Gq and G11 are concurrently activated by bombesin and vasopressin in Swiss 3T3 cells

Abstract
The α‐subunits of the widely expressed G‐proteins Gq and G11 indistinguishably activate β‐isoforms of phospholipase C. In this report we have tested whether differences exist in the activation of both G‐proteins via phospholipase C‐linked receptors. We found that bombesin and vasopressin, with very similar potencies and time dependencies, induce the activation of both Gq and G11 in Swiss 3T3 cells, suggesting that these G‐proteins, at least in part, serve interchangeable functions.