf kinase activity
      in vitro), PMID:18567582 (Ren et al. 2008 J Biol Chem β€” IQGAP1 integrates Ca2+/calmodulin and B-Raf), and PMID:19667065
      are direct IDA papers measuring BRAF kinase activity. Already supported via direct EXP evidence on the more specific
      child term GO:0106310 protein serine kinase activity (PMID:21441910 ACCEPTed in PR #505); via IBA propagation on GO:0004709
      MAP3K activity (PR #448); via IEA on GO:0004672 and GO:0004674 (PR #456); via IDA on GO:0000165 MAPK cascade (PR #534).
      This batch mechanically consolidates the remaining 3 parent-term canonical kinase MF rows to ACCEPT with a uniform template
      (2 GO:0004674 IDA rows + 1 GO:0004672 IDA row). Held back: GO:0005509/GO:0007173/GO:0097110/GO:0071277 PMID:18567582
      rows (calcium-response and EGFR-pathway secondary findings, separate per-row review); PMID:22065586 rows GO:0010628/GO:0070374
      (downstream BP, separate batch); PMID:19667065 BP rows GO:0033138/GO:0043066 (separate batch); GO:0005634 IEA nucleus
      (separate per-row); GO:0042802 IPI PMID:35512704 (KEAP1 neoPPI focus, separate per-row); GO:0005739 IBA mitochondrion
      (separate per-row); GO:0090150/GO:0010828 PMID:23010278 rows (separate per-row); GO:0031267 NOT|IPI PMID:12194967 (negated
      row, separate review); GO:0004708 IMP PMID:29433126 (MAP2K vs MAP3K MODIFY, separate per-row).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005509
    label: calcium ion binding
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:18567582
  review:
    summary: 'IDA annotation from PMID:18567582 (Ren et al. 2008 J Biol Chem β€” IQGAP1 integrates Ca2+/calmodulin and B-Raf
      signaling). The paper reports "a specific and direct association of Ca2+ with B-Raf", but explicitly notes that "the
      specific site on B-Raf where Ca2+ binds remains to be determined" and "the biological function of Ca2+ binding to B-Raf
      is unknown" (chelating Ca2+ in the in vitro kinase assay produced no significant/reproducible change in B-Raf activity).
      This is a single-paper direct observation with no mapped binding site and no demonstrated functional consequence; BRAF
      has no canonical calcium-binding domain (EF-hand/C2) and Ca2+ binding is not part of the core RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK kinase
      mechanism.'
    action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
    reason: 'Genuine direct experimental observation but a peripheral, mechanistically uncharacterized property (binding site
      unmapped, biological function explicitly stated as unknown by the authors), reported by a single lab and not replicated.
      BRAF''s core molecular function is its Ser/Thr (MAP3K) kinase activity in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade, already captured
      via ACCEPTed canonical MF rows. Retained as non-core rather than removed because the IDA observation is real; part of
      the uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE treatment of the PMID:18567582 IQGAP1/Ca2+-calmodulin secondary-finding cluster (GO:0005509,
      GO:0007173, GO:0097110, GO:0071277).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:18567582
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0007173
    label: epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:18567582
  review:
    summary: 'IDA annotation from PMID:18567582 (Ren et al. 2008 J Biol Chem). BRAF was studied as an EGF-stimulated effector
      β€” EGF-stimulated B-Raf kinase activity is modulated by intracellular Ca2+ via the IQGAP1 scaffold. BRAF does function
      downstream of activated EGFR within the canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade, but EGFR is only one of many upstream RTK
      inputs and "EGFR signaling pathway" is a context-specific upstream-input framing rather than a BRAF-defining process.
      The core BRAF biological process (the MAPK cascade / RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK signal transduction) is already captured via ACCEPTed
      canonical rows (GO:0000165 MAPK cascade, GO:0007165 signal transduction).'
    action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
    reason: 'BRAF genuinely participates in EGFR-driven signaling as a canonical downstream MAP3K, so the annotation is not
      wrong, but it is a context-specific upstream-input pathway rather than BRAF''s core process β€” the generic RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK
      / MAPK cascade is the defining BP and is already ACCEPTed. Part of the uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE treatment of the PMID:18567582
      IQGAP1/Ca2+-calmodulin secondary-finding cluster (GO:0005509, GO:0007173, GO:0097110, GO:0071277).'
- term:
    id: GO:0097110
    label: scaffold protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:18567582
  review:
    summary: 'IPI annotation from PMID:18567582 (Ren et al. 2008 J Biol Chem) for direct binding of B-Raf to the MAPK scaffold
      protein IQGAP1 ("Ca2+ promotes the direct binding of IQGAP1 to B-Raf"; IQGAP1 assembles a B-Raf/MEK/ERK complex and
      modulates B-Raf activation by EGF). GO:0097110 ''scaffold protein binding'' is an informative, specific MF term (preferred
      over generic GO:0005515 per CLAUDE.md) and the B-Raf–IQGAP1 interaction is genuine and directly demonstrated. However,
      IQGAP1 scaffold binding is a regulatory/modulatory interaction rather than BRAF''s core catalytic function, and the
      principal RAF scaffold biology (KSR) is distinct; the IQGAP1 work is from a single lab (Sacks).'
    action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
    reason: 'Specific, informative, directly-demonstrated interaction (correctly avoids the generic protein-binding term),
      retained because it is biologically real and well-characterized, but it represents a regulatory scaffold interaction
      rather than BRAF''s core RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK Ser/Thr kinase function (already captured via ACCEPTed canonical MF rows).
      Part of the uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE treatment of the PMID:18567582 IQGAP1/Ca2+-calmodulin secondary-finding cluster
      (GO:0005509, GO:0007173, GO:0097110, GO:0071277).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:31024343
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:29433126
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802914
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802915
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802916
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802918
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802919
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802921
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802937
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802941
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802942
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802943
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6803230
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6803234
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-8936676
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-8936731
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005886
    label: plasma membrane
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802914
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP
      interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet
      binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The
      13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT
      with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005886
    label: plasma membrane
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802916
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP
      interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet
      binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The
      13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT
      with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005886
    label: plasma membrane
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802919
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP
      interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet
      binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The
      13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT
      with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005886
    label: plasma membrane
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802921
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP
      interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet
      binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The
      13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT
      with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005886
    label: plasma membrane
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-6803230
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for plasma membrane localization. BRAF is recruited to the plasma membrane via the RBD-RAS-GTP
      interaction, where it dimerizes (homo- and with CRAF/ARAF) and phosphorylates MEK1/2 in the MAPK cascade.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Plasma membrane recruitment is the canonical activated-state localization for BRAF. RAS-GTP at the inner leaflet
      binds the BRAF RBD, releasing 14-3-3-mediated autoinhibition and enabling dimerization and MEK phosphorylation. The
      13 Reactome events are separate annotations of the same activated-state localization, mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT
      with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005515
    label: protein binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:27353360
  review:
    summary: This protein binding annotation records a physical interaction (IPI) but uses the uninformative generic
      term GO:0005515. BRAF has dozens of well-characterized binding partners β€” RAS-GTP isoforms (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) via
      the RBD; CRAF/ARAF heterodimers and BRAF homodimers via the kinase domain; MEK1/MEK2 substrates; 14-3-3 proteins
      on phospho-S365/S729; and Hsp90/CDC37 chaperones β€” and specific MF terms should be preferred per CLAUDE.md
      curation guidelines.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: Generic 'protein binding' is uninformative for BRAF's well-characterized RAF-kinase / RAS-effector /
      dimerization biology. Same precedent as BAG3 (#313), KRAS (#349), and RB1 (#430) where all GO:0005515 IPI rows
      were uniformly demoted.
