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Activation of heterotrimeric G-protein signaling by a ras-related protein. Implications for signal integration.

Utilizing a functional screen in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae we identified mammalian proteins that activate heterotrimeric G-protein signaling pathways in a receptor-independent fashion. One of the identified activators, termed AGS1 (for activator of G-protein signaling), is a human Ras-related G-protein that defines a distinct subgroup of the Ras superfamily. Expression of AGS1 in yeast and in mammalian cells results in specific activation of Galpha(i)/Galpha(o) heterotrimeric signaling pathways. In addition, the in vivo and in vitro properties of AGS1 are consistent with it functioning as a direct guanine nucleotide exchange factor for Galpha(i)/Galpha(o). AGS1 thus presents a unique mechanism for signal integration via heterotrimeric G-protein signaling pathways.[1]

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  1. Activation of heterotrimeric G-protein signaling by a ras-related protein. Implications for signal integration. Cismowski, M.J., Ma, C., Ribas, C., Xie, X., Spruyt, M., Lizano, J.S., Lanier, S.M., Duzic, E. J. Biol. Chem. (2000) [Pubmed]
 
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