Sexual selection is selection that promotes traits that will increase an organism’s mating success.

TLS Online TPP Program

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Ligand binding to either of the two yeast pheromone GPCRs triggers the exchange of GTP for GDP on the Gα subunit and dissociation of Gα∙GTP from the Gβγ complex.

TLS Online TPP Program

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#XL - T Zoology

Ligand binding and dissociation of the G protein subunits, the membrane-tethered Gβγ subunit binds the Ste5.

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 9708

#XL - T Zoology

Ste5 acts as a scaffold for assembling other components in the cascade Ste11, Ste7, and Fus3.

TLS Online TPP Program

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#XL - T Zoology

Gβγ activates Cdc24, a GEF for Cdc42

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 9710

#XL - T Zoology

Cdc24 = SOS

Cdc42 = Ras

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 9711

#XL - T Zoology

GTP-bound Cdc42, binds to and activates the Ste20 kinase.