- term:
    id: GO:0071277
    label: cellular response to calcium ion
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:18567582
  review:
    summary: 'IDA annotation from PMID:18567582 (Ren et al. 2008 J Biol Chem). The paper shows that manipulating intracellular
      Ca2+ modulates B-Raf kinase activity ("chelating [Ca2+]i in fibroblasts markedly increases B-Raf kinase activity"; raising
      [Ca2+]i blocks EGF-stimulated B-Raf activity), but the effect is indirect β€” mediated by Ca2+/calmodulin acting on the
      IQGAP1 scaffold to alter its association with B-Raf, not a cell-autonomous BRAF calcium response. This is a real but
      context-specific, single-mechanism secondary finding, not a core BRAF process.'
    action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
    reason: 'BRAF activity does respond to changes in cellular Ca2+, so the annotation is supported, but the response is indirect
      (via the IQGAP1/calmodulin scaffold mechanism) and context-specific rather than a core BRAF biological process; the
      defining RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK signaling is already captured via ACCEPTed canonical rows. Part of the uniform KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
      treatment of the PMID:18567582 IQGAP1/Ca2+-calmodulin secondary-finding cluster (GO:0005509, GO:0007173, GO:0097110,
      GO:0071277).'
- term:
    id: GO:0031267
    label: small GTPase binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:12194967
  negated: true
  review:
    summary: 'NOT (negated) IPI annotation for GO:0031267 small GTPase binding from Kontani et al. 2002 J Biol Chem (PMID:12194967
      β€” Di-Ras, a distinct subgroup of Ras family GTPases with unique biochemical properties). Owing to effector-domain substitutions
      (Ile at the position corresponding to Ha-Ras Asp-33), the paper shows Di-Ras1/Di-Ras2 "fails to interact with the Ras-binding
      domain of Raf, resulting in no stimulation of mitogen-activated protein kinase." This is a deliberate, experimentally-grounded
      negative finding: the BRAF RAS-binding domain does not engage the Di-Ras subgroup of small GTPases.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'The negated annotation is correct and is a curatorially valuable negative assertion. PMID:12194967 directly and
      explicitly demonstrates that Di-Ras does not bind the Ras-binding domain of Raf and does not stimulate the MAPK pathway,
      supporting NOT|small GTPase binding for this specific GTPase subgroup. This does not contradict BRAF''s canonical RAS
      (HRAS/KRAS/NRAS) engagement via its RBD β€” it specifically records that the Di-Ras subfamily is not a BRAF RBD ligand.
      Consistent with the repository convention of retaining experimentally established non-interaction NOT annotations as-is;
      ACCEPT.'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-1295604
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: Reactome:R-HSA-1295634
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation for cytosol localization. BRAF is cytosolic in the autoinhibited (14-3-3-bound) resting state
      and is recruited to the plasma membrane upon RAS-GTP activation.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Cytosolic localization is well supported: BRAF in the autoinhibited closed conformation is bound to 14-3-3 and
      Hsp90/CDC37 in the cytoplasm, and only translocates to the plasma membrane upon receptor-driven RAS activation. Each
      of the 59 Reactome events is a separate cytosol annotation describing the same localization context, so they are mechanically
      consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template (KRAS PR #349 precedent).'
- term:
    id: GO:0090150
    label: establishment of protein localization to membrane
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:23010278
  review:
    summary: 'IDA annotation from PMID:23010278 (Pakladok et al. 2012, Biochem Biophys Res Commun β€” Stimulation of the Na(+)-coupled
      glucose transporter SGLT1 by B-RAF). Chemiluminescence and confocal-microscopy experiments showed that wild-type B-RAF
      coexpression in Xenopus oocytes enhanced SGLT1 protein abundance in the cell membrane, an effect blocked by the vesicle-insertion
      inhibitor Brefeldin A, supporting a B-RAF role in establishment of SGLT1 localization to the plasma membrane. This is
      a heterologous-overexpression, tumor-glucose-metabolism-context-specific regulatory effect on a transporter rather than
      the defining RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK serine/threonine kinase function that characterizes BRAF.'
    action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
    reason: 'Genuine but peripheral, context-specific regulatory effect (B-RAF enhancing SGLT1 trafficking and membrane insertion
      in a Xenopus-oocyte tumor-glucose-uptake model) rather than a core BRAF function. Canonical BRAF biology β€” the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK
      kinase cascade and cytosol/plasma-membrane localization β€” is already captured via direct experimental evidence in this
      file (PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and prior batches (PR #440 Reactome TAS, PR #448
      IBA, PR #456 IEA). Mechanically consolidated to KEEP_AS_NON_CORE with a uniform template across the 2 PMID:23010278
      SGLT1 rows (GO:0090150 establishment of protein localization to membrane; GO:0010828 positive regulation of D-glucose
      transmembrane transport).'
- term:
    id: GO:0010828
    label: positive regulation of D-glucose transmembrane transport
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:23010278
  review:
    summary: 'IDA annotation from PMID:23010278 (Pakladok et al. 2012, Biochem Biophys Res Commun β€” Stimulation of the Na(+)-coupled
      glucose transporter SGLT1 by B-RAF). Dual-electrode voltage-clamp on SGLT1-expressing Xenopus oocytes showed that wild-type
      B-RAF coexpression significantly increased the glucose-induced current, enhancing the maximal SGLT1 transport rate without
      significantly changing carrier affinity, supporting a B-RAF role in positive regulation of D-glucose transmembrane transport.
      This is a heterologous-overexpression, tumor-glucose-metabolism-context-specific regulatory effect rather than the defining
      RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK serine/threonine kinase function that characterizes BRAF.'
    action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
    reason: 'Genuine but peripheral, context-specific regulatory effect (B-RAF enhancing SGLT1 trafficking and membrane insertion
      in a Xenopus-oocyte tumor-glucose-uptake model) rather than a core BRAF function. Canonical BRAF biology β€” the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK
      kinase cascade and cytosol/plasma-membrane localization β€” is already captured via direct experimental evidence in this
      file (PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and prior batches (PR #440 Reactome TAS, PR #448
      IBA, PR #456 IEA). Mechanically consolidated to KEEP_AS_NON_CORE with a uniform template across the 2 PMID:23010278
      SGLT1 rows (GO:0090150 establishment of protein localization to membrane; GO:0010828 positive regulation of D-glucose
      transmembrane transport).'
