Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(i) subunit alpha-1 (GNAI1) is a 354-residue protein from Homo sapiens. This is its AlphaFold structure prediction, created 1 Aug 2025. UniProt accession: P63096.
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The mean pLDDT of this model is 93.8 (very high overall). pLDDT is AlphaFold's per-residue confidence score from 0 to 100. In MolViewer, choose the B-factor color scheme to color the model by pLDDT, because AlphaFold stores it in the B-factor column.
| pLDDT band | Meaning | Share of residues |
|---|---|---|
| Above 90 | Very high: backbone and side chains are usually accurate | 86% |
| 70 to 90 | Confident: backbone generally right | 11% |
| 50 to 70 | Low: treat with caution | 3% |
| Below 50 | Very low: often disordered regions | 1% |
What pLDDT means and how to read it
Guanine nucleotide-binding proteins (G proteins) function as transducers downstream of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) in numerous signaling cascades (PubMed:18434541, PubMed:33762731, PubMed:34239069, PubMed:35610220, PubMed:37935376, PubMed:37935377, PubMed:37963465, PubMed:38552625, PubMed:8774883, PubMed:38918398, PubMed:40080544). The alpha chain contains the guanine nucleotide binding site and alternates between an active, GTP-bound state and an inactive, GDP-bound state (PubMed:18434541, PubMed:8774883). Signaling by an activated GPCR promotes GDP release and GTP binding (PubMed:18434541, PubMed:8774883). The alpha subunit has a low GTPase activity that converts bound GTP to…
Heterotrimeric G proteins are composed of 3 units; alpha, beta and gamma (PubMed:33762731, PubMed:34239069, PubMed:35610220, PubMed:37935376, PubMed:37935377, PubMed:37963465, PubMed:38552625). Part of a spindle orientation complex at least composed of GNAI1, GPSM2 and NUMA1 (PubMed:26766442). The alpha chain contains the guanine nucleotide binding site. Identified in complex with the beta…
Cell membrane, Nucleus, Cytoplasm, Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, microtubule organizing center, centrosome, Cytoplasm, cell cortex
Compare the prediction with experimentally determined structures of the same protein:
| PDB ID | Method | Resolution | Chains and residues |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6CRK | X-ray | 2.0 Å | A=2-354 |
| 9P7Z | EM | 2.1 Å | A=1-354 |
| 2OM2 | X-ray | 2.2 Å | A/C=31-354 |
| 3UMR | X-ray | 2.24 Å | A=1-354 |
| 8YN9 | EM | 2.3 Å | A=1-354 |
| 9HYI | EM | 2.3 Å | A=1-354 |
| 9O36 | EM | 2.3 Å | A=1-354 |
| 9P80 | EM | 2.3 Å | A=1-354 |
| 8XXV | EM | 2.33 Å | B=1-354 |
| 3ONW | X-ray | 2.38 Å | A/B=31-354 |
| 7EJX | EM | 2.4 Å | A=1-354 |
| 7TRP | EM | 2.4 Å | A=1-354 |
| 8PJK | EM | 2.4 Å | A=1-354 |
| 9ODF | EM | 2.4 Å | A=1-354 |
| 9ODN | EM | 2.4 Å | A=1-354 |
| 9P82 | EM | 2.4 Å | A=1-354 |
| 22ES | EM | 2.43 Å | D=1-354 |
| 7MBY | EM | 2.44 Å | A=2-57, A=229-242 |
| 8JIS | EM | 2.46 Å | A=6-19, A=61-181, A=229-242 |
| 9M0R | EM | 2.47 Å | A=1-354 |
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