著者

深田 吉孝 小亀 浩市

出版者

公益社団法人 日本薬理学会

雑誌

日本薬理学雑誌 (ISSN:00155691)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.103, no.6, pp.263-272, 1994 (Released:2007-02-06)

参考文献数

50

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Guanine nucleotide-binding regulatory proteins (heterotrimeric G proteins) are composed of α-, β- and γ-subunits, and they mediate a variety of intracellular signal transductions by coupling activated membrane receptors with effector enzymes and channels. Activated receptors catalyze the exchange of GDP bound to the α-subunits for cytosolic GTP, and GTP-bound α-subunits in turn regulate activities or functions of the effectors. The βγ-complex is not dissociable under physiological conditions, and it is indispensable for the GDP/GTP exchange reaction on the α-subunit. Recently, three kinds of lipid modifications have been found in the α- and γ-subunits. The first is the attachment of fatty acids, myristate (C14:0) or structurally related fatty acids to the N-terminal glycine residues of some members of the α-subunits. Another type of fatty acylation to be characterized is the linkage of palmitate (C16:0) to a number of α-subunits via a thioester bond at their cysteine residues. The third type of modification is polyisoprenylation (farnesylation or geranylgeranylation) and α-carboxyl methylation at the C-terminal cysteine residue of the γ-subunit. These modifications on the two subunits have been shown to play a critical role in not only protein-membrane interaction but also proper protein-protein interaction, both of which are required for the G protein function.

著者

副島 見事 小亀 浩市 松本 雅則

出版者

一般社団法人 日本血栓止血学会

雑誌

日本血栓止血学会誌 (ISSN:09157441)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.20, no.4, pp.377-397, 2009 (Released:2009-08-20)

参考文献数

86

被引用文献数

1 1