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Review
. 1998 Mar-Apr;7(2):125-35.
doi: 10.1159/000014538.

Lipid modifications and membrane targeting of G alpha

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Review

Lipid modifications and membrane targeting of G alpha

P B Wedegaertner. Biol Signals Recept. 1998 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

G protein alpha-subunits (G alpha) undergo palmitoylation and/or myristoylation. This review will focus on new insights into the function and regulation of these fatty acid modifications of G alpha. Most importantly, I will examine lipid modifications of G alpha in the context of a two-signal model for membrane attachment, discuss recent advances in the identification of palmitoyl transferases, and highlight several controversial issues in this field.

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