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A Kinetic Fluorescence-based Ca2+ Mobilization Assay to Identify G Protein-coupled Receptor Agonists, Antagonists, and Allosteric Modulators
Published on: February 20, 2018
The Ras superfamily G-proteins
Ashley L Tetlow1, Fuyuhiko Tamanoi1
1Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, Molecular Biology Institute, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Abstract:
The Ras superfamily G-proteins are monomeric proteins of approximately 21kDa that act as a molecular switch to regulate a variety of cellular processes. The structure of the Ras superfamily G-proteins, their regulators as well as posttranslational modification of these proteins leading to their membrane association have been elucidated. The Ras superfamily G-proteins interact at their effector domains with their downstream effectors via protein-protein interactions. Mutational activation or overexpression of the Ras superfamily G-proteins has been observed in a number of human cancer cases. Over the years, a variety of approaches to inhibit the Ras superfamily G-proteins have been developed. These different approaches are discussed in this volume.
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