GNB5

UniProt ID: O14775
Organism: Homo sapiens
Review Status: COMPLETE
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Gene Description

GNB5 encodes the atypical G protein beta subunit Gbeta5, a WD-repeat protein that binds the G gamma-like domains of R7-family RGS proteins. These complexes stabilize their partners and accelerate G alpha inactivation in neuronal, retinal and cardiac signaling. The long retinal product participates in the RGS9-1 phototransduction-regulatory complex, whereas other RGS partners support distinct neuronal and cardiac responses. Gbeta5 can bind selected conventional gamma subunits and form particular experimentally reconstituted heterotrimers, but its predominant native regulatory role is in RGS complexes rather than interchangeable participation in all conventional G protein heterotrimers.

Existing Annotations Review

GO Term Evidence Action Reason
GO:0003924 GTPase activity
NAS
PMID:9606987
Cloning and tissue distribution of the human G protein beta ...
MODIFY
Summary: Gbeta5 supports the RGS GAP complex but is not itself a guanine-nucleotide-binding GTPase.
Reason: The original cloning citation cannot convert a beta subunit into the G alpha catalytic component; refine to the independently demonstrated GAP contribution.
Proposed replacements: GTPase activator activity
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10521509
act as GTPase-activating proteins specifically toward Galpha(o)
PMID:27677260
the S81L mutant form of GΞ²5 has significantly impaired activity in terminating responses that are elicited by dopamine
GO:0005096 GTPase activator activity
IDA
PMID:10521509
Regulators of G protein signaling 6 and 7. Purification of c...
ACCEPT
Summary: Gbeta5 contributes to GAP activity by stabilizing and organizing its R7 RGS partner.
Reason: Purified RGS6–Gbeta5 complexes and functional analysis of human GNB5 variants support this complex-dependent activity; Gbeta5 is not assigned an independent GTP-hydrolyzing catalytic site.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10521509
act as GTPase-activating proteins specifically toward Galpha(o)
PMID:27677260
the S81L mutant form of GΞ²5 has significantly impaired activity in terminating responses that are elicited by dopamine
GO:0005096 GTPase activator activity
IDA
PMID:27677260
GNB5 mutation causes a novel neuropsychiatric disorder featu...
ACCEPT
Summary: Gbeta5 contributes to GAP activity by stabilizing and organizing its R7 RGS partner.
Reason: Purified RGS6–Gbeta5 complexes and functional analysis of human GNB5 variants support this complex-dependent activity; Gbeta5 is not assigned an independent GTP-hydrolyzing catalytic site.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10521509
act as GTPase-activating proteins specifically toward Galpha(o)
PMID:27677260
the S81L mutant form of GΞ²5 has significantly impaired activity in terminating responses that are elicited by dopamine
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:12606627
Direct interactions between the heterotrimeric G protein sub...
REMOVE
Summary: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
Reason: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:19376773
Role of molecular chaperones in G protein beta5/regulator of...
REMOVE
Summary: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
Reason: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25036637
A quantitative chaperone interaction network reveals the arc...
REMOVE
Summary: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
Reason: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25241761
Using an in situ proximity ligation assay to systematically ...
REMOVE
Summary: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
Reason: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25733868
Comprehensive analysis of heterotrimeric G-protein complex d...
REMOVE
Summary: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
Reason: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25733868
Comprehensive analysis of heterotrimeric G-protein complex d...
REMOVE
Summary: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
Reason: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25733868
Comprehensive analysis of heterotrimeric G-protein complex d...
REMOVE
Summary: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
Reason: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25733868
Comprehensive analysis of heterotrimeric G-protein complex d...
REMOVE
Summary: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
Reason: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:33961781
Dual proteome-scale networks reveal cell-specific remodeling...
REMOVE
Summary: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
Reason: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:33961781
Dual proteome-scale networks reveal cell-specific remodeling...
REMOVE
