Mutations in G proteins and G protein-coupled receptors in human endocrine diseases

Author(s):  
Allen Spiegel
2000 ◽  
Vol 275 (28) ◽  
pp. 21730-21736 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shigetomo Fukuhara ◽  
Maria Julia Marinissen ◽  
Mario Chiariello ◽  
J. Silvio Gutkind

2000 ◽  
Vol 78 (5) ◽  
pp. 537-550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Vanderbeld ◽  
Gregory M Kelly

Heterotrimeric G proteins are involved in numerous biological processes, where they mediate signal transduction from agonist-bound G-protein-coupled receptors to a variety of intracellular effector molecules and ion channels. G proteins consist of two signaling moieties: a GTP-bound α subunit and a βγ heterodimer. The βγ dimer, recently credited as a significant modulator of G-protein-mediated cellular responses, is postulated to be a major determinant of signaling fidelity between G-protein-coupled receptors and downstream effectors. In this review we have focused on the role of βγ signaling and have included examples to demonstrate the heterogeneity in the heterodimer composition and its implications in signaling fidelity. We also present an overview of some of the effectors regulated by βγ and draw attention to the fact that, although G proteins and their associated receptors play an instrumental role in development, there is rather limited information on βγ signaling in embryogenesis.Key words: G protein, βγ subunit, G-protein-coupled receptor, signal transduction, adenylyl cyclase.


Oncogene ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 20 (13) ◽  
pp. 1530-1531 ◽  
Author(s):  
N Dhanasekaran ◽  
J Silvio Gutkind

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