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ReviewMolecular pharmacology2013

Structural insights into phospholipase C-β function.

Angeline M Lyon, John J G Tesmer

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Review in Molecular pharmacology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 76 papers.

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76citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

76 citing papers in PubMed, 140 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. PLCβs are recruited to the plasma membrane in macrophages by both Gβγ and GαProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Angeline M LyonLife Sciences Institute and the Departments of Pharmacology and Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
John J G Tesmer
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor · US

Funding

Structure, function, and inhibition of G protein-coupled receptor kinasesR01HL071818 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AUSTIN · PI TESMER, JOHN · 2004 to 2023
$7.1M
Structural Studies of Galphaq and Its Complexes at the Cell MembraneR01HL086865 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI TESMER, JOHN · 2007 to 2015
$3.0M
SFG Investigation of Peptide and Protein Orientations in MembranesR01GM081655 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI CHEN, ZHAN · 2008 to 2012
$1.5M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL071818NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL086865NIGMS NIH HHS GM081655NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM081655
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Phospholipase C (PLC) enzymes convert phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate into the second messengers diacylglycerol and inositol-1,4,5-triphosphate. The production of these molecules promotes the release of intracellular calcium and activation of protein kinase C, which results in profound cellular changes. The PLCβ subfamily is of particular interest given its prominent role in cardiovascular and neuronal signaling and its regulation by G protein-coupled receptors, as PLCβ is the canonical downstream target of the heterotrimeric G protein Gαq. However, this is not the only mechanism regulating PLCβ activity. Extensive structural and biochemical evidence has revealed regulatory roles for autoinhibitory elements within PLCβ, Gβγ, small molecular weight G proteins, and the lipid membrane itself. Such complex regulation highlights the central role that this enzyme plays in cell signaling. A better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the control of its activity will greatly facilitate the search for selective small molecule modulators of PLCβ.

Indexed as

AnimalsHumansIsoenzymesPhospholipase C betaProtein IsoformsIsoenzymesPhospholipase C betaProtein Isoforms

Identifiers

PMID23880553
PMCPMC3781385
OpenAlexW2129745338

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