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Isolation and characterization of a novel human RGS mutant displaying gain-of-function activity
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Hill, Claire, Brownlie, Zoe, Davey, John, Milligan, Graeme and Ladds, Graham (2008) Isolation and characterization of a novel human RGS mutant displaying gain-of-function activity. Cellular Signalling, Vol.20 (No.2). pp. 323-336. doi:10.1016/j.cellsig.2007.10.016 ISSN 0898-6568.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cellsig.2007.10.016
Abstract
Regulator of G protein signaling (RGS) proteins play a crucial role in the adaptation of cells to stimulation by G protein-coupled receptors via heterotrimeric G proteins. Alterations in RGS function have been implicated in a wide range of disease states, leading to many researchers focusing on controlling the action of these regulatory proteins. Previous studies have centered on reducing or inhibiting the action of RGS proteins, utilizing inactive mutants or small molecular RGS inhibitors. Here we describe the isolation and characterization of a novel human RGS4 mutant which displays enhanced or gain-of-function (GOF) activity. RGS4(S30c) demonstrates GOF activity both in an in vivo yeast-based signalling pathway and in vitro against the G alpha(o1) subunit contained in an alpha(2A)-adrenoreceptor-G alpha(C3511)(o1) fusion protein. Mutational analysis of serine 30 identified a number of alternative substitutions that result in GOF activity. GOF activity was retained upon transposition of the serine 30-cysteine mutation to the equivalent serine residue in human RGS16. As with previously identified GOF mutants, RGS4(S30C/S30F/S30K) demonstrate increased steady state protein levels, however these mutants also demonstrate enhanced GAP activity through an additional mechanism distinct from the increased protein content. The identification of human RGS mutants with GOF activity may provide novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of signaling-based diseases and the ability to transpose these mutations to other human RGS proteins extends their application to multiple pathways. (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | Q Science > QH Natural history > QH426 Genetics Q Science > QP Physiology |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Biomedical Sciences > Cell & Developmental Biology Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | G proteins, G proteins -- Receptors -- Research, Cellular signal transduction | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Cellular Signalling | ||||
Publisher: | Elsevier Science Inc. | ||||
ISSN: | 0898-6568 | ||||
Official Date: | February 2008 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.20 | ||||
Number: | No.2 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 14 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 323-336 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1016/j.cellsig.2007.10.016 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
Funder: | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (Great Britain) (BBSRC), University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust |
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