G-PROTEINS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEPTORS

• HETEROTRIMERS: ?, ?, AND ? SUBUNITS

• METABOLIC SWITCHES

• GTPASE ACTIVITY

• BINDING OF LIGAND CAUSES CONFORMATIONAL CHANGE IN ? SUBUNIT EXCHANGING GDP FOR GTP

• FREE COMPLEX INTERACTS WITH INTRACELLULAR PROTEINS

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