The Ras superfamilies: regulatory proteins and post-translational modifications

Curr Opin Cell Biol. 1991 Apr;3(2):185-91. doi: 10.1016/0955-0674(91)90137-n.

Abstract

The Ras-like GTP-binding proteins comprise a large superfamily of proteins that play key roles in a wide variety of cellular activities, including cell growth, differentiation, secretion, and protein trafficking. During the past few years, it has become clear that these GTP-binding proteins are regulated by a variety of manners, including interactions with specific types of regulatory proteins and post-translational modification events.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • GTP-Binding Proteins / metabolism*
  • GTPase-Activating Proteins
  • Genes, ras / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Protein Processing, Post-Translational*
  • Proteins / metabolism
  • ras GTPase-Activating Proteins

Substances

  • GTPase-Activating Proteins
  • Proteins
  • ras GTPase-Activating Proteins
  • GTP-Binding Proteins