Gαq (source code)
= Gαq
{c}
A Gα family member that activates <phospholipase C> signalling.
The resulting cleavage of a membrane phosphoinositide generates <inositol trisphosphate> and <diacylglycerol>. These products can engage <calcium> release and kinase regulation in different cellular locations, so one <receptor> can initiate several coordinated downstream effects. <Molecular Biology of the Cell, 4th edition by Bruce Alberts and others>[Chapters 3, 6 and 15, protein function, translation and cell signalling]{ref}
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