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Signaling efficiency of G?q through its effectors p63RhoGEF and GEFT depends on their subcellular location.


ABSTRACT: The p63RhoGEF and GEFT proteins are encoded by the same gene and both members of the Dbl family of guanine nucleotide exchange factors. These proteins can be activated by the heterotrimeric G-protein subunit G?q. We show that p63RhoGEF is located at the plasma membrane, whereas GEFT is confined to the cytoplasm. Live-cell imaging studies yielded quantitative information on diffusion coefficients, association rates and encounter times of GEFT and p63RhoGEF. Calcium signaling was examined as a measure of the signal transmission, revealing more efficient signaling through the membrane-associated p63RhoGEF. A rapamycin dependent recruitment system was used to dynamically alter the subcellular location and concentration of GEFT, showing efficient signaling through GEFT only upon membrane recruitment. Together, our results show efficient signal transmission through membrane located effectors, and highlight a role for increased concentration rather than increased encounter times due to membrane localization in the G?q mediated pathways to p63RhoGEF and PLC?.

SUBMITTER: Goedhart J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3722567 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Signaling efficiency of Gαq through its effectors p63RhoGEF and GEFT depends on their subcellular location.

Goedhart Joachim J   van Unen Jakobus J   Adjobo-Hermans Merel J W MJ   Gadella Theodorus W J TW  

Scientific reports 20130101


The p63RhoGEF and GEFT proteins are encoded by the same gene and both members of the Dbl family of guanine nucleotide exchange factors. These proteins can be activated by the heterotrimeric G-protein subunit Gαq. We show that p63RhoGEF is located at the plasma membrane, whereas GEFT is confined to the cytoplasm. Live-cell imaging studies yielded quantitative information on diffusion coefficients, association rates and encounter times of GEFT and p63RhoGEF. Calcium signaling was examined as a mea  ...[more]

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