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Abstract Dynamin 1 is a GTPase protein involved in synaptic vesicle fission, which facilitates the exocytosis of neurotransmitters necessary for normal signaling. Pathogenic variants in the DNM1 gene are associated with intractable epilepsy, often manifested as infantile spasms at onset, developmental delay, and a movement disorder, and are located in ...
Davide Mei +4 more
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GTP-Binding Proteins and Regulated Exocytosis [PDF]
Regulated exocytosis, which occurs in response to stimuli, is a two-step process involving the docking of secretory granules (SGs) at specific sites on the plasma membrane (PM), with subsequent fusion and release of granule contents. This process plays a crucial role in a number of tissues, including exocrine glands, chromaffin cells, platelets, and ...
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In silico docking of forchlorfenuron (FCF) to septins suggests that FCF interferes with GTP binding.
Septins are GTP-binding proteins that form cytoskeleton-like filaments, which are essential for many functions in eukaryotic organisms. Small molecule compounds that disrupt septin filament assembly are valuable tools for dissecting septin functions with
Dimitrios Angelis +3 more
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IQGAP Family Members in Yeast, Dictyostelium, and Mammalian Cells
IQGAPs are a family of scaffolding proteins with multiple domains, named for the IQ motifs and GTPase activating protein (GAP) related domains. Despite their GAP homology, IQGAP proteins act as effectors for GTP-bound GTPases of the Ras superfamily and ...
Katie B. Shannon
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The GTP- and Phospholipid-Binding Protein TTD14 Regulates Trafficking of the TRPL Ion Channel in Drosophila Photoreceptor Cells. [PDF]
Recycling of signaling proteins is a common phenomenon in diverse signaling pathways. In photoreceptors of Drosophila, light absorption by rhodopsin triggers a phospholipase Cβ-mediated opening of the ion channels transient receptor potential (TRP) and ...
Alexander C Cerny +7 more
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Molecules and mechanisms that regulate multipolar migration in the intermediate zone
Most neurons migrate with an elongated, bipolar morphology, extending a long leading process that explores the environment. However, when immature projection neurons enter the intermediate zone of the neocortex they become multipolar.
Jonathan A Cooper
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Divergent Mechanisms Activating RAS and Small GTPases Through Post-translational Modification
RAS is a founding member of the RAS superfamily of GTPases. These small 21 kDa proteins function as molecular switches to initialize signaling cascades involved in various cellular processes, including gene expression, cell growth, and differentiation ...
Natsuki Osaka +18 more
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Protein pyrophosphorylation by inositol pyrophosphates — detection, function, and regulation
Protein pyrophosphorylation is an unusual signaling mechanism that was discovered two decades ago. It can be driven by inositol pyrophosphate messengers and influences various cellular processes. Herein, we summarize the research progress and challenges of this field, covering pathways found to be regulated by this posttranslational modification as ...
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The septin family of eukaryotic proteins comprises distinct classes of sequence-related monomers that associate in a defined order into linear hetero-oligomers, which are capable of polymerizing into cytoskeletal filaments. Like actin and ⍺ and β tubulin,
Alya Hussain +3 more
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Emerging role of ARHGAP29 in melanoma cell phenotype switching
This study gives first insights into the role of ARHGAP29 in malignant melanoma. ARHGAP29 was revealed to be connected to tumor cell plasticity, promoting a mesenchymal‐like, invasive phenotype and driving tumor progression. Further, it modulates cell spreading by influencing RhoA/ROCK signaling and affects SMAD2 activity. Rho GTPase‐activating protein
Beatrice Charlotte Tröster +3 more
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