The RAB GTPase effector GDI1 is tyrosine phosphorylated coincident with peak phagocytic uptake in the RPE.
GDI1 colocalizes with MERTK and SRC on phagosomes in the RPE.
MERTK activation of SRC results in tyrosine phosphorylation of GDI1 and decreased interaction with RAB5.
MERTK signaling in the RPE is directly linked to mechanisms of membrane remodeling.