D103 - Cell Biology Lecture 16 - Trimeric G-protein coupled receptors © 2011 Grant MacGregor & Christine Sü tterlin All rights reserved
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Monomericvsheterotrimeric GTPases – Comparison of control mechanisms
• GPCR mediate responses to a wide range of stimuli including hormones and neurotransmitters; ligands include proteins, peptides, amino acids, vitamin derivatives, odorants, fatty acids, light.
proteins convey a signal to other components of the intracellular signaling apparatus. • GTPases participate in many cellular activities:
- Membrane traffic, e.g. Arf, Rab, Sar;monomeric GTPase - Nuclear transport, e.g. Ran;monomeric GTPase - Regulation of the cytoskeleton, e.g. Rho;monomeric GTPase - Protein synthesis, e.g. EF-Tu;monomeric GTPase - Proteintranslocation in ER, e.g. SRP;monomeric GTPase - Signal transduction, e.g. Ras, monomeric GTPase - Signal transduction, e.g. Gaplus, heterotrimeric GTPase