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Ste4-Ste18 heterodimer Overview

GO Annotations consist of four mandatory components: a gene product, a term from one of the three Gene Ontology (GO) controlled vocabularies (Molecular Function, Biological Process, and Cellular Component), a reference, and an evidence code.

Summary
Signal-transmitting component of the G protein heterotrimer in the pheremone response pathway. Activation of the Ste2 receptor by mating pheromone leads to GTP binding and dissociation of the G protein alpha subunit (Gpa1, P08539) from the G protein beta and gamma subunit complex (STE4 and STW18). STE4-STE18 activate the downstream pheromone signaling MAP kinase cascade leading to expression of mating-specific genes, inducing cell cycle arrest in G1, promoting polarized cell growth to form mating projections (shmoos), and establishing the changes in plasma membrane, cell wall and nuclear envelope to permit cell-cell fusion (plasmogamy) and fusion of the two haploid nuclei (karyogamy).
GO Slim Terms

The yeast GO Slim terms are higher level terms that best represent the major S. cerevisiae biological processes, functions, and cellular components. The GO Slim terms listed here are the broader parent terms for the specific terms to which this gene product is annotated, and thus represent the more general processes, functions, and components in which it is involved.

signal transduction, membrane, plasma membrane

Biological Process

Manually curated GO annotations reflect our best understanding of the basic biological process for this protein complex. Manually curated annotations are assigned by curators based on published papers when available, or by curatorial statements if necessary. Curators periodically review all manually curated GO annotations for accuracy and completeness.

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Qualifier Gene Ontology Term Annotation Extension Evidence Source Assigned On Reference

Cellular Component

Manually curated GO annotations reflect our best understanding of the basic cellular component for this protein complex. Manually curated annotations are assigned by curators based on published papers when available, or by curatorial statements if necessary. Curators periodically review all manually curated GO annotations for accuracy and completeness.

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Qualifier Gene Ontology Term Annotation Extension Evidence Source Assigned On Reference

Shared Annotations

This diagram displays Gene Ontology terms (green) that are shared between the given macromolecular complex (black) and other yeast complexes (yellow). Note: No diagram is shown ("No shared annotations") if there are less than 2 shared GO annotations between this complex and any other complexes.