SH2 domain of STAT binds to a specific phosphotyrosine in the cytosolic domain of an activated receptor

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Heterotrimeric G proteins directly bind to and are activated by G protein coupled receptors.

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Switching mechanism of monomeric G proteins 

“On” state, switch I and switch II, are bound to the terminal γ phosphate of GTP with the backbone amide groups of conserved T & G.

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Switching mechanism of monomeric G proteins 

“Off” state, Removal of the γ phosphate by GTPase-catalyzed hydrolysis causes switch I and switch II to relax into a different conformation

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Monomeric G proteins, including Ras and various Ras-like proteins, do not directly bind to receptors but act as intermediate proteins in signal transduction pathways.