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Review of GO-CAM Model: gomodel:66b5638000002630

Model Overview

Title: GRIM1 activates GRID1 via GNAQ in dopamine neurons (Human).

Taxon: Human (NCBITaxon:9606)

Status: Production

URL: https://bioregistry.io/go.model:66b5638000002630

Model Structure Summary

This model describes a signaling pathway in dopamine neurons involving: 1. GRID1 (Glutamate receptor ionotropic, delta-1) - UniProtKB:Q9ULK0 2. GNAQ (Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(q) subunit alpha) - UniProtKB:P50148 3. PLCB3 (1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase beta-3) - UniProtKB:Q01970 4. PRKCG (Protein kinase C gamma type) - UniProtKB:P05129

The model represents a causal pathway where: - GRID1 has a G protein-coupled receptor activity that directly positively regulates GNAQ - GNAQ has G protein activity that directly positively regulates PLCB3 - PLCB3 has phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C activity, producing 1D-myo-inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate and 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol - PRKCG has calcium,diacylglycerol-dependent serine/threonine kinase activity and appears to regulate GRID1

Detailed Analysis

1. Molecular Function and Evidence Quality

GRID1 (UniProtKB:Q9ULK0):

  • Two activities are represented:
  • GO:1904315 (transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity involved in regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential) with evidence ECO:0000250 (sequence similarity evidence)

  • GO:0099530 (G protein-coupled receptor activity involved in regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential) with evidence ECO:0000314 (direct assay)

  • The annotation is well supported by recent literature (PMID:27276689) which directly shows GRID1 (GluD1) functioning as a G protein-coupled receptor.

  • The model correctly places GRID1 in postsynaptic density membrane (GO:0098839).

GNAQ (UniProtKB:P50148):

  • Annotated with GO:0003925 (G protein activity)
  • Evidence is solid (ECO:0000314 with PMID:37991948)
  • The subcellular location in postsynaptic cytosol (GO:0099524) is appropriate

PLCB3 (UniProtKB:Q01970):

  • Annotated with GO:0004435 (phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C activity)
  • Evidence is solid (ECO:0000314 with PMID:9188725)
  • Produces appropriate outputs: CHEBI:203600 (1D-myo-inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate) and CHEBI:17815 (1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol)
  • The subcellular location in postsynaptic cytosol (GO:0099524) is appropriate

PRKCG (UniProtKB:P05129):

  • Annotated with GO:0004698 (calcium,diacylglycerol-dependent serine/threonine kinase activity)
  • Evidence is solid (ECO:0000314 with PMID:23115168)
  • The subcellular location in postsynaptic cytosol (GO:0099524) is appropriate

2. Causal Relationships

The causal relationships in the model follow logical pathways and are supported by the literature:

  1. GRID1 → GNAQ: Uses RO:0002629 (directly positively regulates), which is appropriate for a receptor activating a G protein.

  2. GNAQ → PLCB3: Uses RO:0002629 (directly positively regulates), which is appropriate for G protein regulation of phospholipase C activity.

  3. PRKCG → GRID1: Uses RO:0002407 (indirectly activates), which seems appropriate based on literature that shows PKC activation can modulate ionotropic glutamate receptor function.

3. Biological Process Context

Each activity is appropriately placed in the phospholipase C-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway (GO:0007200), which is consistent with the model's content. For GRID1's ion channel activity, it's also placed in synaptic signaling via neuropeptide (GO:0099538).

4. Cellular Localization

All activities are appropriately localized in relevant cellular compartments: - GRID1 in postsynaptic density membrane (GO:0098839) - GNAQ, PLCB3, and PRKCG in postsynaptic cytosol (GO:0099524)

5. Quality of Evidence

Most evidence uses: - ECO:0000314 (direct assay evidence used in manual assertion) - ECO:0000250 (sequence similarity evidence used in manual assertion) - ECO:0000318 (biological aspect of ancestor evidence used in manual assertion)

These are appropriate evidence codes, and each annotation is linked to relevant primary literature or appropriate GO references.

Evaluative Comments

Strengths of the Model

  1. Comprehensive pathway representation: The model effectively captures the signaling cascade from receptor activation through G protein signaling to downstream effectors.

  2. Appropriate use of causal relations: The model uses the correct predicates to represent the causal relationships between activities.

  3. Well-supported by evidence: Most annotations are backed by direct experimental evidence and appropriate literature references.

  4. Proper cellular context: The activities are correctly localized in appropriate cellular compartments.

  5. Logical molecular outputs: The model correctly represents the products of PLCB3 activity.

Areas for Potential Improvement

  1. Complex representation: While this model doesn't explicitly represent any protein complexes, it correctly follows the GO-CAM guidelines for representing the individual proteins carrying specific activities rather than representing the complex as a whole.

  2. Feedback loops: The model could potentially be enhanced by including any feedback mechanisms that might exist in this signaling pathway.

  3. Downstream effects: The model could be extended to show how PKC activation ultimately affects cellular processes beyond regulation of GRID1.

  4. Alternative evidence for GRID1 channel activity: The ion channel activity of GRID1 is supported only by sequence similarity evidence. According to the UniProt entry for GRID1 (Q9ULK0), there is now controversy about this activity (noted under CAUTION: "The ligand-gated cation channel activity triggered by glycine and D-serine, first reported in an article, has been a subject of controversy"). Recent research (PubMed:39052831) has disputed this ligand-gated cation channel activity.

Conclusion

The GO-CAM model "GRIM1 activates GRID1 via GNAQ in dopamine neurons (Human)" (gomodel:66b5638000002630) is a well-constructed, evidence-based representation of a G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway in dopamine neurons. The model follows GO-CAM best practices for representing molecular functions, cellular components, and causal relationships.

The model successfully captures a signaling cascade from GRID1 receptor activation, through GNAQ G protein function, to phospholipase C activation and subsequent second messenger generation, with protein kinase C serving as a feedback regulator.

The evidence used to support the annotations is strong, with most activities supported by direct experimental evidence. While there could be some potential updates regarding the controversy around GRID1's ion channel activity, the overall structure of the model is sound.

In summary, this is a high-quality GO-CAM model that effectively represents the current understanding of GRID1-mediated signaling through GNAQ in dopamine neurons.