L10 GPCR Signalling Flashcards
Effectors of trimeric G proteins
enzymes
What do the effector enzymes of G proteins create
2nd messengers and ion channels
IP3
diffusible second messenger
IP3 function
controls calcium levels
Gqa receptors
a-adrenergic amines, Ach, various neurotransmitters
Gqa effectors
activate phospholipase Cb to produce IP3
What type of signalling is shared across many receptor families
signalling via lipid derived second messengers
Advantage of shared lipid signalling
cross talk and amplification
Lipid derived second messenger examples
PIP2, phosphatidylcholine, sphingomyelin
What targets membrane lipids
receptor regulated lipases
What are the two types of 2nd messengers derived from membrane lipids
i - water soluble, ii - hydrophobic molecules
Movement of water soluble lipid derived 2nd messengers
diffuse through the cytoplasm
Movement of hydrophobic lipid derived second messengers
remain in membrane
Function of lipid kinases
add phosphate groups to lipids
DAG
diacylglycerol
DAG structure
two fatty acid chains covalently bonded to a glycerol molecule through ester linkages
What is the more abundant lipid derived second messenger
Phosphatidylcholine