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. 1996 Jan 25;379(6563):369-74.
doi: 10.1038/379369a0.

Crystal structure of a G-protein beta gamma dimer at 2.1A resolution

J Sondek  1 , A Bohm, D G Lambright, H E Hamm, P B Sigler
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Crystal structure of a G-protein beta gamma dimer at 2.1A resolution

J Sondek et al. Nature. .

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  • Nature 1996 Feb 29;379(6568):847

Abstract

Many signalling cascades use seven-helical transmembrane receptors coupled to heterotrimeric G proteins (G alpha beta gamma) to convert extracellular signals into intracellular responses. Upon nucleotide exchange catalysed by activated receptors, heterotrimers dissociate into GTP-bound G alpha subunits and G beta gamma dimers, either of which can modulate many downstream effectors. Here we use multiwavelength anomalous diffraction data to solve the crystal structure of the beta gamma dimer of the G protein transducin. The beta-subunit is primarily a seven-bladed beta-propeller that is partially encircled by an extended gamma-subunit. The beta-propeller, which contains seven structurally similar WD repeats, defines the stereochemistry of the WD repeat and the probable architecture of all WD-repeat-containing domains. The structure details interactions between G protein beta- and gamma-subunits and highlights regions implicated in effector modulation for the conserved family of G protein beta gamma dimers.

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  • The G-protein nanomachine.
    Clapham DE. Clapham DE. Nature. 1996 Jan 25;379(6563):297-9. doi: 10.1038/379297a0. Nature. 1996. PMID: 8552180 No abstract available.

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