The Drosophila learning mutant rutabaga is missing calcium/calmodulin activation of adenylate cyclase (EC4.6.1.1). The mutation was mapped at a finer resolution to X chromosome bands 12F5-7. By comparing wild-type and mutant cyclase activities, the relative responsiveness of the calcium-sensitive and calcium-insensitive components to different ligands could be determined; the calcium-sensitive ...

Voltage-dependent calcium channels (VDCCs) are heteromultimers composed of a pore-forming a1 subunit and auxiliary subunits, including the intracellular b subunit, which has a strong influence on the channel properties. Voltage-dependent inhibitory modulation of neuronal VDCCs occurs primarily by activation of G-proteins and elevation of the free Gbg dimer concentration. Here we have examined t...

Signal transducing heterotrimeric G proteins are responsible for coupling a large number of cell surface receptors to the appropriate effector(s). Of the three subunits, 16 alpha, 4 beta, and 5 gamma subunits have been characterized, indicating a potential for over 300 unique combinations of heterotrimeric G proteins. To begin deciphering the unique G protein combinations that couple specific r...