Summary: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
Reason: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:33961781
Dual proteome-scale networks reveal cell-specific remodeling...
REMOVE
Summary: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
Reason: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:33961781
Dual proteome-scale networks reveal cell-specific remodeling...
REMOVE
Summary: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
Reason: The physical interactions are not denied; remove uninformative bare protein binding under the project policy while retaining the specific gamma-subunit, chaperone and GAP-complex functions.
GO:0005634 nucleus
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: R7BP-dependent trafficking experiments support a nuclear R7–Gbeta5 pool, conditional on partner localization and palmitoylation.
Reason: The mouse evidence supports a conserved contextual human assignment; it does not imply constitutive nuclear residence in every cell.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:15897264
R7BP binds the R7 subunit of the R7–GΞ²5 complex
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Gbeta5 is an intracellular soluble protein whose RGS complexes have a cytoplasmic/cytosolic pool before or alongside recruitment to membranes.
Reason: Purification and partner-dependent localization experiments support these compartments.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10521509
act as GTPase-activating proteins specifically toward Galpha(o)
PMID:15897264
R7BP binds the R7 subunit of the R7–GΞ²5 complex
GO:0005829 cytosol
IDA
PMID:10521509
Regulators of G protein signaling 6 and 7. Purification of c...
ACCEPT
Summary: Gbeta5 is an intracellular soluble protein whose RGS complexes have a cytoplasmic/cytosolic pool before or alongside recruitment to membranes.
Reason: Purification and partner-dependent localization experiments support these compartments.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10521509
act as GTPase-activating proteins specifically toward Galpha(o)
PMID:15897264
R7BP binds the R7 subunit of the R7–GΞ²5 complex
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6814119
ACCEPT
Summary: Gbeta5 is an intracellular soluble protein whose RGS complexes have a cytoplasmic/cytosolic pool before or alongside recruitment to membranes.
Reason: Purification and partner-dependent localization experiments support these compartments.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10521509
act as GTPase-activating proteins specifically toward Galpha(o)
PMID:15897264
R7BP binds the R7 subunit of the R7–GΞ²5 complex
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6814120
ACCEPT
Summary: Gbeta5 is an intracellular soluble protein whose RGS complexes have a cytoplasmic/cytosolic pool before or alongside recruitment to membranes.
Reason: Purification and partner-dependent localization experiments support these compartments.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10521509
act as GTPase-activating proteins specifically toward Galpha(o)
PMID:15897264
R7BP binds the R7 subunit of the R7–GΞ²5 complex
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6814121
ACCEPT
Summary: Gbeta5 is an intracellular soluble protein whose RGS complexes have a cytoplasmic/cytosolic pool before or alongside recruitment to membranes.
Reason: Purification and partner-dependent localization experiments support these compartments.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10521509
act as GTPase-activating proteins specifically toward Galpha(o)
PMID:15897264
R7BP binds the R7 subunit of the R7–GΞ²5 complex
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6814124
ACCEPT
Summary: Gbeta5 is an intracellular soluble protein whose RGS complexes have a cytoplasmic/cytosolic pool before or alongside recruitment to membranes.
Reason: Purification and partner-dependent localization experiments support these compartments.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10521509
act as GTPase-activating proteins specifically toward Galpha(o)
PMID:15897264
R7BP binds the R7 subunit of the R7–GΞ²5 complex
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-8850529
ACCEPT
Summary: Gbeta5 is an intracellular soluble protein whose RGS complexes have a cytoplasmic/cytosolic pool before or alongside recruitment to membranes.
Reason: Purification and partner-dependent localization experiments support these compartments.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10521509
act as GTPase-activating proteins specifically toward Galpha(o)
PMID:15897264
R7BP binds the R7 subunit of the R7–GΞ²5 complex
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-8850534
ACCEPT
Summary: Gbeta5 is an intracellular soluble protein whose RGS complexes have a cytoplasmic/cytosolic pool before or alongside recruitment to membranes.
