Preferred Label : RGS Domain;
NCIt synonyms : RGS-Signaling Domain; Regulators of G Protein Signaling Domain;
NCIt definition : Typically 120 amino acids long, the RGS (Regulator of G protein Signaling) Domain
is found in over 20 human proteins, bind activated G-alpha subunits, and are responsible
for GAP function. Through other domains (e.g., DEP, PDZ, or PH) RGS proteins link
to other signaling molecules. RGS domains contain conserved contiguous, or dispersed,
GH subdomains (GH1, 2, and 3). All RGS domains share a tertiary structure of nine
alpha helixes that form a right-handed anti-parallel bundle of helixes 4-7 and a terminal
bundle of helixes 1-3 and 8-9. The 3-4, 5-6, and 7-8 helix loops form an interaction
surface between RGS4 and Ga(i). RGS domains allosterically stabilize the G-alpha GTP
binding pocket, accelerating GTPase activity. Thus, RGS Family members rapidly inactivate
G protein signal transmission from seven transmembrane receptors in GPCR signaling
pathways. (NCI);
Origin ID : C14107;
UMLS CUI : C1514648;
Semantic type(s)
is_structural_domain_or_motif_of_gene_product