 Gαs (source code)

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= Gαs
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A Gα family member that can stimulate <adenylyl cyclase>.

Receptor-promoted <nucleotide> exchange helps activate the switch, and <GTP> <hydrolysis> contributes to termination. Increased <cyclic AMP> then regulates effectors such as <protein kinase A>, turning a cell-surface recognition event into intracellular <phosphorylation>. <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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