Abstract
Cell surface receptors that mediate endocytosis cluster into clathrin-coated pits, which pinch off to form vesicles that transport the receptors and their ligands. This multi-step process requires the coordinated action of many factors, including GTP-hydrolyzing proteins such as dynamin and regulators of actin cytoskeleton assembly. We note herein that sequestration of heterotrimeric G protein βγ subunits in intact cells strongly inhibits clathrin-coated pit-mediated endocytosis and causes rearrangement of the actin cytoskeleton. Our results suggest that cells contain a pool of free βγ and that it functions constitutively to permit endocytosis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 5057-5060 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
Volume | 95 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 28 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General