TY - JOUR
T1 - Small GTPases in Dictyostelium: Lessons from a social amoeba
AU - Wilkins, A
AU - Insall, Robert
PY - 2001/1/1
Y1 - 2001/1/1
N2 - Although the process of sequencing the Dictyostelium genome is not complete, it is already producing surprises, including an unexpectedly large number of Ras- and Rho-subfamily GTPases. Members of these families control a wide variety of cellular processes in eukaryotes, including proliferation, differentiation, cell motility and cell polarity. Comparison of small GTPases from Dictyostelium with those from higher eukaryotes provides an intriguing view of their cellular and evolutionary roles. In particular, although mammalian pas proteins interact with several signalling pathways, the Dictyostelium pathways appear more linear, with each pas apparently performing a specific cellular function.
AB - Although the process of sequencing the Dictyostelium genome is not complete, it is already producing surprises, including an unexpectedly large number of Ras- and Rho-subfamily GTPases. Members of these families control a wide variety of cellular processes in eukaryotes, including proliferation, differentiation, cell motility and cell polarity. Comparison of small GTPases from Dictyostelium with those from higher eukaryotes provides an intriguing view of their cellular and evolutionary roles. In particular, although mammalian pas proteins interact with several signalling pathways, the Dictyostelium pathways appear more linear, with each pas apparently performing a specific cellular function.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0035061264&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/S0168-9525(00)02181-8
DO - 10.1016/S0168-9525(00)02181-8
M3 - Review article
C2 - 11163921
VL - 17
SP - 41
EP - 48
JO - Trends in Genetics
JF - Trends in Genetics
IS - 1
ER -