%0 Journal Article
%T The Repertoire of Heterotrimeric G Proteins and RGS Proteins in Ciona intestinalis
%A R. Prasobh
%A Narayanan Manoj
%J PLOS ONE
%D 2012
%I Public Library of Science (PLoS)
%R 10.1371/journal.pone.0007349
%X Heterotrimeric G proteins and regulators of G protein signaling (RGS) proteins are key downstream interacting partners in the G protein coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling pathway. The highly versatile GPCR transmembrane signaling system is a consequence of the coupling of a diverse set of receptors to downstream partners that include multiple subforms of G proteins and regulatory proteins including RGS proteins, among others. While the GPCR repertoire of Ciona intestinalis, representing the basal chordate is known, the repertoire of the heterotrimeric G proteins and RGS proteins is unknown.
%U http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0007349