10. Green Fluorescent Protein-Tagged β-Arrestin Translocation as a Measure of G Protein-Coupled Receptor Activation
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The G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) superfamily is the largest family of integral membrane proteins. GPCRs respond to a
wide variety of sensory and chemical stimuli and contribute directly to the regulation of all major organ systems. As such,
GPCRs represent primary drug targets for therapeutic intervention. Although GPCRs respond to a diverse range of ligands and
signal through multiple heterotrimeric G proteins, the inactivation of GPCR signaling is mediated by a limited set of proteins.
In particular, the desensitization of the majority of GPCRs is mediated by the binding of two arrestin isoforms, β-arrestin1
and β-arrestin2, that exhibit overlapping substrate specificity. In response to GPCR activation and phosphorylation by GPCR
kinases, β-arrestins redistribute from the cytosol to the plasma membrane to bind GPCRs and subsequently target the receptors
for internalization via clathrin-coated vesicles. This property of β-arrestins has allowed the development of a green fluorescent
protein (GFP)-based assay for detecting GPCR activation by confocal microscopy. This β-arrestin-GFP translocation methodology
is described in detail in this chapter.
Affiliation(s): (2) The John P. Robarts Institute and Departments of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
(3) Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
(3) Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Book Title: G Protein Signaling: Methods and Protocols
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology | Volume: 237 | Pub. Date: Sep-15-2003 | Page Range: 121-126 | DOI: 10.1385/1-59259-430-1:121
Subject: Protein Science
Key Words: β-arrestin - green fluorescent protein - G protein-coupled receptor - G protein-coupled receptor kinase - confocal microscopy - translocation - clathrin - dynamin - endocytosis - agonist - antagonist - plasma membrane
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