Reason: Purification and partner-dependent localization experiments support these compartments.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10521509
act as GTPase-activating proteins specifically toward Galpha(o)
PMID:15897264
R7BP binds the R7 subunit of the R7–GΞ²5 complex
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-8850539
ACCEPT
Summary: Gbeta5 is an intracellular soluble protein whose RGS complexes have a cytoplasmic/cytosolic pool before or alongside recruitment to membranes.
Reason: Purification and partner-dependent localization experiments support these compartments.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10521509
act as GTPase-activating proteins specifically toward Galpha(o)
PMID:15897264
R7BP binds the R7 subunit of the R7–GΞ²5 complex
GO:0005834 heterotrimeric G-protein complex
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Retain the ancestral heterotrimer membership assertion as bounded biochemical capacity.
Reason: PMID:9417126 reconstitutes Gbeta5–gamma2HF with Gq, whereas PMID:25733868 finds no beta5 assemblies with Gi1 or GsL in its screen. The latter is not a universal negative. Neither result makes Gbeta5 interchangeable with beta1–4 in native signaling or redefines an RGS–Gbeta5 dimer as an alpha–beta–gamma heterotrimer.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:9417126
the beta5gamma2HF dimer bound only alphaq
PMID:25733868
combinations consisting of Ξ±i1 or Ξ±sL
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
ACCEPT
Summary: R7-complex recruitment and immunolocalization establish a plasma-membrane-associated Gbeta5 pool.
Reason: Its association depends on partners and does not require Gbeta5 itself to have a membrane-spanning domain.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:15897264
R7BP binds the R7 subunit of the R7–GΞ²5 complex
GO:0007165 signal transduction
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
MODIFY
Summary: Gbeta5 has a defined role in GPCR signal regulation through R7 RGS complexes.
Reason: Refine the generic signal-transduction term to the existing GPCR process rather than retain it merely because it is broad.
Propagation Review
Root cause: TERM SCOPING PROBLEM
Sources checked:
InterPro:IPR016346 SUPPORTS TRANSFER
Gbeta5 has a defined role in GPCR signal regulation through R7 RGS complexes. Refine the generic signal-transduction term to the existing GPCR process rather than retain it merely because it is broad.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10521509
act as GTPase-activating proteins specifically toward Galpha(o)
PMID:27677260
the S81L mutant form of GΞ²5 has significantly impaired activity in terminating responses that are elicited by dopamine
GO:0007165 signal transduction
NAS
PMID:9606987
Cloning and tissue distribution of the human G protein beta ...
MODIFY
Summary: Gbeta5 has a defined role in GPCR signal regulation through R7 RGS complexes.
Reason: Refine the generic signal-transduction term to the existing GPCR process rather than retain it merely because it is broad.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10521509
act as GTPase-activating proteins specifically toward Galpha(o)
PMID:27677260
the S81L mutant form of GΞ²5 has significantly impaired activity in terminating responses that are elicited by dopamine
GO:0007186 G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway
IDA
PMID:10521509
Regulators of G protein signaling 6 and 7. Purification of c...
ACCEPT
Summary: Gbeta5 contributes structural and regulatory work to R7 GAP complexes that terminate GPCR signaling.
Reason: This is direct participation despite not itself being the guanine-nucleotide-hydrolyzing subunit.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10521509
act as GTPase-activating proteins specifically toward Galpha(o)
PMID:27677260
the S81L mutant form of GΞ²5 has significantly impaired activity in terminating responses that are elicited by dopamine
GO:0007212 G protein-coupled dopamine receptor signaling pathway
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: The RGS9/Gbeta5 dopamine-receptor assay in PMID:27677260 demonstrates defective termination with a human disease-associated GNB5 variant.
Reason: Retain dopamine signaling as a specific implementation of the broader R7-complex function; the target itself among PAINT descendant evidence is legitimate experimental grounding.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:27677260
the S81L mutant form of GΞ²5 has significantly impaired activity in terminating responses that are elicited by dopamine
GO:0007212 G protein-coupled dopamine receptor signaling pathway
IDA
PMID:27677260
GNB5 mutation causes a novel neuropsychiatric disorder featu...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: The RGS9/Gbeta5 dopamine-receptor assay in PMID:27677260 demonstrates defective termination with a human disease-associated GNB5 variant.