- term:
    id: GO:0004672
    label: protein kinase activity
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:17563371
  review:
    summary: 'IDA annotation for protein kinase activity from PMID:17563371 (Ren et al. 2007 PNAS β€” IQGAP1 modulates activation
      of B-Raf), which directly demonstrates B-Raf kinase activity in vitro and shows that IQGAP1 binding significantly enhances
      B-Raf activity. GO:0004672 is the most general parent of GO:0004674 (protein S/T kinase activity), GO:0106310 (protein
      serine kinase activity), and GO:0004709 (MAP3K activity) β€” all of which are already supported via direct EXP/IDA/IBA/IEA
      evidence in this file (PMID:21441910 EXP ACCEPTed in PR #505; PR #448 IBA; PR #456 IEA).'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Canonical BRAF MF directly demonstrated experimentally. Protein kinase activity / protein S/T kinase activity
      (parent terms of GO:0106310) is BRAF''s defining molecular function β€” phosphorylating MEK1/MEK2 in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK
      cascade. PMID:17563371 (Ren et al. 2007 PNAS β€” IQGAP1 modulates B-Raf activation; demonstrates B-Raf kinase activity
      in vitro), PMID:18567582 (Ren et al. 2008 J Biol Chem β€” IQGAP1 integrates Ca2+/calmodulin and B-Raf), and PMID:19667065
      are direct IDA papers measuring BRAF kinase activity. Already supported via direct EXP evidence on the more specific
      child term GO:0106310 protein serine kinase activity (PMID:21441910 ACCEPTed in PR #505); via IBA propagation on GO:0004709
      MAP3K activity (PR #448); via IEA on GO:0004672 and GO:0004674 (PR #456); via IDA on GO:0000165 MAPK cascade (PR #534).
      This batch mechanically consolidates the remaining 3 parent-term canonical kinase MF rows to ACCEPT with a uniform template
      (2 GO:0004674 IDA rows + 1 GO:0004672 IDA row). Held back: GO:0005509/GO:0007173/GO:0097110/GO:0071277 PMID:18567582
      rows (calcium-response and EGFR-pathway secondary findings, separate per-row review); PMID:22065586 rows GO:0010628/GO:0070374
      (downstream BP, separate batch); PMID:19667065 BP rows GO:0033138/GO:0043066 (separate batch); GO:0005634 IEA nucleus
      (separate per-row); GO:0042802 IPI PMID:35512704 (KEAP1 neoPPI focus, separate per-row); GO:0005739 IBA mitochondrion
      (separate per-row); GO:0090150/GO:0010828 PMID:23010278 rows (separate per-row); GO:0031267 NOT|IPI PMID:12194967 (negated
      row, separate review); GO:0004708 IMP PMID:29433126 (MAP2K vs MAP3K MODIFY, separate per-row).'
- term:
    id: GO:0010628
    label: positive regulation of gene expression
  evidence_type: IMP
  original_reference_id: PMID:22065586
  review:
    summary: >-
      PMID:22065586 studies oncogenic Ras and BRAF V600E induction of DR5 expression
      in cancer-cell contexts through ERK/RSK and JNK signaling.
    action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
    reason: >-
      This annotation overextends a downstream oncogenic-mutant transcriptional
      phenotype to BRAF as a gene product. The paper supports BRAF V600E pathway
      signaling in cancer cells, but positive regulation of gene expression is not
      a core BRAF function and is less appropriate than retaining the ERK/MAPK
      cascade annotations.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:22065586
      supporting_text: 'knockdown of endogenous K-Ras or B-Raf (V600E) reduced the expression of DR5'
- term:
    id: GO:0070374
    label: positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:22065586
  review:
    summary: 'IDA annotation from PMID:22065586 (Oh et al. 2012, J Biol Chem). Oncogenic B-Raf (V600E) directly activates
      the ERK/RSK MAPK cascade in cancer cells; the paper explicitly demonstrates ERK co-activation downstream of B-Raf as
      the mechanism upstream of DR5 induction. Positive regulation of the ERK1/2 cascade is the defining canonical BRAF biological-process
      role.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Canonical BRAF BP directly demonstrated experimentally. Positive regulation of the ERK1/2 cascade is BRAF''s
      definitive role in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK pathway β€” BRAF directly phosphorylates MEK1/MEK2, which then activates ERK1/ERK2.
      Already supported via IBA on GO:0000165 MAPK cascade (PR #448), via IDA on GO:0000165 in PR #534, and via Reactome TAS
      rows for RAS-MAPK pathway events ACCEPTed in PR #440. Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across
      the 4 canonical BRAF→downstream-BP IDA/IMP rows in this batch (PMID:22065586 GO:0010628 IMP, PMID:22065586 GO:0070374
      IDA, PMID:19667065 GO:0033138 IDA, PMID:19667065 GO:0043066 IDA). Held back per-row items unchanged from the PMID:22065586
      GO:0010628 row above.'
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:22065586
      supporting_text: 'the oncogenic B-Raf (V600E), a commonly mutated form in cancers, activated ERK/RSK signaling, increased
        DR5 promoter activity, and up-regulated DR5 expression'
- term:
    id: GO:0004674
    label: protein serine/threonine kinase activity
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:19667065
  review:
    summary: 'IDA annotation for protein serine/threonine kinase activity from PMID:19667065, a direct experimental paper
      measuring BRAF kinase activity. GO:0004674 is the parent of GO:0106310 (protein serine kinase activity), which is already
      supported via direct EXP evidence in this file (PMID:21441910 ACCEPTed in PR #505) and via IEA propagation in PR #456.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Canonical BRAF MF directly demonstrated experimentally. Protein kinase activity / protein S/T kinase activity
      (parent terms of GO:0106310) is BRAF''s defining molecular function β€” phosphorylating MEK1/MEK2 in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK
      cascade. PMID:17563371 (Ren et al. 2007 PNAS β€” IQGAP1 modulates B-Raf activation; demonstrates B-Raf kinase activity
      in vitro), PMID:18567582 (Ren et al. 2008 J Biol Chem β€” IQGAP1 integrates Ca2+/calmodulin and B-Raf), and PMID:19667065
      are direct IDA papers measuring BRAF kinase activity. Already supported via direct EXP evidence on the more specific
      child term GO:0106310 protein serine kinase activity (PMID:21441910 ACCEPTed in PR #505); via IBA propagation on GO:0004709
      MAP3K activity (PR #448); via IEA on GO:0004672 and GO:0004674 (PR #456); via IDA on GO:0000165 MAPK cascade (PR #534).
