Co-operation of Gsalpha and Gbetagamma in maintaining G2 arrest in Xenopus oocytes.

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Progesterone-induced oocyte maturation is thought to involve the inhibition of an oocyte adenylyl cyclase and reduction of intracellular cAMP. Our previous studies demonstrated that injection of inhibitors of G protein betagamma complex induces hormone-independent oocyte maturation. In contrast, over-expression of Xenopus Gbeta1 (xGbeta1), alone or together with bovine Ggamma2, elevates oocyte cAMP and inhibits...

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