Signaling Interplay in Ras Superfamily Function
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Signaling Interplay in Ras Superfamily Function
Ras proteins function as signaling hubs that are activated by convergent signaling pathways initiated by extracellular stimuli. Activated Ras in turn regulates a diversity of downstream cytoplasmic signaling cascades. Ras proteins are founding members of a large superfamily of small GTPases that have significant sequence and biochemical similarities. Recent observations have established a compl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Biology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0960-9822
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2005.07.010