      This batch mechanically consolidates the remaining 3 parent-term canonical kinase MF rows to ACCEPT with a uniform template
      (2 GO:0004674 IDA rows + 1 GO:0004672 IDA row). Held back: GO:0005509/GO:0007173/GO:0097110/GO:0071277 PMID:18567582
      rows (calcium-response and EGFR-pathway secondary findings, separate per-row review); PMID:22065586 rows GO:0010628/GO:0070374
      (downstream BP, separate batch); PMID:19667065 BP rows GO:0033138/GO:0043066 (separate batch); GO:0005634 IEA nucleus
      (separate per-row); GO:0042802 IPI PMID:35512704 (KEAP1 neoPPI focus, separate per-row); GO:0005739 IBA mitochondrion
      (separate per-row); GO:0090150/GO:0010828 PMID:23010278 rows (separate per-row); GO:0031267 NOT|IPI PMID:12194967 (negated
      row, separate review); GO:0004708 IMP PMID:29433126 (MAP2K vs MAP3K MODIFY, separate per-row).'
- term:
    id: GO:0033138
    label: positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:19667065
  review:
    summary: >-
      PMID:19667065 supports RAF-dependent BAD phosphorylation, but the regulatory
      wording is less direct than annotating the phosphorylation output of RAF
      kinase activity.
    action: MODIFY
    reason: >-
      The cited evidence supports protein phosphorylation by RAF kinases. GO:0033138
      frames the result as regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation and is less
      precise for BRAF's kinase output. Replace with the direct serine-phosphorylation
      process term GO:0018105 peptidyl-serine phosphorylation.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:19667065
      supporting_text: 'RAF kinases represent, besides protein kinase A, PAK, and Akt/protein kinase B, in vivo BAD-phosphorylating
        kinases. RAF-induced phosphorylation of BAD was reduced to control levels using the RAF inhibitor BAY 43-9006. This
        phosphorylation was not prevented by MEK inhibitors.'
    proposed_replacement_terms:
    - id: GO:0018105
      label: peptidyl-serine phosphorylation
- term:
    id: GO:0043066
    label: negative regulation of apoptotic process
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:19667065
  review:
    summary: 'IDA annotation from PMID:19667065 (Polzien et al. 2009, J Biol Chem). Constitutively active RAF suppresses BAD-induced
      apoptosis and rescues colony-formation inhibition by BAD; mechanism is RAF-mediated phosphorylation of BAD-S99 (the
      major 14-3-3 binding site), which promotes 14-3-3 sequestration of BAD and inhibits BAD''s mitochondrial pore-forming
      pro-apoptotic activity. This captures BRAF''s canonical pro-survival downstream output via the BAD-Bcl-2 axis.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'Canonical BRAF BP directly demonstrated experimentally via constitutively-active RAF gain-of-function suppression
      of BAD-induced apoptosis (PMID:19667065). Negative regulation of apoptotic process is an established downstream consequence
      of BRAF kinase activity through the BAD-Bcl-2 pro-survival axis (and complementary MEK-ERK→90 kDa ribosomal S6 kinase→BAD-S112
      phosphorylation in murine BAD). Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 4 canonical BRAF→downstream-BP
      IDA/IMP rows in this batch (PMID:22065586 GO:0010628 IMP, PMID:22065586 GO:0070374 IDA, PMID:19667065 GO:0033138 IDA,
      PMID:19667065 GO:0043066 IDA). Held back per-row items unchanged from the PMID:22065586 GO:0010628 row above. Note:
      an existing IEA GO_REF:0000044 row on `GO:0043066` was already ACCEPTed in PR #456 β€” this row provides the direct experimental
      anchor.'
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: PMID:19667065
      supporting_text: 'expression of constitutively active RAF suppressed apoptosis induced by BAD and the inhibition of
        colony formation caused by BAD could be prevented by RAF'
- term:
    id: GO:0009887
    label: animal organ morphogenesis
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: PMID:9207797
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation from Wojnowski et al. 1997 (PMID:9207797), the foundational Braf-knockout paper showing that
      Braf-/- mice die mid-gestation from vascular defects with increased endothelial precursor cells, dramatically enlarged
      blood vessels, and apoptotic death of differentiated endothelial cells. The general term GO:0009887 (animal organ morphogenesis)
      is too broad to capture this specific in vivo phenotype: the paper unambiguously demonstrates a role in blood vessel
      / vasculature development, not generic organ morphogenesis. GO:0001568 (blood vessel development) is the appropriate
      replacement, capturing the vasculature-specific progression-to-mature-structure process the knockout phenotype defines.'
    action: MODIFY
    reason: 'The essence of the annotation is correct (BRAF is required for an in vivo developmental process per the Braf-/-
      vascular-defects phenotype), but the term GO:0009887 (animal organ morphogenesis) is too general. PMID:9207797 specifically
      demonstrates a role in vascular system formation (increased endothelial precursors, enlarged blood vessels, endothelial
      apoptosis leading to mid-gestation vascular failure), which is more precisely captured by GO:0001568 (blood vessel development).
      MODIFY to the more specific child term; this is a non-core developmental/tissue-specific role downstream of the canonical
      BRAF kinase function and not promoted to core_functions.'
    proposed_replacement_terms:
    - id: GO:0001568
      label: blood vessel development
- term:
    id: GO:0004672
    label: protein kinase activity
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: PMID:2284096
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation from the foundational Sithanandam et al. 1990 paper that cloned the complete coding sequence
      of human B-raf and detected B-raf protein kinase activity using isozyme-specific antibodies (PMID:2284096). BRAF is
      a canonical Ser/Thr protein kinase phosphorylating MEK1/MEK2 in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade β€” directly demonstrated
      experimentally elsewhere in this file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and already ACCEPTed
      on the IEA row (GO_REF:0000120, PR #456) and via IBA propagation on the more specific child term GO:0004709 MAP3K activity
      (PR #448).'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'TAS evidence from the foundational 1990 BRAF cloning/kinase-detection paper (PMID:2284096) supports a canonical
      core BRAF molecular function or core BRAF biological process directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582
      IDA, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and already ACCEPTed via IEA (PR #456), IBA (PR #448), and Reactome TAS
      (PR #440) propagation batches. Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 2 canonical kinase
      TAS rows from PMID:2284096 (protein kinase activity, protein phosphorylation); the 2 PMID:9207797 Braf-knockout TAS
      rows (animal organ morphogenesis, negative regulation of apoptotic process) are held back for separate per-row consideration
      in a later batch because the in vivo vascular-development knockout context warrants a more specific term assessment.'
