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===G Protein-Coupled Receptors=== | ===G Protein-Coupled Receptors=== | ||
Heterotrimeric G proteins associate with 7-transmembrane domain receptors called '''G protein-coupled receptors''' ('''GPCRs''') at the cell membrane. There are as many as 865 GPCR-encoding genes in humans (Milligan, 2006). | Heterotrimeric G proteins associate with 7-transmembrane domain receptors called '''G protein-coupled receptors''' ('''GPCRs''') at the cell membrane. There are as many as 865 GPCR-encoding genes in humans (Milligan, 2006). Specific GPCRs are recognized by specific G proteins. This recognition is mediated by a sequence at the C-terminus of the G-protein α subunit. For more information on G protein-coupled receptors, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G_protein-coupled_receptor GPCR wikipedia entry] | ||
===Mode of Action=== | |||
When a G protein is bound to GDP its affinity for its GPCR increases. When the GPCR is activated with the appropriate ligand, the ligand/receptor complex acts as a GEF, allowing the GDP to dissociate and GTP to bind. The G protein then dissociates from the receptor and the α separates from the β- and γ-subunits which remain bound to one another. G<sub>βγ</sub> and G<sub>α</sub>-GTP may then activate downstream effectors. Figure 4 is a schematic of this dissociation, specifically for the case of a G-protein with adenylate cyclase as its effector; there are G-proteins with many other different types of effectors (see below). G<sub>α</sub>-GTP is shown activating adenylate cyclase, which produces cyclic <b>adenosine monophosphate</b> (<b>cAMP</b>), an important [[BIO254:2ndMessenger|second messenger]]. [[Image: GPCR_firestein_2001.jpg|frame|center|Figure 4. Image modified from Firestein, 2001.]] | |||
===Families=== | ===Families=== |
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Introduction
The term G protein refers to proteins that bind the nucleotide guanine as guanosine triphosphate (GTP) and guanosine diphosphate (GDP). There are two types of G proteins: heterotrimeric, or large, G proteins and small G proteins. Heterotrimeric G proteins are membrane-associated and, along with G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), function primarily in cell signalling and signal transduction. Small GTP-binding proteins function in diverse cellular processes including signal transduction, cytoskeletal reorganization, and vesicle trafficking. The small G protein superfamily includes the Ras family (signal transduction), the Rho/Rac family (cytoskeleton), the Rab and Sar1/Arf families (vescicle trafficking), and the Ran family (nuclear import/export) (Takai et al., 2001).
A molecular switch
G protein activity is dependent on whether it is binding GTP or GDP. This useful property has led to the appropriation of G proteins by many cellular processes to be used as "molecular switches". G proteins are generally thought to be "active" when binding GTP and "inactive" when binding GDP. The transition from the GTP-bound state to the GDP-bound state depends on the hydrolysis of GTP. This GTPase activity is either completely intrinsic to the G protein or is enhanced by another class of proteins, "GTPase activating proteins" (GAPs). The GDP to GTP transition requires the dissociation of GDP, so that GTP may again bind at the active site. Proteins that mediate this GDP dissociation are known as guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs). Figure 1 schematizes the switch mechanism for the Rho protein.Heterotrimeric G proteins are unique in that they exist as a complex (Gαβγ) in the GDP-bound state but dissociate (into Gα and Gβγ) upon the release of GDP/binding of GTP.
Heterotrimeric G proteins
Heterotrimeric G proteins consist of three subunits: α, β and γ. The alpha subunit harbours the GDP/GTP binding site and the GTPase activity of the G-protein (Fig. 2). The C-terminus of the α subunit makes the G protein bind to the cytosolic side of specific membrane-bound GPCRs (see below).Discovery
The role of cAMP-dependent signal transduction was known in the 1950s and 1960s; however, the essential role of GTP was masked by the fact that cAMP preparations were contaminated by GTP (Milligan, 2006). In the 1970s a mutated cell line was found to have an intact ligand receptor and amplifier, yet this cell line did not respond to the receptors ligand (Fig. 3a), implying the existence of an intermediary and also providing a cell line on which reconstitution assays could be performed. Alfred G. Gilman purified and identified this intermediary in 1980 (Northup, 1980) by reconstituting the complete pathway by adding a purified protein, the G-protein (Fig. 3b).The heterotrimeric G protein that Gilman isolated increased cAMP levels. In 1980 Martin Rodbell wrote a review (Rodbell, 1980) that helped direct the search for the first cAMP reducing G-protein to be discovered, in 1984. Martin Rodbell and Alfred G. Gilman were awarded the 1994 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for the discovery of "G-proteins and the role of these proteins in signal transduction in cells". Since the first G-proteins were identified, many others with effectors other than cAMP have been cloned, in many cases by homology. Currently 16 alpha, 5 beta, and 14 gamma subunits have been identified (Milligan, 2006).
