Seven transmembrane domain receptors Flashcards
Examples of seven-transmembrane domain receptors
- Beta androgenic receptor
- alpha androgenic receptor
- muscarinic cholinergic receptor
- VIP (vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (important for front part of the eye) and angiotensin II both affect blood vessels
- 5HT (Serotonin)
- DA (dopamine)
- SP (pain receptor and neurotransmitter in the spinal cord)
- Leutinizing hormone, folicle stimulating hormone, and thyroid stimulating hormone.
- Rhodopsin
- Platelet activating factor
Where on the receptor are binding sites for signaling molecules located?
Within the extracellular loops. This is also a great target for drugs and can influence the ability of the G protein to produce a result.
Internal loops are associate with what
The g-protein, microtubules, and cytoskeletal structures.
What happens when the first messenger binds to its receptor?
Intracellular calcium levels increase. Ca2+ is the second messenger and can enter through the membrane via Ca2+ channels or it can be released from the ER. (Calcium cannot be free in the cytosol because it can cause excitotoxicity- cell dies from over working itself).
An example of a cytotoxic disease, one where calcium is free in the cytosol and causes excitotoxicity.
ALS
Proteins that bind Ca2+
Calmodulin, calreticulin, and paravalbumin.
What is the role of a second messenger inside the cell
Modifies the signal, like a pansy scheme in reverse. (AKA it amplifies)
This is a slower ionotropic mechanism, but has a much wider effect with a low amount of stimulus.
Calsequesterin
Brings Ca2+ in and out (sequesters and isolates the calcium)
When Ca2+ is released from the ER, it is typically mediated by
IP3
4 alpha G-protein subunit types and their role when activated by GTP (Transducers)
Gs- adenylyl cyclase stimulation (increase CAMP)
Gi/o- adenylyl cyclase inhibitor (ion channels inhibitor CAMP phospholipase)
Gq- Phospholipase C activation. (increase DAG and IP3)
G1- Transducin cGMP phosphodiesterase found in the rod outer segment (activates Rho)
Kinase that can autophosphorylate itself
Tyrosine kinase can add a phosphate to itself or other tyrosine residues.
What does an activated protein kinase do?
Add Phosphates to serine or threonine residues to mobilize Ca2+
Protein kinases can be dependent on
CAMP, cGMP, PKc, calmodulin
Structure of tyrosine kinase
Exists as a single unit molecule (inactive monomers), but when it becomes a dimer, it can add phosphate groups to serine or threonine residues on molecules. Can mobilize Ca2+ and bring proteins to itself.
Inactive and active tyrosine kinase
Inactive- monomers not together
active- when phosphorylated, 2 monomers will form a dimer.