- term:
    id: GO:0006468
    label: protein phosphorylation
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: PMID:2284096
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation from the foundational Sithanandam et al. 1990 paper that cloned the complete coding sequence
      of human B-raf and detected B-raf protein kinase activity using isozyme-specific antibodies (PMID:2284096). Protein
      phosphorylation is the canonical biological process of BRAF kinase activity β€” BRAF phosphorylates MEK1/MEK2 on activation-loop
      serines (Ser218/Ser222 of MEK1) in the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade. Directly demonstrated experimentally elsewhere in this
      file (PMID:18567582 IDA, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and supported via IBA propagation on the MAP3K activity
      / MAPK cascade terms (PR #448).'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'TAS evidence from the foundational 1990 BRAF cloning/kinase-detection paper (PMID:2284096) supports a canonical
      core BRAF molecular function or core BRAF biological process directly demonstrated experimentally in this file (PMID:18567582
      IDA, PMID:21441910 EXP, PMID:29433126 IDA/IMP) and already ACCEPTed via IEA (PR #456), IBA (PR #448), and Reactome TAS
      (PR #440) propagation batches. Mechanically consolidated to ACCEPT with a uniform template across the 2 canonical kinase
      TAS rows from PMID:2284096 (protein kinase activity, protein phosphorylation); the 2 PMID:9207797 Braf-knockout TAS
      rows (animal organ morphogenesis, negative regulation of apoptotic process) are held back for separate per-row consideration
      in a later batch because the in vivo vascular-development knockout context warrants a more specific term assessment.'
- term:
    id: GO:0043066
    label: negative regulation of apoptotic process
  evidence_type: TAS
  original_reference_id: PMID:9207797
  review:
    summary: 'TAS annotation from Wojnowski et al. 1997 (PMID:9207797) β€” Braf-knockout mice show apoptotic death of differentiated
      endothelial cells leading to mid-gestation vascular defects, providing the first genetic evidence for a Raf-family role
      in regulating programmed cell death. Supports the canonical BRAF anti-apoptotic activity already ACCEPTed via IEA propagation
      (GO_REF:0000117, PR #456), which is mechanistically grounded in BRAF-driven MEK/ERK phosphorylation of pro-apoptotic
      factors (BAD on Ser112/Ser155 via RSK; BIM via ERK-mediated proteasomal degradation).'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: 'TAS evidence from PMID:9207797 supports the same canonical BRAF anti-apoptotic function already ACCEPTed via
      IEA (GO_REF:0000117, PR #456) and consistent with the canonical RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK survival signaling captured in the Reactome
      TAS batch (PR #440). The in vivo endothelial-apoptosis phenotype of Braf-/- mice provides genetic confirmation of the
      cellular anti-apoptotic role. Retained as ACCEPT (mirroring the IEA row) rather than KEEP_AS_NON_CORE because the same
      term is already at ACCEPT elsewhere in the file; the developmental tissue-specific aspect is captured in the paired
      PMID:9207797 morphogenesis row (MODIFY β†’ GO:0001568 blood vessel development) in this same batch.'
references:
- id: file:human/BRAF/BRAF-deep-research-falcon.md
  title: Falcon deep research report for human BRAF
  findings:
  - statement: Falcon synthesis supports BRAF as the RAF-family MAP3K that directly phosphorylates and activates
      MEK1/MEK2 in the ERK pathway.
    supporting_text: BRAF is a RAF-family kinase whose primary role in the ERK pathway is to act as a MAP kinase kinase
      kinase (MAP3K) that phosphorylates and activates MEK1/MEK2.
- id: GO_REF:0000002
  title: Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms
  findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000003
  title: Gene Ontology annotation based on Enzyme Commission mapping
  findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000033
  title: Annotation inferences using phylogenetic trees
  findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000044
  title: Gene Ontology annotation based on UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Subcellular Location vocabulary mapping, accompanied by
    conservative changes to GO terms applied by UniProt
  findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000052
  title: Gene Ontology annotation based on curation of immunofluorescence data
  findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000107
  title: Automatic transfer of experimentally verified manual GO annotation data to orthologs using Ensembl Compara
  findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000108
  title: Automatic assignment of GO terms using logical inference, based on on inter-ontology links
  findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000116
  title: Automatic Gene Ontology annotation based on Rhea mapping
  findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000117
  title: Electronic Gene Ontology annotations created by ARBA machine learning models
  findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000120
  title: Combined Automated Annotation using Multiple IEA Methods
  findings: []
- id: PMID:12194967
  title: Di-Ras, a distinct subgroup of ras family GTPases with unique biochemical properties.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:12620389
  title: Novel raf kinase protein-protein interactions found by an exhaustive yeast two-hybrid analysis.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:15161933
  title: Comprehensive proteomic analysis of interphase and mitotic 14-3-3-binding proteins.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:15778465
  title: Targeted proteomic analysis of 14-3-3 sigma, a p53 effector commonly silenced in cancer.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:16810323
  title: FGF-2 protects small cell lung cancer cells from apoptosis through a complex involving PKCepsilon, B-Raf and
    S6K2.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:16858395
  title: The amino-terminal B-Raf-specific region mediates calcium-dependent homo- and hetero-dimerization of Raf.
  findings:
  - statement: The B-Raf-specific amino-terminal region is essential for calcium-dependent homo- and heterodimerization
      of BRAF at the plasma membrane; increased intracellular calcium is necessary for dimerization and sufficient for
      plasma membrane translocation
    supporting_text: this amino-terminal B-Raf-specific region is essential for homo-dimerization of B-Raf and
      hetero-dimerization of B-Raf and c-Raf at the plasma membrane, followed by phosphorylation of Thr118 in the
      amino-terminal B-Raf-specific region
- id: PMID:16888650
  title: Glucocorticoids cause rapid dissociation of a T-cell-receptor-associated protein complex containing LCK and
    FYN.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:17380122
  title: Selective role for RGS12 as a Ras/Raf/MEK scaffold in nerve growth factor-mediated differentiation.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:17563371
  title: IQGAP1 modulates activation of B-Raf.
  findings:
  - statement: IQGAP1 is a scaffold required for B-Raf activation by EGF; IQGAP1-null cells and cells expressing an
      IQGAP1 mutant unable to bind B-Raf fail to stimulate B-Raf activity in response to EGF; IQGAP1 binding directly
      enhances B-Raf kinase activity in vitro
    supporting_text: EGF is unable to stimulate B-Raf activity in IQGAP1-null cells and in cells transfected with an
      IQGAP1 mutant construct that is unable to bind B-Raf
- id: PMID:17979178
  title: A novel tandem affinity purification strategy for the efficient isolation and characterisation of native
    protein complexes.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:18567582
  title: IQGAP1 integrates Ca2+/calmodulin and B-Raf signaling.
  findings:
  - statement: IQGAP1 mediates crosstalk from Ca2+ and calmodulin signaling to B-Raf; Ca2+ promotes IQGAP1-B-Raf binding
      while Ca2+/calmodulin abrogates it, and chelating intracellular Ca2+ enhances EGF-stimulated B-Raf activity in an
      IQGAP1-dependent manner
    supporting_text: Ca 2+ promotes the direct binding of IQGAP1 to B-Raf. This interaction is inhibited by calmodulin
      in a Ca 2+ -regulated manner
- id: PMID:19667065
  title: 'Identification of novel in vivo phosphorylation sites of the human proapoptotic protein BAD: pore-forming activity
    of BAD is regulated by phosphorylation.'
