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- Title
Rho GTPases in cell biology.
- Authors
Etienne-Manneville, Sandrine; Hall, Alan
- Abstract
Rho GTPases are molecular switches that control a wide variety of signal transduction pathways in all eukaryotic cells. They are known principally for their pivotal role in regulating the actin cytoskeleton, but their ability to influence cell polarity, microtubule dynamics, membrane transport pathways and transcription factor activity is probably just as significant. Underlying this biological complexity is a simple biochemical idea, namely that by switching on a single GTPase, several distinct signalling pathways can be coordinately activated. With spatial and temporal activation of multiple switches factored in, it is not surprising to find Rho GTPases having such a prominent role in eukaryotic cell biology.
- Publication
Nature, 2002, Vol 420, Issue 6916, p629
- ISSN
0028-0836
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/nature01148