G-protein-coupled receptor kinase

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In biochemistry and signal transduction, G-protein-coupled receptor kinases are a "family of serine-threonine kinases that are specific for G-protein-coupled receptors. They are regulatory proteins that play a role in G-protein-coupled receptor desensitization."[1] "G protein-coupled receptor kinases (GRKs) play an important role in phosphorylating and regulating the activity of a variety of G protein-coupled receptors."[2]

Classification

  • G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 1 is "a protein-serine-threonine kinase that is found in photoreceptor cells. It mediates light-dependent phosphorylation of rhodopsin and plays an important role in phototransduction."[3]
  • beta-adrenergic receptor kinases
    • G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 is "a ubiquitously expressed g-protein-coupled receptor kinase subtype that has specificity for the agonist-occupied form of beta-adrenergic receptors. It may play an essential role in regulating myocardial contractile response."[4]
    • G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 3 is "a ubiquitously expressed g-protein-coupled receptor kinase subtype that has specificity for the agonist-occupied form of beta-adrenergic receptors and a variety of other g-protein-coupled-receptors. Although it is highly homologous to g-protein-coupled receptor kinase 2, it is not considered to play an essential role in regulating myocardial contractile response."[5]
  • G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 4 is "a G-protein-coupled receptor kinase subtype that is primarily expressed in the testes and brain. Variants of this subtype exist due to multiple alternative splicing of its mRNA."[6]
  • G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 5 is "a g-protein-coupled receptor kinase subtype that is primarily expressed in the myocardium and may play a role in the regulation of cardiac function."[7]

Pharmacogenomics

Heart failure

Regarding the treatment of heart failure, there is conflicting evidence whether beta-blockers medications are as effective in African-American patients as in Anglo patients.[8] This may be due to a polymorphism in African-American patients of the G protein–coupled cell surface receptor kinase (GRK5) (OMIM) that confers a natural "genetic beta-blockade".[9]

Asthma

Genetic polymorphisms may affect the response to adrenergic beta-antagonists by patients of African descent.[10]

References

  1. Anonymous (2024), G-protein-coupled receptor kinase (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, OMIM®. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. MIM Number: 600870. World Wide Web URL: http://omim.org/.
  3. Anonymous (2024), G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 1 (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. Anonymous (2024), G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. Anonymous (2024), G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 3 (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  6. Anonymous (2024), G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 4 (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  7. Anonymous (2024), G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 5 (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  8. Shekelle PG, Rich MW, Morton SC, et al (2003). "Efficacy of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and beta-blockers in the management of left ventricular systolic dysfunction according to race, gender, and diabetic status: a meta-analysis of major clinical trials". J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 41 (9): 1529–38. PMID 12742294[e]
  9. Liggett, Stephen B et al. 2008. A GRK5 polymorphism that inhibits [beta]-adrenergic receptor signaling is protective in heart failure. Nat Med advanced online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nm1750 (Accessed April 29, 2008).
  10. Wang WC, Mihlbachler KA, Bleecker ER, Weiss ST, Liggett SB (August 2008). "A polymorphism of G-protein coupled receptor kinase5 alters agonist-promoted desensitization of beta2-adrenergic receptors". Pharmacogenet. Genomics 18 (8): 729–32. DOI:10.1097/FPC.0b013e32830967e9. PMID 18622265. Research Blogging.