title: Protease activated receptors: theme and variations.
abstract: The four PAR family members are G protein coupled receptors that are normally activated by proteolytic exposure of an occult tethered ligand. Three of the family members are thrombin receptors. The fourth (PAR2) is not activated by thrombin, but can be activated by other proteases, including trypsin, tryptase and Factor Xa. This review focuses on recent information about the manner in which signaling through these receptors is initiated and terminated, including evidence for inter- as well as intramolecular modes of activation, and continuing efforts to identify additional, biologically-relevant proteases that can activate PAR family members.
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors: P J
authors: PJ
authors: O'Brien
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Molino
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Kahn
authors: L F
authors: LF
authors: Brass
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D010450:Endopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008954:Models, Biological; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D044464:Receptor, PAR-2; D018179:Receptors, Thrombin / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D044464:Receptor, PAR-2; D018179:Receptors, Thrombin; D010450:Endopeptidases; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins