title: Structure, function, and localization of Gβ5-RGS complexes.
abstract: Members of the R7 subfamily of regulator of G protein signaling (RGS) proteins (RGS6, 7, 9, and 11) exist as heterodimers with the G protein beta subunit Gβ5. These protein complexes are only found in neurons and are defined by the presence of three domains: DEP/DHEX, Gβ5/GGL, and RGS. This article summarizes published work in the following areas: (1) the functional significance of structural organization of Gβ5-R7 complexes, (2) regional distribution of Gβ5-R7 in the nervous system and regulation of R7 family expression, (3) subcellular localization of Gβ5-R7 complexes, and (4) novel binding partners of Gβ5-R7 proteins. The review points out some contradictions between observations made by different research groups and highlights the importance of using alternative experimental approaches to obtain conclusive information about Gβ5-R7 function in vivo.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology and the Neuroscience Program, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33136, USA.
authors.forename: Vladlen Z
authors.initials: VZ
authors.lastname: Slepak
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D044387:GTP-Binding Protein beta Subunits / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D011485:Protein Binding; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D021381:Protein Transport; D020710:RGS Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D013347:Subcellular Fractions / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D044387:GTP-Binding Protein beta Subunits; D020710:RGS Proteins