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Dictyostelium Ric8 is a nonreceptor guanine exchange factor for heterotrimeric G proteins and is important for development and chemotaxis

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dc.creator Keizer-Gunnink, Ineke
dc.creator van Haastert, Peter J. M.
dc.creator Xu, Xuehua
dc.creator Kortholt, Arjan
dc.creator Jin, Tian
dc.creator Fusetti, Fabrizia
dc.creator Kataria, Rama
dc.date 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2023-01-09T12:04:10Z
dc.date.available 2023-01-09T12:04:10Z
dc.identifier 73d895d6-f19f-4087-b97c-0bde67c2ad44
dc.identifier 10.1073/pnas.1301851110
dc.identifier https://avesis.sdu.edu.tr/publication/details/73d895d6-f19f-4087-b97c-0bde67c2ad44/oai
dc.identifier.uri http://acikerisim.sdu.edu.tr/xmlui/handle/123456789/97996
dc.description Heterotrimeric G proteins couple external signals to the activation of intracellular signal transduction pathways. Agonist-stimulated guanine nucleotide exchange activity of G-protein-coupled receptors results in the exchange of G-protein-bound GDP to GTP and the dissociation and activation of the complex into G alpha-GTP and a G beta gamma dimer. In Dictyostelium, a basal chemotaxis pathway consisting of heterotrimeric and monomeric G proteins is sufficient for chemotaxis. Symmetry breaking and amplification of chemoattractant sensing occurs between heterotrimeric G protein signaling and Ras activation. In a pull-down screen coupled to mass spectrometry, with G alpha proteins as bait, we have identified resistant to inhibitors of cholinesterase 8 (Ric8) as a nonreceptor guanine nucleotide exchange factor for G alpha-protein. Ric8 is not essential for the initial activation of heterotrimeric G proteins or Ras by uniform chemoattractant; however, it amplifies G alpha signaling, which is essential for Ras-mediated symmetry breaking during chemotaxis and development.
dc.language eng
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title Dictyostelium Ric8 is a nonreceptor guanine exchange factor for heterotrimeric G proteins and is important for development and chemotaxis
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article


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