Return of the GDI: the GoLoco motif in cell division

FS Willard, RJ Kimple… - Annual review of …, 2004 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract The GoLoco motif is a 19-amino-acid sequence with guanine nucleotide
dissociation inhibitor activity against G-alpha subunits of the adenylyl-cyclase-inhibitory …

Accessory proteins for G proteins: partners in signaling

M Sato, JB Blumer, V Simon… - Annu. Rev. Pharmacol …, 2006 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Accessory proteins involved in signal processing through heterotrimeric G proteins
are generally defined as proteins distinct from G protein–coupled receptor (GPCR), G …

[HTML][HTML] Activator of G protein signaling 3: a gatekeeper of cocaine sensitization and drug seeking

MS Bowers, K McFarland, RW Lake, YK Peterson… - Neuron, 2004 - cell.com
Chronic cocaine administration reduces G protein signaling efficacy. Here, we report that the
expression of AGS3, which binds to GiαGDP and inhibits GDP dissociation, was upregulated …

[HTML][HTML] GIV/Girdin transmits signals from multiple receptors by triggering trimeric G protein activation

M Garcia-Marcos, P Ghosh, MG Farquhar - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2015 - ASBMB
Activation of trimeric G proteins has been traditionally viewed as the exclusive job of G
protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). This view has been challenged by the discovery of non …

Mechanistic pathways and biological roles for receptor-independent activators of G-protein signaling

JB Blumer, AV Smrcka, SM Lanier - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2007 - Elsevier
Signal processing via heterotrimeric G-proteins in response to cell surface receptors is a
central and much investigated aspect of how cells integrate cellular stimuli to produce …

AGS proteins: receptor-independent activators of G-protein signaling

JB Blumer, MJ Cismowski, M Sato, SM Lanier - Trends in pharmacological …, 2005 - cell.com
The identification of AGS proteins as receptor-independent activators of G-protein signaling
reveals unexpected mechanisms for the regulation of heterotrimeric G-protein activation and …

Heterotrimeric G protein signaling via GIV/Girdin: Breaking the rules of engagement, space, and time

N Aznar, N Kalogriopoulos, KK Midde, P Ghosh - Bioessays, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Canonical signal transduction via heterotrimeric G proteins is spatially and temporally
restricted, that is, triggered exclusively at the plasma membrane (PM), only by agonist …

Up-regulation of AGS3 during morphine withdrawal promotes cAMP superactivation via adenylyl cyclase 5 and 7 in rat nucleus accumbens/striatal neurons

P Fan, Z Jiang, I Diamond, L Yao - Molecular pharmacology, 2009 - ASPET
Effective medical treatment of opiate addiction is limited by a high relapse rate in abstinent
addicts. Opiate withdrawal causes cAMP superactivation, but the underlying molecular …

Identification of a receptor-independent activator of G protein signaling (AGS8) in ischemic heart and its interaction with Gβγ

M Sato, MJ Cismowski, E Toyota… - Proceedings of the …, 2006 - National Acad Sciences
As part of a broader effort to identify postreceptor signal regulators involved in specific
diseases or organ adaptation, we used an expression cloning system in Saccharomyces …

Functional characterization of the guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) motif of GIV protein reveals a threshold effect in signaling

M Garcia-Marcos, PS Kietrsunthorn… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Heterotrimeric G proteins are critical signal-transducing molecules controlled by a complex
network of regulators. GIV (aka Girdin) is a unique component of this network and a …