Preferred Label : Bioactive Peptide Signaling Pathway;
NCIt related terms : Bioactive Peptide Induced Signaling Pathway;
Alternative definition : BIOCARTA: Many different peptides act as signaling molecules, including the proinflammatory
peptide bradykinin, the protease enzyme thrombin, and the blood pressure regulating
peptide angiotensin. While these three proteins are distinct in their sequence and
physiology, and act through different cell surface receptors, they share in a common
class of cell surface receptors called G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs). Other
polypeptide ligands of GPCRs include vasopressin, oxytocin, somatostatin, neuropeptide
Y, GnRH, luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, parathyroid hormone, orexins,
urotensin II, endorphins, enkephalins, and many others. GPCRs form a broad and diverse
gene family that responds not only to peptide ligands but also small molecule neurotransmitters
(acetylcholine, dopamine, serotonin and adrenaline), light, odorants, taste, lipids,
nucleotides, and ions. The main signaling mechanism used by GPCRs is to interact with
G-protein GTPase proteins coupled to downstream second messenger systems including
intracellular calcium release and cAMP production. The intracellular signaling systems
used by peptide GPCRs are similar to those used by all GPCRs, and are typically classified
according to the G-protein they interact with and the second messenger system that
is activated. For Gs-coupled GPCRs, activation of the G-protein Gs by receptor stimulates
the downstream activation of adenylate cyclase and the production of cyclic AMP, while
Gi-coupled receptors inhibit cAMP production. One of the key results of cAMP production
is activation of protein kinase A. Gq-coupled receptors stimulate phospholipase C,
releasing IP3 and diacylglycerol. IP3 binds to a receptor in the ER to cause the release
of intracellular calcium, and the subsequent activation of protein kinase C, calmodulin-dependent
pathways. In addition to these second messenger signaling systems for GPCRs, GPCR
pathways exhibit crosstalk with other signaling pathways including tyrosine kinase
growth factor receptors and map kinase pathways. Transactivation of either receptor
tyrosine kinases like the EGF receptor or focal adhesion complexes can stimulate ras
activation through the adaptor proteins Shc, Grb2 and Sos, and downstream Map kinases
activating Erk1 and Erk2. Src kinases may also play an essential intermediary role
in the activation of ras and map kinase pathways by GPCRs. (This definition may be
outdated - see the DesignNote.);
NCIt note : The BIOCARTA Definition (ALT_DEFINITION) for this pathway concept was provided by
BioCarta. This property was not created by, nor is it maintained by the NCI Thesaurus
staff. Additionally, BioCarta is no longer updating its pathway data; thus, the BIOCARTA
Definition might be outdated or inaccurate. Please see the Terms and Conditions for
Use at http://www.biocarta.com/.;
Biocarta ID : h_biopeptidesPathway;
Origin ID : C39006;
UMLS CUI : C1511122;
Semantic type(s)
has_gene_product_element
pathway_has_gene_element