title: Signalling through the RhoGEF Pebble in Drosophila.
abstract: Small GTPase pathways of the Ras superfamily are implicated in a wide range of signalling processes in animal cells. Small GTPases control pathways by acting as molecular switches. They are converted from an inactive GDP-bound form to an active GTP-bound form by GTP exchange factors (GEFs). The spatial and temporal regulation of GEFs is a major component of the regulation of small GTPases. Here we review the role of the Drosophila RhoGEF, Pebble (the Drosophila ortholog of mammalian ECT2). We discuss its roles in cytokinesis and cell migration, highlighting the diversity with which Rho family signalling pathways operate in biological systems.
authors.affiliation: School of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Stephen L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Gregory
authors.forename: Nirmal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lorensuhewa
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saint
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004330:Drosophila / Q000378:metabolism*; D020662:Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors / Q000378:metabolism*; D020559:Monomeric GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D020662:Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors; D020559:Monomeric GTP-Binding Proteins