Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 25, 2026

Measuring G-protein-coupled Receptor Signaling via Radio-labeled GTP Binding
Published on: June 9, 2017
Minireview: Diversity and complexity of signaling through peptidergic G protein-coupled receptors
Asim J Rashid1, Brian F O'Dowd, Susan R George
1Room 4358, Medical Science Building, 1 King's College Circle, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A8.
Abstract:
The transmission of signals by G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that use peptides as ligands is critical for function of the gastrointestinal system. Molecular cloning has indicated that GPCRs constitute the most diverse transmembrane receptor family with many of these genes expressed in the gastrointestinal system. In addition to this molecular diversity, it has become clear that signaling through GPCRs is highly complex, with a wide variety of mechanisms that underlie different signaling responses and pathways through the same receptor. This minireview will summarize some of the emerging concepts of peptidergic GPCRs: signaling diversity including coupling to different G proteins, multiple endogenous ligands that can mediate different effects through binding to their cognate receptors, and homo- and hetero-oligomerization of receptors to enable cross talk or to produce novel signaling units.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
G Protein-coupled Receptors
GPCRs are also called heptahelical, 7TM, or serpentine receptors, and consist of seven (H1-H7) transmembrane alpha-helices that span the bilayer to form a cylindrical core. The transmembrane helices are connected by three extracellular loops and three...
G Protein-coupled Receptors
GPCRs are also called heptahelical, 7TM, or serpentine receptors, and consist of seven (H1-H7) transmembrane alpha-helices that span the bilayer to form a cylindrical core. The transmembrane helices are connected by three extracellular loops and three...
Transducer Mechanism: G Protein–Coupled Receptors
GPCRs are also called heptahelical, 7TM, or...
G-protein Coupled Receptors
G-protein Coupled Receptors
GPCR Desensitization

