UMMS Affiliation
Program in Molecular Medicine
Publication Date
2019-05-15
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins | Biochemistry | Cell Biology | Cells | Enzymes and Coenzymes | Molecular Biology | Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides
Abstract
Detailed structural, biochemical, cell biological, and genetic studies of any gene/protein are required to develop models of its actions in cells. Studying a protein family in the aggregate yields additional information, as one can include analyses of their coevolution, acquisition or loss of functionalities, structural pliability, and the emergence of shared or variations in molecular mechanisms. An even richer understanding of cell biology can be achieved through evaluating functionally linked protein families. In this review, we summarize current knowledge of three protein families: the ARF GTPases, the guanine nucleotide exchange factors (ARF GEFs) that activate them, and the GTPase-activating proteins (ARF GAPs) that have the ability to both propagate and terminate signaling. However, despite decades of scrutiny, our understanding of how these essential proteins function in cells remains fragmentary. We believe that the inherent complexity of ARF signaling and its regulation by GEFs and GAPs will require the concerted effort of many laboratories working together, ideally within a consortium to optimally pool information and resources. The collaborative study of these three functionally connected families ( > /=70 mammalian genes) will yield transformative insights into regulation of cell signaling.
Keywords
cell biology, protein families, ARF GTPases, ARF GEFs, ARF GAPs, cell signaling
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DOI of Published Version
10.1091/mbc.E18-12-0820
Source
Mol Biol Cell. 2019 May 15;30(11):1249-1271. doi: 10.1091/mbc.E18-12-0820. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Molecular biology of the cell
Related Resources
PubMed ID
31084567
Repository Citation
Sztul E, Chen P, Casanova JE, Cherfils J, Dacks JB, Lambright DG, Lee FS, Randazzo PA, Santy LC, Schurmann A, Wilhelmi I, Yohe ME, Kahn RA. (2019). ARF GTPases and their GEFs and GAPs: concepts and challenges. Program in Molecular Medicine Publications and Presentations. https://doi.org/10.1091/mbc.E18-12-0820. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/pmm_pp/112
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