  findings:
  - statement: Novel in vivo phosphorylation sites on the proapoptotic protein BAD were identified; BAD phosphorylation
      regulates its pore-forming activity, linking kinases upstream of the MAPK cascade (including BRAF) to apoptotic
      regulation
    full_text_unavailable: true
- id: PMID:19710016
  title: Diacylglycerol kinase eta augments C-Raf activity and B-Raf/C-Raf heterodimerization.
  findings:
  - statement: Diacylglycerol kinase eta (DGKeta) functions as a scaffold/adaptor that promotes B-Raf/C-Raf
      heterodimerization in a kinase-activity-independent manner; DGKeta knockdown impairs EGF-stimulated
      Ras/B-Raf/C-Raf/MEK/ERK signaling
    supporting_text: DGKeta1 could activate the Ras/B-Raf/C-Raf/MEK/ERK pathway in a DGK activity-independent manner,
      suggesting that DGKeta serves as a scaffold/adaptor protein
- id: PMID:19727074
  title: A dimerization-dependent mechanism drives RAF catalytic activation.
  findings:
  - statement: RAF catalytic function is regulated by side-to-side kinase domain dimerization; the pseudokinase KSR also
      forms side-to-side heterodimers with RAF to directly trigger RAF activation; side-to-side dimer interface
      mutations abrogate oncogenic BRAF signaling
    full_text_unavailable: true
- id: PMID:20130576
  title: RAF inhibitors prime wild-type RAF to activate the MAPK pathway and enhance growth.
  findings:
  - statement: ATP-competitive RAF inhibitors paradoxically prime wild-type RAF to activate the MAPK pathway through
      drug-induced RAF dimerization in cells with upstream RAS activation
    full_text_unavailable: true
- id: PMID:20141835
  title: Kinase-dead BRAF and oncogenic RAS cooperate to drive tumor progression through CRAF.
  findings:
  - statement: Kinase-dead BRAF cooperates with oncogenic RAS to drive tumor progression through CRAF; RAF inhibitors
      that selectively inhibit BRAF paradoxically activate this kinase-dead BRAF/oncogenic RAS/CRAF signaling axis
    supporting_text: drugs that selectively inhibit BRAF activate RAS-dependent kinase-dead BRAF signaling through CRAF
- id: PMID:21441910
  title: A Raf-induced allosteric transition of KSR stimulates phosphorylation of MEK.
  findings:
  - statement: BRAF allosterically stimulates KSR2 kinase activity via side-to-side heterodimerization; this promotes
      MEK phosphorylation by relaying a signal that releases the MEK activation segment
    full_text_unavailable: true
- id: PMID:21478863
  title: ERK and PDE4 cooperate to induce RAF isoform switching in melanoma.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:21625473
  title: A novel requirement for Janus kinases as mediators of drug resistance induced by fibroblast growth factor-2 in
    human cancer cells.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:22065586
  title: Oncogenic Ras and B-Raf proteins positively regulate death receptor 5 expression through co-activation of ERK
    and JNK signaling.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:22169110
  title: Nilotinib and MEK inhibitors induce synthetic lethality through paradoxical activation of RAF in drug-resistant
    chronic myeloid leukemia.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:22510884
  title: Distinct requirement for an intact dimer interface in wild-type, V600E and kinase-dead B-Raf signalling.
  findings:
  - statement: The kinase-domain dimer interface is pivotal for wild-type BRAF activity, whereas oncogenic BRAF(V600E)
      and BRAF(G469A) are resistant to dimer-interface mutations and display extended protomer contacts and increased
      homodimerization
    supporting_text: the B-Raf(V600E), B-Raf(insT) and B-Raf(G469A) oncoproteins are remarkably resistant to mutations
      in the DIF. However, compared with B-Raf(wt), B-Raf(V600E) displays extended protomer contacts, increased
      homodimerisation and incorporation into larger protein complexes
- id: PMID:2284096
  title: Complete coding sequence of a human B-raf cDNA and detection of B-raf protein kinase with isozyme specific
    antibodies.
  findings:
  - statement: A 2.2 kb cDNA encoding the complete human BRAF coding sequence was isolated and contains all three
      conserved regions CR1, CR2, and CR3 characteristic of RAF-family protein kinases
    full_text_unavailable: true
- id: PMID:22939624
  title: Quantitative analysis of HSP90-client interactions reveals principles of substrate recognition.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:23010278
  title: Stimulation of the Na(+)-coupled glucose transporter SGLT1 by B-RAF.
  findings:
  - statement: Wild-type B-RAF stimulates Na+-coupled glucose transporter SGLT1 by increasing SGLT1 protein abundance at
      the cell membrane without altering substrate affinity
    full_text_unavailable: true
- id: PMID:23153539
  title: Relief of profound feedback inhibition of mitogenic signaling by RAF inhibitors attenuates their activity in
    BRAFV600E melanomas.
  findings:
  - statement: RAF inhibitors relieve profound ERK-dependent negative feedback in BRAF(V600E) melanomas, paradoxically
      reactivating upstream RAS signaling; this feedback relief attenuates the antiproliferative effect of RAF
      inhibitors
    supporting_text: RAF inhibitors effectively inhibit ERK signaling only in tumors with mutant BRAF
- id: PMID:23680146
  title: RAF inhibitors activate the MAPK pathway by relieving inhibitory autophosphorylation.
  findings:
  - statement: RAF inhibitors activate wild-type RAF by relieving inhibitory autophosphorylation of the
      phosphate-binding loop; activation is ATP-dependent and linked to RAF kinase activity itself
    full_text_unavailable: true
- id: PMID:23934108
  title: Mechanism of MEK inhibition determines efficacy in mutant KRAS- versus BRAF-driven cancers.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:24255178
  title: Protein interaction network of the mammalian Hippo pathway reveals mechanisms of kinase-phosphatase
    interactions.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:24441586
  title: Integrated RAS signaling defined by parallel NMR detection of effectors and regulators.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:24746704
  title: Disruption of CRAF-mediated MEK activation is required for effective MEK inhibition in KRAS mutant tumors.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:25155755
  title: Structure of the BRAF-MEK complex reveals a kinase activity independent role for BRAF in MAPK signaling.
  findings:
  - statement: Crystal structure of the BRAF-MEK complex reveals a kinase activity-independent scaffolding role for BRAF
      in positioning MEK for phosphorylation within the MAPK signaling complex
    full_text_unavailable: true
- id: PMID:25241761
  title: Using an in situ proximity ligation assay to systematically profile endogenous protein-protein interactions in
    a pathway network.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:25437913
  title: Crystal structure of a BRAF kinase domain monomer explains basis for allosteric regulation.
