2010
A Conserved Protein Interaction Interface on the Type 5 G Protein β Subunit Controls Proteolytic Stability and Activity of R7 Family Regulator of G Protein Signaling Proteins*
Porter MY, Xie K, Pozharski E, Koelle MR, Martemyanov KA. A Conserved Protein Interaction Interface on the Type 5 G Protein β Subunit Controls Proteolytic Stability and Activity of R7 Family Regulator of G Protein Signaling Proteins*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2010, 285: 41100-41112. PMID: 20959458, PMCID: PMC3003408, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.163600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsR7 RGS proteinsG protein signaling (RGS) proteinsRGS proteinsDEP domainSignaling proteinsProtein interaction interfacesGenetic screenCaenorhabditis elegansRGS complexesObligate complexesProtein complexesFamily regulatorGβ5 proteinEquivalent mutationN-terminusConformational rearrangementsGβ5ProteinInteraction interfaceProteolysisMutationsRegulatorProteolytic stabilityComplexesDynamic opening
2007
C. elegans G Protein Regulator RGS-3 Controls Sensitivity to Sensory Stimuli
Ferkey DM, Hyde R, Haspel G, Dionne HM, Hess HA, Suzuki H, Schafer WR, Koelle MR, Hart AC. C. elegans G Protein Regulator RGS-3 Controls Sensitivity to Sensory Stimuli. Neuron 2007, 53: 39-52. PMID: 17196529, PMCID: PMC1855255, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2006.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignal transductionG protein-coupled signal transductionRGS-3G protein signaling (RGS) proteinsHeterotrimeric G proteinsSpecific RGS proteinsRGS proteinsSensory neuronsSignaling proteinsMutant animalsNegative regulatorCalcium-binding proteinsG proteinsCalcium signalingBehavioral defectsTransductionSpecific odorantsProteinDefective responseRegulatorSensory behaviorsSynaptic transmissionIntense sensory stimuliExternal stimuliSignaling
2004
Mechanism of extrasynaptic dopamine signaling in Caenorhabditis elegans
Chase DL, Pepper JS, Koelle MR. Mechanism of extrasynaptic dopamine signaling in Caenorhabditis elegans. Nature Neuroscience 2004, 7: 1096-1103. PMID: 15378064, DOI: 10.1038/nn1316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcholineAnimalsCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsDNA, ComplementaryDopamineGene TargetingGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gi-GoGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gq-G11GTP-Binding ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataMotor ActivityMotor NeuronsMutationNervous SystemPhylogenyReceptors, DopamineReceptors, Dopamine D1Receptors, Dopamine D2RGS ProteinsSequence Homology, Amino AcidSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidSignal TransductionConceptsCaenorhabditis elegansDOP-3DOP-1D2-like receptorsSignaling ComplexC. elegans locomotionLocomotion defectsExtrasynaptic dopamineAntagonistic effectGαoGαqElegansD2-like dopamine receptorsD1-like receptorsSame motor neuronsPathwayReceptorsDopaminergic neuronsDopamine receptorsMotor neuronsMutantsGenesDopamineSubunitsRegulator
2000
Multiple RGS proteins alter neural G protein signaling to allow C. elegans to rapidly change behavior when fed
Dong M, Chase D, Patikoglou G, Koelle M. Multiple RGS proteins alter neural G protein signaling to allow C. elegans to rapidly change behavior when fed. Genes & Development 2000, 14: 2003-2014. PMID: 10950865, PMCID: PMC316861, DOI: 10.1101/gad.14.16.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRGS proteinsEGL-10Egg-laying behaviorG proteinsRGS-2RGS-1Mammalian RGS proteinsMultiple RGS proteinsHeterotrimeric G proteinsG protein GTPase activityG protein signalingProtein GTPase activityGTPase activatorCaenorhabditis elegansC. elegansRGS genesDouble mutantProtein signalingGTPase activityProteinElegansBiological purposesRegulatorAppropriate behavioral responsesEggs
1997
A new family of G-protein regulators — the RGS proteins
Koelle M. A new family of G-protein regulators — the RGS proteins. Current Opinion In Cell Biology 1997, 9: 143-147. PMID: 9069252, DOI: 10.1016/s0955-0674(97)80055-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRGS proteinsInactive GDP-bound formG protein alpha subunitsG proteinsDifferent RGS proteinsHeterotrimeric G proteinsG-protein regulatorsGDP-bound formG protein signalingFirst biochemical studyGenetic experimentsGTPase activityAlpha subunitBiochemical studiesProteinPhysiological significanceRegulatorFamilySubunitsSignalingNew familyLarge number
1996
EGL-10 Regulates G Protein Signaling in the C. elegans Nervous System and Shares a Conserved Domain with Many Mammalian Proteins
Koelle M, Horvitz H. EGL-10 Regulates G Protein Signaling in the C. elegans Nervous System and Shares a Conserved Domain with Many Mammalian Proteins. Cell 1996, 84: 115-125. PMID: 8548815, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)80998-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsConserved SequenceFungal ProteinsGene DosageGenes, HelminthGTP-Binding ProteinsMammalsMolecular Sequence DataMusclesMutationNervous SystemNervous System Physiological PhenomenaOvumProteinsRatsRGS ProteinsSerotoninSignal TransductionYeastsConceptsEGL-10G proteinsNematode C. elegansG protein signalingMammalian genesGOA-1Mammalian proteinsC. elegansConserved domainProtein signalingNegative regulatorNeurotransmitter signalingProteinSignalingDose-dependent mannerPathwaySst2pElegansYeastGenesNervous systemDose-dependent fashionRegulatorCertain periodic behaviorsActivity