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| Title | RhoA allosterically activates phospholipase Cε via its EF hands. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Commun Biol, Vol. 8, Issue 1, Page 1368, Year 2025 |
| Publish date | Sep 26, 2025 |
Authors | Vaani Ohri / Kadidia Samassekou / Kaushik Muralidharan / Elisabeth E Garland-Kuntz / Isaac J Fisher / William C Hogan / Bailey M Davis / Angeline M Lyon / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Phospholipase Cε (PLCε) cleaves phosphatidylinositol lipids to increase intracellular Ca and activate protein kinase C (PKC) in response to stimulation of cell surface receptors. PLCε is activated ...Phospholipase Cε (PLCε) cleaves phosphatidylinositol lipids to increase intracellular Ca and activate protein kinase C (PKC) in response to stimulation of cell surface receptors. PLCε is activated via direct binding of small GTPases at the cytoplasmic leaflets of cellular membranes. In the cardiovascular system, the RhoA GTPase regulates PLCε to initiate a pathway that protects against ischemia/reperfusion injuries, but the underlying molecular mechanism is not known. We present here the cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) reconstruction of RhoA bound to PLCε, showing that the G protein binds a unique insertion within the PLCε EF hands. Deletion of or mutations to this PLCε insertion decrease RhoA-dependent activation without impacting its regulation by other G proteins. Together, our data support a model wherein RhoA binding to PLCε allosterically activates the lipase and increases its interactions with the membrane, resulting in maximum activity and cardiomyocyte survival. |
External links | Commun Biol / PubMed:41006770 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 3.3 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-43927, PDB-9ax5: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-CA: ![]() ChemComp-GTP: ![]() ChemComp-MG: |
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Keywords | MEMBRANE PROTEIN / GPCR signaling / complex / phospholipase / PIP2 hydrolysis / G protein |
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