Modeled structure of the whole regulator G-protein signaling-2

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2006 Mar 17;341(3):715-20. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.12.221. Epub 2006 Jan 18.

Abstract

There is an increasing interest towards the mechanism by which regulators of G-protein signaling regulate signals of G-protein-coupled receptors. RGS2 is a regulator of Gq protein signaling (RGS), the N-terminal region of which is known to contain determinants for G protein-coupled receptor recognition, but its structure is still unknown. To understand the molecular basis for this recognition, the three-dimensional model of RGS2, including N-terminal region and RGS box, was modeled. For this, RGS4 box structure and data from circular dichroism study of RGS2 N-terminal region were used. Then, membrane-targeting activity of the RGS2 amphipathic helix contained in the N-terminal region was investigated. Furthermore, in cellulo study provided first evidence that an internal sequence within the N-terminal region of RGS2 is involved in RGS2 regulation of cholecystokinin receptor-2 signal. RGS2 modeled structure can now serve to study molecular recognition of RGS2 by signaling molecules.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • COS Cells
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • Circular Dichroism
  • Models, Molecular
  • Protein Structure, Secondary
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • RGS Proteins / chemistry*
  • RGS Proteins / genetics
  • RGS Proteins / metabolism*

Substances

  • RGS Proteins