G Protein-Coupled Receptors
Heterotrimeric G proteins associate with 7-transmembrane domain receptors called G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) at the cell membrane. There are as many as 865 GPCR-encoding genes in humans (Milligan, 2006). Specific GPCRs are recognized by specific G proteins. This recognition is mediated by a sequence at the C-terminus of the G-protein α subunit. For more information on G protein-coupled receptors, see the GPCR wikipedia entry
Mode of Action
When a G protein is bound to GDP its affinity for its GPCR increases. When the GPCR is activated with the appropriate ligand, the ligand/receptor complex acts as a GEF, allowing the GDP to dissociate and GTP to bind. The G protein then dissociates from the receptor and the α separates from the β- and γ-subunits which remain bound to one another. Gβγ and Gα-GTP may then activate downstream effectors. Figure 4 is a schematic of this dissociation, specifically for the case of a G-protein with adenylate cyclase as its effector; there are G-proteins with many other different types of effectors (see below). Gα-GTP is shown activating adenylate cyclase, which produces cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), an important second messenger.Families
Heterotrimeric G proteins have been divided into four families on the basis of sequence similarity: Gs, Gi, Gq, and G12/13. These four families have been shown to have different, but often overlapping, effects on the cell (Fig. 5) (Neves, 2002).Effectors
Heterotrimeric G proteins act through a large range of effectors (Table 1).The original GPCR cell signaling pathway described was a Gs protein that activates adenylate cyclase. Certain Gi pathways are characterized by the ability of Gαi to inhibit adenylate cyclase. Gβγ subunits have their own downstream effectors, which include phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K). Certain Gq pathways act through inositol trisphosphate (IP3), diacylglycerol (DAG), and protein kinase C (PKC). The Gα12 and Gα13 family effectors include phospholipases.
Roles in the Nervous System
Many heterotrimeric G proteins are specific to certain cell types and tissues (Table 1). Certain heterotrimeric G proteins are expressed specifically in nervous system components including olfactory neurons, CNS ganglia, neuroendocrine cells, astroglia, and retinal rod and cone cells. In the nervous system heterotrimeric G proteins are found in signaling pathways mediated by dopamine, epinephrine, serotonin, glucagon, light, olfactory signals, and other factors. They are involved in taste, vision, affect, arousal, and other functions.
The Rho/Rac family of small GTPases
The Rho family of small G proteins, which includes Rho, Rac, and CDC42, are important effectors that regulate actin dynamics. These proteins are of particular importance at the growth cone, where they mediate growth and collapse in response to chemoattractants and repellents. Axon guidance receptors are directly or indirectly coupled to Rho GEFs and GAPs, which regulate Rho activity. Figure 6 describes the relationship between Rho, Rac, CDC42, Rho GEF/GAPs, and actin (Huber, 2003).References
1. Takai Y, Sasaki T, Matozaki T. Small GTP-Binding Proteins. Physiol Rev. 81, 153-208 (2001).
2. Luo L. Rho GTPases in neuronal morphogenesis Nat Rev Neurosci. 1, 173-180 (2000).
3. Milligan G, Kostenis E. Heterotrimeric G-proteins: a short history. Br J Pharmacol. 147 Suppl 1:S46-55 (2006)
4. Firestein, S. How the olfactory system makes sense of scents. Nature 413, 211-218 (2001)
5. Neves S, Ram P, Iyengar R. G protein pathways. Science 296, 1636-1639 (2002)
6. Huber A, Kolodkin A, Ginty D, Cloutier JF. Signaling at the growth cone: ligand-receptor complexes and the control of axon growth and guidance. Ann Rv Neurosci 26, 509-63 (2003)
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