Receptor regulation of G protein palmitoylation.
Receptor regulation of G protein palmitoylation.
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G 蛋白棕榈酰化的受体调节。
DOI:
10.1042/bst0230156
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发表时间:
1995
影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
Muntz,KH
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作者:
Mumby,SM;Muntz,KH
A major role of G proteins is to couple extracellular messengers to intracellular effector systems. Upon activation by receptor, a heterotrimeric G protein dissociates into a GTP-bound a subunit and a/3y subunit complex, both of which are able to modulate the activity of effectors [l]. These G proteins are positioned at the inner face of the plasma membrane where they are able to interact with membrane-spanning receptors and effectors. The molecular basis for interaction of signal-transducing G proteins with the membrane is not well understood as they lack clear hydrophobic domains which would be anticipated to promote interactions with the lipid bilayer. Covalent lipid modifications of G protein subunits appear to facilitate membrane association and interaction with other components of the signal-transduction systems [2]. The y subunits are prenylated and carboxymethylated at their C-termini. These modifications facilitate association with the/3y complex with membranes and are indispensable for high-affinity interactions of Py with a subunits, receptor, and effector molecules [3-51. Members of the a; subfamily of a subunits are irreversibly modified by myristate amide-linked to the N-terminal glycine residue (Gly-2)[6-91. Myristoylation increases the affinity of a for By and effector and also plays a role in membrane localization [7, 10-121. Palmitate is the most recent modification to be identified and this fatty acid is found linked to several a subunits [13-171. Most members of the a, subfamily are tandemly modified by both myristate and palmitate (presumably at Gly-2 and Cys-3 respectively)[131. The reversibility of palmitoylation makes it an exciting modification to study since it could potentially serve a regulatory role in signal transduction. One of the best-characterized examples of guanine nucleotide-regulated signal transduction is the hormone-sensitive adenylate cyclase system. Production of the second messenger, cyclic AMP, by the effector enzyme is under dual stimulatory and inhibitory control by G proteins termed G, and GI [11,181. Receptors that stimulate adenylate cyclase are coupled to the enzyme by G,, whereas inhibitory receptors interact with Gi. The dynamic