G-protein signaling: back to the future

CR McCudden, MD Hains, RJ Kimple… - Cellular and molecular …, 2005 - Springer
Heterotrimeric G-proteins are intracellular partners of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs).
GPCRs act on inactive Gα· GDP/Gβγ heterotrimers to promote GDP release and GTP …

G protein βγ subunits: central mediators of G protein-coupled receptor signaling

AV Smrcka - Cellular and molecular life sciences, 2008 - Springer
G protein βγ subunits are central participants in G protein-coupled receptor signaling
pathways. They interact with receptors, G protein α subunits and downstream targets to …

[HTML][HTML] The GAPs, GEFs, and GDIs of heterotrimeric G-protein alpha subunits

DP Siderovski, FS Willard - International journal of biological …, 2005 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The heterotrimeric G-protein alpha subunit has long been considered a bimodal, GTP-
hydrolyzing switch controlling the duration of signal transduction by seven-transmembrane …

[HTML][HTML] Revealing the activity of trimeric G-proteins in live cells with a versatile biosensor design

M Maziarz, JC Park, A Leyme, A Marivin… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Heterotrimeric G-proteins (Gαβγ) are the main transducers of signals from GPCRs,
mediating the action of countless natural stimuli and therapeutic agents. However, there are …

Differential targeting of Gβγ-subunit signaling with small molecules

TM Bonacci, JL Mathews, C Yuan, DM Lehmann… - Science, 2006 - science.org
G protein βγ subunits have potential as a target for therapeutic treatment of a number of
diseases. We performed virtual docking of a small-molecule library to a site on Gβγ subunits …

Transport across the endothelium: regulation of endothelial permeability

RD Minshall, AB Malik - The Vascular Endothelium I, 2006 - Springer
An important function of the endothelium is to regulate the transport of liquid and solutes
across the semi-permeable vascular endothelial barrier. Two cellular pathways controlling …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] A universal allosteric mechanism for G protein activation

KM Knight, S Ghosh, SL Campbell, TJ Lefevre… - Molecular cell, 2021 - cell.com
G proteins play a central role in signal transduction and pharmacology. Signaling is initiated
by cell-surface receptors, which promote guanosine triphosphate (GTP) binding and …

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] Membrane interactions of G proteins and other related proteins

O Vögler, JM Barceló, C Ribas, PV Escribá - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta …, 2008 - Elsevier
Guanine nucleotide-binding proteins, G proteins, propagate incoming messages from
receptors to effector proteins. They switch from an inactive to active state by exchanging a …