GTP-Binding Proteins

**Definition:** Regulatory proteins that act as molecular switches. They control a wide range of biological processes including: receptor signaling, intracellular signal transduction pathways, and protein synthesis. Their activity is regulated by factors that control their ability to bind to and hydrolyze GTP to GDP. EC 3.6.1.-.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.277.040.330.300 - D12.776.157.325 - D12.776.476.338

**Synonyms:** - G-Proteins - GTP-Binding Protein - GTP-Regulatory Protein - GTP-Regulatory Proteins - Guanine Nucleotide Coupling Protein - G-Protein - Guanine Nucleotide Regulatory Proteins