Article
Rho family GTPases.
Biochemical Society transactions - 1 Dec 2012
Hall Alan
Abstract excerpt
Rho GTPases comprise a family of molecular switches that control signal transduction pathways in eukaryotic cells. A conformational change induced upon binding GTP promotes an interaction with target (effector) proteins to generate a cellular response. A highly conserved function of Rho GTPases from yeast to humans is to control the actin cytoskeleton, although, in addition, they promote a wide range of other...
Topics
- Actin Cytoskeleton
- Animals
- Cell Movement
- Cell Shape
- Humans
- Mutation
- Neoplasms
- Signal Transduction
- rho GTP-Binding Proteins
