Hepler John R
Department of Pharmacology; Emory University School of Medicine; Atlanta, GA USA.
Cell Logist. 2014 Jun 4;4:e29392. doi: 10.4161/cl.29392. eCollection 2014.
Classical models of receptor (GPCR) and G protein (Gαβγ) signaling based on biochemical studies have proposed that receptor stimulation results in G protein activation (Gα-GTP) and dissociation of the heterotrimer (Gα-GTP + Gβγ) to regulate downstream signaling events. Unclear is whether or not there exists freely diffusible, activated Gα-GTP on cellular membranes capable of catalytic signal amplification. Recent studies in live cells indicate that GPCRs serve as platforms for the assembly of macromolecular signaling complexes that include G proteins to support a highly efficient and spatially restricted signaling event, with no requirement for full Gα-GTP and Gβγ dissociation and lateral diffusion within the plasma membrane.
基于生化研究的受体(GPCR)和G蛋白(Gαβγ)信号传导经典模型提出,受体刺激会导致G蛋白激活(Gα-GTP)以及异源三聚体解离(Gα-GTP + Gβγ),从而调节下游信号事件。目前尚不清楚细胞膜上是否存在能够催化信号放大的可自由扩散的活化Gα-GTP。近期对活细胞的研究表明,GPCR作为大分子信号复合物组装的平台,这些复合物包括G蛋白,以支持高效且空间受限的信号事件,而无需Gα-GTP和Gβγ在质膜内完全解离和侧向扩散。