| Literature DB >> 1899186 |
N J Ryba1, J D Pottinger, J N Keen, J B Findlay.
Abstract
The beta-subunit (G-beta) of the squid (Loligo forbesi) visual GTP-binding protein (G-protein), thought to be associated with a phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C, has been identified and the sequence of the protein determined from its cDNA. The predicted polypeptide has a very marked sequence similarity with its mammalian counterparts (80-90% identity). Squid G-beta also has somewhat lower similarity to the yeast protein STE4 (approx. 40% identity). The role of G-beta in signal transduction is discussed in the light of its pronounced structural conservation.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1899186 PMCID: PMC1149903 DOI: 10.1042/bj2730225
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857