Regulation of G protein–coupled receptor signaling by scaffold proteins

RA Hall, RJ Lefkowitz - Circulation research, 2002 - Am Heart Assoc
Circulation research, 2002Am Heart Assoc
The actions of many hormones and neurotransmitters are mediated through stimulation of G
protein–coupled receptors. A primary mechanism by which these receptors exert effects
inside the cell is by association with heterotrimeric G proteins, which can activate a wide
variety of cellular enzymes and ion channels. G protein–coupled receptors can also interact
with a number of cytoplasmic scaffold proteins, which can link the receptors to various
signaling intermediates and intracellular effectors. The multicomponent nature of G protein …
The actions of many hormones and neurotransmitters are mediated through stimulation of G protein–coupled receptors. A primary mechanism by which these receptors exert effects inside the cell is by association with heterotrimeric G proteins, which can activate a wide variety of cellular enzymes and ion channels. G protein–coupled receptors can also interact with a number of cytoplasmic scaffold proteins, which can link the receptors to various signaling intermediates and intracellular effectors. The multicomponent nature of G protein–coupled receptor signaling pathways makes them ideally suited for regulation by scaffold proteins. This review focuses on several specific examples of G protein–coupled receptor-associated scaffolds and the roles they may play in organizing receptor-initiated signaling pathways in the cardiovascular system and other tissues.
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