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Structural Basis of the Interaction of the G Proteins, Gαi1, Gβ1γ2 and Gαi1β1γ2, with Membrane Microdomains and Their Relationship to Cell Localization and Activity

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BIOMEDICINES
卷 11, 期 2, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11020557

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drug discovery; lipid rafts; membrane lipids; palmitoylation; protein structure; protein prenylation; lipid structure; protein-lipid interactions; membrane microdomain; cell signaling; membrane lipid therapy; melitherapy

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GPCR interacts with lipids to bring G proteins together in specific membrane microdomains, enabling efficient signal transduction. The lipid composition and specific protein regions play a crucial role, but the molecular mechanisms underlying the membrane distribution of each G protein isoform are still largely unknown.
GPCRs receive signals from diverse messengers and activate G proteins that regulate downstream signaling effectors. Efficient signaling is achieved through the organization of these proteins in membranes. Thus, protein-lipid interactions play a critical role in bringing G proteins together in specific membrane microdomains with signaling partners. Significantly, the molecular basis underlying the membrane distribution of each G protein isoform, fundamental to fully understanding subsequent cell signaling, remains largely unclear. We used model membranes with lipid composition resembling different membrane microdomains, and monomeric, dimeric and trimeric Gi proteins with or without single and multiple mutations to investigate the structural bases of G protein-membrane interactions. We demonstrated that cationic amino acids in the N-terminal region of the G alpha i(1) and C-terminal region of the G gamma(2) subunit, as well as their myristoyl, palmitoyl and geranylgeranyl moieties, define the differential G protein form interactions with membranes containing different lipid classes (PC, PS, PE, SM, Cho) and the various microdomains they may form (Lo, Ld, PC bilayer, charged, etc.). These new findings in part explain the molecular basis underlying amphitropic protein translocation to membranes and localization to different membrane microdomains and the role of these interactions in cell signal propagation, pathophysiology and therapies targeted to lipid membranes.

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