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G protein-coupled receptor kinases

G protein-coupled receptor kinase
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Crystal structure of G protein coupled receptor kinase 1 (GRK1) bound to ATP.
Identifiers
EC number 2.7.11.16
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology AmiGO / QuickGO

G protein-coupled receptor kinases (GRKs, GPCRKs) are a family of protein kinases that regulate the activity of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) by phosphorylating their intracellular domains after their associated G proteins have been released and activated.

The phosphorylated serine and threonine residues act as binding sites for arrestin proteins that prevent the reassociation of the G proteins with their receptors, thereby preventing reactivation of the signaling pathway.

GRKs regulate also cellular responses independent of their kinase activity. In particular, G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 interacts with a diverse repertoire of non-GPCR substrates.

GRK1 is involved with Rhodopsin phosphorlylation and deactivation. Defects in GRK1 result in Oguchi disease 2.



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