Reason: Retain dopamine signaling as a specific implementation of the broader R7-complex function; the target itself among PAINT descendant evidence is legitimate experimental grounding.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:27677260
the S81L mutant form of GΞ²5 has significantly impaired activity in terminating responses that are elicited by dopamine
GO:0016020 membrane
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
MODIFY
Summary: Partner-mediated plasma-membrane recruitment is experimentally established and already annotated.
Reason: Refine the broad membrane term to plasma membrane; this does not assert that all Gbeta5 is membrane-bound or that other membrane pools are absent.
Propagation Review
Root cause: TERM SCOPING PROBLEM
Sources checked:
UniProtKB-SubCell:SL-0162 SUPPORTS TRANSFER
Partner-mediated plasma-membrane recruitment is experimentally established and already annotated. Refine the broad membrane term to plasma membrane; this does not assert that all Gbeta5 is membrane-bound or that other membrane pools are absent.
Proposed replacements: plasma membrane
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:15897264
R7BP binds the R7 subunit of the R7–GΞ²5 complex
GO:0016020 membrane
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
MODIFY
Summary: Partner-mediated plasma-membrane recruitment is experimentally established and already annotated.
Reason: Refine the broad membrane term to plasma membrane; this does not assert that all Gbeta5 is membrane-bound or that other membrane pools are absent.
Propagation Review
Root cause: TERM SCOPING PROBLEM
Sources checked:
UniProtKB:P62881 SUPPORTS TRANSFER
Partner-mediated plasma-membrane recruitment is experimentally established and already annotated. Refine the broad membrane term to plasma membrane; this does not assert that all Gbeta5 is membrane-bound or that other membrane pools are absent.
Proposed replacements: plasma membrane
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:15897264
R7BP binds the R7 subunit of the R7–GΞ²5 complex
GO:0030159 signaling receptor complex adaptor activity
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Gbeta5 supports assembly and stabilization of R7 RGS signaling complexes.
Reason: Structural and biochemical evidence for receptor-associated RGS7–Gbeta5 supports the adaptor/scaffold role without claiming Gbeta5 is an autonomous receptor or enzymatic G alpha subunit.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10521509
act as GTPase-activating proteins specifically toward Galpha(o)
GO:0030425 dendrite
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Mouse retinal immunofluorescence in PMID:25997951 localizes Gbeta5-containing signaling machinery to ON-bipolar dendritic tips, with cell-type-dependent loss in Lrit3 mutants.
Reason: Retain this specific neuronal localization and its conserved human inference; it is not cone-photoreceptor outer-segment evidence.
Supporting Evidence:
GO:0031682 G-protein gamma-subunit binding
IPI
PMID:12606627
Direct interactions between the heterotrimeric G protein sub...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Direct FRET experiments support Gbeta5 association with gamma2 and gamma13.
Reason: The same study finds that a CFP tag creates gamma3 binding absent for untagged gamma3, so retain gamma-subunit binding as a selective capability rather than universal affinity for every gamma isoform.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:12606627
Ggamma2 and Ggamma13
GO:0031682 G-protein gamma-subunit binding
IPI
PMID:12606627
Direct interactions between the heterotrimeric G protein sub...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Direct FRET experiments support Gbeta5 association with gamma2 and gamma13.
Reason: The same study finds that a CFP tag creates gamma3 binding absent for untagged gamma3, so retain gamma-subunit binding as a selective capability rather than universal affinity for every gamma isoform.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:12606627
Ggamma2 and Ggamma13
GO:0042734 presynaptic membrane
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Mouse immunoelectron microscopy localizes RGS7–Gbeta5 complexes to peri/extrasynaptic neuronal membranes and to a smaller presynaptic pool; cerebellar work includes parallel-fiber/Purkinje sites.
Reason: Retain the anatomical assignments with their native mouse/comparative human scope, not as proof of exclusive active-zone residence.
Supporting Evidence:
GO:0045202 synapse
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Independent immunolocalization studies place Gbeta5 complexes at neuronal synaptic sites.
Reason: This supports synapse localization even though the abstract of the separate SNARE proteomics paper does not identify Gbeta5-specific results; no specific SNARE-binding mechanism is inferred from that abstract.
Supporting Evidence:
GO:0045211 postsynaptic membrane
