G alpha (s) activates adenylate cyclase

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R-HSA-163617
Type
Reaction [binding]
Species
Homo sapiens
Compartment
plasma membrane
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G alpha (s) activates adenylate cyclase
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G(s)-alpha:GTP binds to inactive adenylate cyclase, causing a conformational transition in adenylate cyclase exposing the catalytic site and activating it.

Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
9417641 Crystal structure of the catalytic domains of adenylyl cyclase in a complex with Gsalpha.GTPgammaS

Tesmer, JJ, Sunahara, RK, Gilman, AG, Sprang, SR

Science 1997
12058044 Mechanism of Galpha i-mediated inhibition of type V adenylyl cyclase

Dessauer, CW, Chen-Goodspeed, M, Chen, J

J. Biol. Chem. 2002
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Authored
Jupe, S  (2009-03-09)
Reviewed
Akkerman, JW  (2009-06-03)
Created
Gopinathrao, G  (2005-05-04)