Tonic activity of Galpha-gustducin regulates taste cell responsivity.

Tod R. Clapp; Kristina R. Trubey; Aurelie Vandenbeuch; Leslie M. Stone; Robert F. Margolskee; Nirupa Chaudhari; Sue C. Kinnamon

doi:10.1016/j.febslet.2008.10.007

Tonic activity of Galpha-gustducin regulates taste cell responsivity.

Tod R. Clapp, Kristina R. Trubey, Aurelie Vandenbeuch, Leslie M. Stone, Robert F. Margolskee, Nirupa Chaudhari, Sue C. Kinnamon

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Abstract

The taste-selective G protein, α-gustducin (α-gus) is homologous to α-transducin and activates phosphodiesterase (PDE) in vitro. α-Gus-knockout mice are compromized to bitter, sweet and umami taste stimuli, suggesting a central role in taste transduction. Here, we suggest a different role for Gα-gus. In taste buds of α-gus-knockout mice, basal (unstimulated) cAMP levels are high compared to those of wild-type mice. Further, H-89, a cAMP-dependent protein kinase inhibitor, dramatically unmasks responses to the bitter tastant denatonium in gus-lineage cells of knockout mice. We propose that an important role of α-gus is to maintain cAMP levels tonically low to ensure adequate Ca²⁺ signaling.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3783-3787
Number of pages	5
Journal	FEBS letters
Volume	582
Issue number	27
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2008.10.007
State	Published - Nov 12 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Calcium signaling
Phosphodiesterase
Protein kinase A
Taste transduction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biochemistry
Biophysics
Cell Biology
Genetics
Molecular Biology
Structural Biology

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