Gs alpha subunit
| GNAS complex locus | |
|---|---|
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | GNAS |
| Alt. symbols | GNAS1 |
| Entrez | 2778 |
| HUGO | 4392 |
| OMIM | 139320 |
| RefSeq | NM_000516 |
| UniProt | Q5JWF2 |
| Other data | |
| Locus | Chr. 20 q13.2-13.3 |
The Gs alpha subunit (Gαs, Gsα, or Gs protein) is a heterotrimeric G protein subunit that activates the cAMP-dependent pathway by activating adenylyl cyclase. It is one of the three main families of G proteins: Gαi/Gαo, Gαq, and Gαs.[1] A mnemonic for remembering this subunit is to look at first letter (Gαs = Adenylate Cyclase stimulator).
Receptors
The G protein-coupled receptors that couple to this kind of G-protein include:
- 5-HT receptors types 5-HT4 and 5-HT7
- ACTH receptor a.k.a. MC2R
- Adenosine receptor types A2a and A2b
- Arginine vasopressin receptor 2
- β-adrenergic receptors types β1, β2 and β3
- Calcitonin receptor
- Calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor
- Corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor
- Dopamine receptors D1-like family (D1 and D5)
- FSH-receptor
- Gastric inhibitory polypeptide receptor
- Glucagon receptor
- Histamine H2 receptor
- Luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor
- Melanocortin receptor: MC1R, MC2R (a.k.a. ACTH receptor), MC3R, MC4R, MC5R
- Parathyroid hormone receptor 1
- Prostaglandin receptor types D2 and I2
- Secretin receptor
- Thyrotropin receptor
- Trace amine-associated receptor 1
Function
The general function of Gs is to activate adenylyl cyclase, which, in turn, produces cAMP, which, in turn activates cAMP-dependent protein kinase. Further effects of Gs are thus found in function of cAMP-dependent protein kinase.
It provides a step in signal transduction. Amplification of the signal occurs for instance because the receptor activates several Gs.[2] However, each Gs activates only one adenylate cyclase.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Ellis, Claire (Jul 2004). "The state of GPCR research in 2004". Nature Reviews Drug Discovery (3 ed.): 577–626. doi:10.1038/nrd1458.
- 1 2 Page 155 in: Purves (2007). Neuroscience, 4th Edition. Sinauer Associates Inc. ISBN 978-0-87893-697-7.
External links
- G(s)alpha at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- GNAS protein, human at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)