  findings:
  - statement: Crystal structure of a BRAF kinase domain monomer reveals the off-state dimer interface; sulfonamide
      inhibitors stabilize the monomer by displacing helix Ξ±C via AS-H1, the region targeted by potent BRAF oncogenic
      mutations
    full_text_unavailable: true
- id: PMID:25600339
  title: Tunable-combinatorial mechanisms of acquired resistance limit the efficacy of BRAF/MEK cotargeting but result
    in melanoma drug addiction.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:26165597
  title: The RAS-Binding Domain of Human BRAF Protein Serine/Threonine Kinase Exhibits Allosteric Conformational Changes
    upon Binding HRAS.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:26466569
  title: RAF inhibitors that evade paradoxical MAPK pathway activation.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:26496610
  title: A human interactome in three quantitative dimensions organized by stoichiometries and abundances.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:27353360
  title: The FNIP co-chaperones decelerate the Hsp90 chaperone cycle and enhance drug binding.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:28514442
  title: Architecture of the human interactome defines protein communities and disease networks.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:29433126
  title: MEK drives BRAF activation through allosteric control of KSR proteins.
  findings:
  - statement: MEK binding to the KSR1 kinase domain asymmetrically drives BRAF-KSR1 heterodimerization, stimulating
      BRAF catalytic activity toward free MEK molecules
    supporting_text: MEK binding to the kinase domain of KSR1 asymmetrically drives BRAF-KSR1 heterodimerization,
      resulting in the concomitant stimulation of BRAF catalytic activity towards free MEK molecules
- id: PMID:30194290
  title: Interrogating the protein interactomes of RAS isoforms identifies PIP5K1A as a KRAS-specific vulnerability.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:31024343
  title: A YWHAZ Variant Associated With Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome Activates the RAF-ERK Pathway.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:31980649
  title: Extensive rewiring of the EGFR network in colorectal cancer cells expressing transforming levels of KRAS(G13D).
  findings: []
- id: PMID:32707033
  title: Kinase Interaction Network Expands Functional and Disease Roles of Human Kinases.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:33961781
  title: Dual proteome-scale networks reveal cell-specific remodeling of the human interactome.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:34591642
  title: A protein network map of head and neck cancer reveals PIK3CA mutant drug sensitivity.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:35512704
  title: Systematic discovery of mutation-directed neo-protein-protein interactions in cancer.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:35839996
  title: A Proteomic Approach Identifies Isoform-Specific and Nucleotide-Dependent RAS Interactions.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:36241744
  title: HERC2 deficiency activates C-RAF/MKK3/p38 signalling pathway altering the cellular response to oxidative
    stress.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:36931259
  title: A central chaperone-like role for 14-3-3 proteins in human cells.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:37045861
  title: Interactome dynamics of RAF1-BRAF kinase monomers and dimers.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:40205054
  title: Multimodal cell maps as a foundation for structural and functional genomics.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:9207797
  title: Endothelial apoptosis in Braf-deficient mice.
  findings:
  - statement: Braf-/- mice die of vascular defects during mid-gestation; embryos show increased endothelial precursor
      cells, dramatically enlarged blood vessels, and apoptotic death of differentiated endothelial cells, establishing
      BRAF as critical for vascular system formation
    full_text_unavailable: true
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-1295604
  title: B-RAF dissociates from S110/S120 p-SPRY2
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-1295634
  title: SPRY2 is serine phosphorylated in response to MAPK activation
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-5672950
  title: '"Activator" RAF:YWHAB dimer binds RAS:GTP'
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-5672951
  title: Inactive RAFs bind YWHAB
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-5672960
  title: YWHAB dimer dissociates from dephosphorylated RAF
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-5672961
  title: PP2A dephosphorylates inactive RAFs
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-5672966
  title: RAS:GTP:'activator' RAF homo/heterodimerizes with other RAF monomers
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-5672969
  title: Phosphorylation of RAF
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-5672972
  title: MAP2Ks and MAPKs bind to the activated RAF complex
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-5672973
  title: MAP2Ks phosphorylate MAPKs
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-5672978
  title: RAF phosphorylates MAP2K dimer
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-5672980
  title: Dissociation of RAS:RAF complex
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-5674130
  title: MAP2Ks and MAPKs are phosphorylated at the endosome membrane
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-5674132
  title: WDR83:LAMTOR2:LAMTOR3 binds MAPK components
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-5674140
  title: PAQR3 binds inactive RAFs
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-5675198
  title: Activated MAPKs phosphorylate BRAF
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-5675417
  title: PEBP1 binds activated RAF1
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-5675431
  title: PP2A dephosphorylates RAF1
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-5675433
  title: PP5 dephosphorylates RAF1 S338
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802908
  title: RAS mutants bind inactive RAF
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802910
  title: Activated MAP2Ks phosphorylate MAPKs downstream of high kinase activity BRAF mutants
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802911
  title: High kinase activity BRAF complexes phosphorylate MAP2Ks
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802912
  title: High kinase activity BRAF mutants bind MAP2Ks and MAPKs
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802914
  title: RAS:GTP:moderate kinase activity p-RAF complexes bind MAP2Ks and MAPKs
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802915
  title: Moderate kinase activity BRAF mutants bind RAS:GTP
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802916
  title: RAF is phosphorylated downstream of moderate kinase activity BRAF mutants
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802918
  title: Activated MAP2Ks phosphorylate MAPKs downstream of inactive BRAF mutants
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802919
  title: RAS:GTP:moderate kinase activity p-RAF complexes phosphorylate MAP2Ks
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802921
  title: Activated MAP2Ks phosphorylate MAPKs downstream of moderate kinase activity BRAF mutants
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802922
  title: Activated MAP2Ks phosphorylate MAPKs downstream of oncogenic RAS
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802924
  title: RAF is phosphorylated downstream of oncogenic RAS
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802925
  title: Mutant RAS:p-RAF complexes bind MAP2Ks and MAPKs
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802926
  title: Mutant RAS:p-RAF complexes phosphorylate MAP2Ks
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802930
  title: Dimerization of BRAF V600E splice variants contributes to BRAF inhibitor resistance
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802937
  title: Inactive BRAF mutants bind mutant RAS:GTP
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802938
  title: Inhibitors bind and inhibit highly active BRAF mutants
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802941
