Semisynthetic versions of the small G protein Rab7 in the GDP-bound form have 1,000-fold higher affinity for regulators REP1 and RabGDI because of faster dissociation rates from Rab7-GTP, directly linking nucleotide exchange to Rab membrane targeting.
- Yao-Wen Wu
- Lena K Oesterlin
- Roger S Goody