G-PROTEINS

被引:894
作者
HEPLER, JR
GILMAN, AG
机构
[1] Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75235
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D O I
10.1016/0968-0004(92)90005-T
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The family of heterotrimeric guanine nucleotide-binding regulatory proteins (G proteins) serves an essential role in transducing receptor-generated signals across the plasma membrane. Recent findings reveal unexpected functional roles for individual G protein subunits. Thus, GTP-binding alpha-subunits and the betagamma-subunit complex can influence the activity of effector molecules independently or simultaneously, either synergistically or in opposition, to elicit a complex constellation of cellular events.
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页码:383 / 387
页数:5
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