When people say that something really gets my goat,â they mean that they are extremely irritated. A wide variety of things could contribute to irritation, ranging from someone else's actions to a series of events, but, despite the turn of phrase, goats are not usually involved.
The major activator of Rho family GTPase is GPCR (G-Protein coupled Receptor). GPCRs that activate Rho and use G-Alpha12 or G-Alpha13 for signal transduction include receptors for LPA (Lysophosphatidic Acid) and S-1P (Sphingosine 1-Phosphate) and certain Hormones. Besides GPCR, Itgs (Integrins) also activate Rho GTPase.
The GTP (or GDP) is bound to the G Î± subunit in the traditional view of heterotrimeric GPCR activation. This exchange triggers the dissociation of the G Î± subunit (which is bound to GTP) from the G Î²Î³ dimer and the receptor as a whole.ifferent types of heterotrimeric G proteins share a common mechanism. They are activated in response to a conformational change in the GPCR, exchanging GDP for GTP, and dissociating in order to activate other proteins in a particular signal transduction pathway.