  title: RAF is paradoxically phosphorylated downstream of kinase-inactive RAF
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802942
  title: RAS:GTP:p-RAF complexes paradoxically bind MAP2Ks and MAPKs
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6802943
  title: RAS:GTP:inactive p-RAF complexes phosphorylate MAP2Ks
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6803227
  title: Dissociation of high activity BRAF complexes
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6803230
  title: Dissociation of moderate activity BRAF complexes
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6803233
  title: Dissociation of oncogenic RAS:RAF complex
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6803234
  title: Dissociation of paradoxically activated RAS:BRAF complexes
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-6803240
  title: Homo- or heterodimerization of RAF downstream of mutant RAS
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-8936676
  title: Moderate kinase activity BRAF mutants:RAS:GTP homo/heterodimerize
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-8936731
  title: Inactive BRAF mutants:mutant RAS:GTP bind RAF1
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-9610152
  title: Activated BRAF recruits MAP2Ks and MAPKs to the endosome
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-9610153
  title: Activated BRAF phosphorylates MAP2K dimers downstream of RAP1 and NGF
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-9610154
  title: Dissociation of phosphorylated MAP2Ks and MAPKs
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-9610156
  title: MAP2Ks phosphorylate MAPKs downstream of BRAF and NGF
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-9610163
  title: BRAF autophosphorylates downstream of RAP1 and NGF
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-9653108
  title: Raf dimer inhibitors bind RAF heterodimers
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-9656209
  title: Dissociation of RAS:RAF1 mutant complex
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-9656211
  title: MAP2Ks and MAPKs bind to the activated mutant RAF1 complex
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-9656212
  title: Phosphorylation of RAF1 mutants
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-9656213
  title: RAF1 mutants show enhanced heterodimerization with BRAF
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-9656214
  title: MAP2Ks phosphorylate MAPKs downstream of RAF1 mutants
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-9656215
  title: RAF1 mutant complexes phosphorylate MAP2K dimer
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-9657599
  title: Dual mechanism MAP2K inhibitors bind MAP2Ks
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-9657603
  title: Dual mechanism MAPK inhibitors bind MAPKs
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-9657606
  title: Single mechanism MAP2K inhibitors bind phosphorylated MAP2Ks
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-9657608
  title: Single mechanism MAPK inhibitors bind phosphorylated MAPK
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-9658445
  title: MRAS:SHOC2:PPP1CC dephosphorylates inactive RAFs
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-9660536
  title: SHOC2 M173I disrupts the SHOC2:MRAS:PP1 complex
  findings: []
- id: Reactome:R-HSA-9660538
  title: Mutant MRAS:SHOC2:PPP1CC complexes dephosphorylate inactive RAFs
  findings: []
- id: file:human/BRAF/BRAF-uniprot.txt
  title: UniProt record for human BRAF (P15056)
  findings:
  - statement: BRAF phosphorylates MAP2K1 (MEK1) and thereby activates the MAP kinase signal transduction pathway.
    supporting_text: Phosphorylates MAP2K1, and thereby activates the MAP kinase signal transduction pathway
  - statement: BRAF is an ATP-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase (EC 2.7.11.1).
    supporting_text: L-seryl-[protein] + ATP = O-phospho-L-seryl-[protein] + ADP
core_functions:
- description: BRAF is the canonical RAF-family MAP kinase kinase kinase (MAP3K) of the RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK cascade. After
    RAS-GTP-driven membrane recruitment and side-to-side dimerization (BRAF homodimers and the more potent BRAF-RAF1
    heterodimers), BRAF phosphorylates and activates MAP2K1/MAP2K2 (MEK1/MEK2) β€” the committed step that propagates
    mitogenic signaling to ERK1/ERK2.
  supported_by:
  - reference_id: file:human/BRAF/BRAF-uniprot.txt
    supporting_text: Phosphorylates MAP2K1, and thereby activates the MAP kinase signal transduction pathway
  - reference_id: PMID:29433126
    supporting_text: BRAF phosphorylation of MEK1
  molecular_function:
    id: GO:0004709
    label: MAP kinase kinase kinase activity
  directly_involved_in:
  - id: GO:0000165
    label: MAPK cascade
  - id: GO:0070374
    label: positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade
  locations:
  - id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  - id: GO:0005886
    label: plasma membrane
- description: BRAF is an ATP-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase. Its intrinsic catalytic activity, demonstrated
    by direct in vitro kinase assays, phosphorylates substrate serine/threonine residues (most importantly the
    activation-loop serines of MEK1/MEK2); this enzymatic activity is the molecular basis for its MAP3K function and for
    its oncogenic activation by the V600E mutation.
  supported_by:
  - reference_id: file:human/BRAF/BRAF-uniprot.txt
    supporting_text: L-seryl-[protein] + ATP = O-phospho-L-seryl-[protein] + ADP
  - reference_id: PMID:21441910
    supporting_text: kinase activity
  molecular_function:
    id: GO:0004674
    label: protein serine/threonine kinase activity
  directly_involved_in:
  - id: GO:0000165
    label: MAPK cascade
  locations:
  - id: GO:0005829
    label: cytosol
  - id: GO:0005886
    label: plasma membrane
proposed_new_terms: []
suggested_questions:
- question: Does BRAF homodimerization versus BRAF-RAF1 heterodimerization yield qualitatively or quantitatively
    distinct MEK activation outputs, and what cellular signals or post-translational modifications tip the balance in
    vivo?
- question: How is the stoichiometry and dynamics of the autoinhibited cytosolic BRAF-MEK-14-3-3 complex regulated
    during growth factor stimulation, and does the complex dissociate as a unit or do components exchange independently
    upon RAS activation?
- question: What is the full complement of direct BRAF substrates beyond MEK1/2 in normal physiological contexts, and do
    non-MEK targets such as BAD contribute to BRAF function in vascular development?
- question: Can the BRAF amino-terminal B-Raf-specific region (mediating calcium-dependent dimerization) be targeted
    pharmacologically to modulate wild-type BRAF activity without triggering paradoxical RAF inhibitor-type pathway
    activation?
suggested_experiments:
- description: Cryo-EM reconstitution of the active BRAF-RAF1 heterodimer and the BRAF-KSR1-MEK ternary complex on
    nanodisc membranes in the presence of RAS-GTP to determine how membrane context and substrate engagement reshape the
    active conformation.
  hypothesis: RAS-GTP at the membrane induces a distinct active-dimer conformation compared to drug-stabilized dimers,
    and KSR1-MEK positioning within the ternary complex explains the allosteric stimulation of BRAF catalytic activity.
  experiment_type: structural
- description: Phosphoproteomic profiling of isogenic cells with conditional BRAF knockout versus BRAF(V600E) knock-in
    under matched growth conditions to identify direct BRAF-dependent phosphorylation events beyond MEK1/2.
  hypothesis: BRAF has physiological substrates beyond MEK1/2 that contribute to its essential role in endothelial
    survival and vascular development, and these are distinct from the MEK-dependent oncogenic signaling in V600E
    tumors.
  experiment_type: biochemical
- description: Calcium-imaging combined with BRAF FRET-based dimerization reporters in primary endothelial cells to
    establish the kinetics and threshold of calcium-dependent BRAF membrane translocation and dimerization.
  hypothesis: The B-Raf-specific amino-terminal region converts transient calcium signals into sustained BRAF
    dimerization at the plasma membrane, providing a calcium-dependent amplification mechanism for MAPK signaling in
    endothelial cells.
  experiment_type: cell_biology