Contribution of each Trp residue toward the intrinsic fluorescence of the Giα1 protein.

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Giα1 is the inhibitory G-protein that, upon activation, reduces the activity of adenylyl cyclase. Comparison of the crystal structures of Giα1 bound to GDP•AMF or GTPγS with that of the inactive, GPD-bound protein indicates that a conformational change occurs in the activation step centered on three switch regions. The contribution of each tryptophan residue (W211 in the switch II region, W131 in the α-helical...

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