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Mouse immunoelectron microscopy localizes RGS7–Gbeta5 complexes to peri/extrasynaptic neuronal membranes and to a smaller presynaptic pool; cerebellar work includes parallel-fiber/Purkinje sites.
Reason: Retain the anatomical assignments with their native mouse/comparative human scope, not as proof of exclusive active-zone residence.
Supporting Evidence:
GO:0051087 protein-folding chaperone binding
IPI
PMID:19376773
Role of molecular chaperones in G protein beta5/regulator of...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Gbeta5 interacts with the folding/assembly machinery during RGS-complex biogenesis.
Reason: The chaperone-binding assignment describes Gbeta5 as a client/assembly partner, not as a chaperone that catalyzes folding itself.
Supporting Evidence:
GO:0051286 cell tip
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Mouse retinal immunofluorescence in PMID:25997951 localizes Gbeta5-containing signaling machinery to ON-bipolar dendritic tips, with cell-type-dependent loss in Lrit3 mutants.
Reason: Retain this specific neuronal localization and its conserved human inference; it is not cone-photoreceptor outer-segment evidence.
Supporting Evidence:
GO:0098688 parallel fiber to Purkinje cell synapse
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Mouse immunoelectron microscopy localizes RGS7–Gbeta5 complexes to peri/extrasynaptic neuronal membranes and to a smaller presynaptic pool; cerebellar work includes parallel-fiber/Purkinje sites.
Reason: Retain the anatomical assignments with their native mouse/comparative human scope, not as proof of exclusive active-zone residence.
Supporting Evidence:
GO:0098793 presynapse
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Mouse immunoelectron microscopy localizes RGS7–Gbeta5 complexes to peri/extrasynaptic neuronal membranes and to a smaller presynaptic pool; cerebellar work includes parallel-fiber/Purkinje sites.
Reason: Retain the anatomical assignments with their native mouse/comparative human scope, not as proof of exclusive active-zone residence.
Supporting Evidence:
GO:0120199 cone photoreceptor outer segment
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Publisher full text of PMID:11262419 was recovered and inspected.
Reason: Methods explicitly stain Gb5 with an antibody recognizing the long/short products, and Fig. 2 compares Gb5 in PNA-labeled cones of wild-type and Rgs9-null mouse retina. This directly supports the mouse cone outer-segment assignment and a qualified conserved human inference; it is not inferred solely from rod or RGS9 localization.
Supporting Evidence:
url:https://www.molvis.org/molvis/v7/a11/
To stain Gb5, a polyclonal antibody directed against a peptide epitope
GO:0120199 cone photoreceptor outer segment
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Publisher full text of PMID:11262419 was recovered and inspected.
Reason: Methods explicitly stain Gb5 with an antibody recognizing the long/short products, and Fig. 2 compares Gb5 in PNA-labeled cones of wild-type and Rgs9-null mouse retina. This directly supports the mouse cone outer-segment assignment and a qualified conserved human inference; it is not inferred solely from rod or RGS9 localization.
Supporting Evidence:
url:https://www.molvis.org/molvis/v7/a11/
To stain Gb5, a polyclonal antibody directed against a peptide epitope
GO:1902773 GTPase activator complex
TAS
PMID:27677260
GNB5 mutation causes a novel neuropsychiatric disorder featu...
ACCEPT
Summary: Gbeta5 is a physical and functional component of R7 RGS GAP complexes, including the RGS9 complex tested in the human variant study.
Reason: This specific complex role is central to its molecular biology.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10521509
act as GTPase-activating proteins specifically toward Galpha(o)
PMID:27677260
the S81L mutant form of GΞ²5 has significantly impaired activity in terminating responses that are elicited by dopamine

Core Functions

Gbeta5 contributes to the assembly, stability and activity of R7-family GAP complexes. The RGS partner accelerates G alpha GTP hydrolysis; Gbeta5 is a required structural/regulatory component rather than the GTPase itself.

Supporting Evidence:
  • PMID:10521509
    act as GTPase-activating proteins specifically toward Galpha(o)
  • PMID:27677260
    the S81L mutant form of GΞ²5 has significantly impaired activity in terminating responses that are elicited by dopamine
  • PMID:20884879

The WD-repeat Gbeta5 scaffold organizes receptor-associated R7 RGS complexes, with distinct RGS partners in neuronal, retinal and cardiac cells.

Supporting Evidence:

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Q: Which conventional G alpha–Gbeta5–Ggamma assemblies occur endogenously, and how do their abundances compare with R7 RGS complexes?

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