G protein multiplicity in eukaryotic signal transduction systems.
G protein multiplicity in eukaryotic signal transduction systems.
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真核信号转导系统中的 G 蛋白多样性。
DOI:
10.1021/bi00414a001
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发表时间:
1988
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影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Simon,MI
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文献类型:
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作者:
Lochrie,MA;Simon,MI
Revised Manuscript Received March 2, 1988 (jrproteins comprise a specific family of guanine nucleotide binding regulatory proteins that serve as intermediaries in a variety of transmembrane signaling processes in eukaryotic cells (Gilman, 1987). They are located on the cytoplasmic surface of membranes, where they physically couple ligand-bound receptors to the regulation of effectorproteins which produce changes in intracellular metabolism. G proteins are heterotrimers composed of a (MT 39000-54000), ß (MT 35000 or 36000), and y (Mr 8000-10000) subunits. The a subunit interacts with guanine nucleotides. The ß and y subunits form a tightly associated ßy complex. Different G proteins contain different a and probablydifferent y subunits but only one or two types of ß subunits.G proteins function by utilizing a guanine nucleotide binding and hydrolysis cycle. In this process ligand-bound receptors induce a nucleotide exchange reaction on the a subunit in which GDP can be exchanged for GTP. In the best characterized G protein coupled systems-GTP directly regulates effector proteins. 1 The; regulatory activity of-GTP is ter-minated by an intrinsic GTPase activity of the a subunit, and the-GDP that results can then initiate another GTP binding and hydrolysis cycle. Throughmultiple cycling events, a large amplification of the original stimulus can be obtained. Two bacterial toxins can interrupt the signal transduction cycle at specific stages through covalent ADP-ribosylation of the a subunit. Pertussis toxin uncouples receptors from G proteins to abolish signaling, while cholera toxin inhibits GTPase ac-tivity to enhance signalling.