Stablization of Interdomain Interactions in G protein αi Subunits Determines Gαi Subtype Signaling Specificity
T. Lefevre, W. Wei, E. Mukhaleva, S. P. M. Venkata, N. R. Chandan, S. Abraham, Y. Li, C. W. Dessauer, N. Vaidehi, A. Smrcka
This study identifies an amino acid difference that stabilizes interdomain interactions in Gi1 but not Gi2, leading to differences in effector activation and signaling specificity.
bioRxiv · Mar 10, 2023Pharmacology & Toxicology