PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 18348980-3 2008 Here we describe the high resolution x-ray crystal structure for Cdc42 bound to the GTP analog guanylyl beta,gamma-methylene-diphosphonate (GMP-PCP) (i.e. the presumed signaling-active state) and show that it is virtually identical to the structures for the signaling-inactive, GDP-bound form of the protein, contrary to what has been reported for Ras and other G-proteins. Guanosine Diphosphate 278-281 cell division cycle 42 Homo sapiens 65-70 18348980-4 2008 Especially surprising was that the GMP-PCP- and GDP-bound forms of Cdc42 did not show detectable differences in their Switch I and Switch II loops. Guanosine Diphosphate 48-51 cell division cycle 42 Homo sapiens 67-72 18348980-7 2008 An examination of the available structures for Cdc42 complexed to different effector proteins, versus the x-ray crystal structure for GMP-PCP-bound Cdc42, provides a possible explanation for how effectors can distinguish between the GTP- and GDP-bound forms of this G-protein and ensure that the necessary conformational changes for signal propagation occur. Guanosine Diphosphate 242-245 cell division cycle 42 Homo sapiens 47-52 18348980-7 2008 An examination of the available structures for Cdc42 complexed to different effector proteins, versus the x-ray crystal structure for GMP-PCP-bound Cdc42, provides a possible explanation for how effectors can distinguish between the GTP- and GDP-bound forms of this G-protein and ensure that the necessary conformational changes for signal propagation occur. Guanosine Diphosphate 242-245 cell division cycle 42 Homo sapiens 148-153