Antibodies to G Proteins

Diversity of G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Signal Transduction Pathways
Receptors coupled to heterotrimeric GTP-binding proteins (G-proteins) are integral transmembrane proteins that transduce extracellular signals to the cell interior. G-protein-coupled receptors exhibit a common structural motif consisting of seven membrane spanning regions. Receptor occupation promotes interaction between the receptor and the G-protein on the interior surface of the membrane. This induces an exchange of GDP for GTP on the G-protein α subunit and dissociation of the α subunit from the β γ heterodimer. Depending on its isoform, the GTP α subunit complex mediates intracellular signaling either indirectly by acting on effector molecules such as adenylate cyclase (AC) or phospholipase C (PLC), or directly by regulating ion channel or kinase function.
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