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Bertalan É, Rodrigues MJ, Schertler GFX, Bondar AN. Graph-based algorithms to dissect long-distance water-mediated H-bond networks for conformational couplings in GPCRs. Br J Pharmacol 2024. [PMID: 38636539 DOI: 10.1111/bph.16387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
Abstract
Changes in structure and dynamics elicited by agonist ligand binding at the extracellular side of G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) must be relayed to the cytoplasmic G protein binding side of the receptors. To decipher the role of water-mediated hydrogen-bond networks in this relay mechanism, we have developed graph-based algorithms and analysis methodologies applicable to datasets of static structures of distinct GPCRs. For a reference dataset of static structures of bovine rhodopsin solved at the same resolution, we show that graph analyses capture the internal protein-water hydrogen-bond network. The extended analyses of static structures of rhodopsins and opioid receptors suggest a relay mechanism whereby inactive receptors have in place much of the internal core hydrogen-bond network required for long-distance relay of structural change, with extensive local H-bond clusters observed in structures solved at high resolution and with internal water molecules.
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- Éva Bertalan
- Physikzentrum, RWTH-Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich, Institute of Computational Biomedicine, Jülich, Germany
- Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, Măgurele, Romania
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Sasaki T, Katayama K, Imai H, Kandori H. Glu102 2.53-Mediated Early Conformational Changes in the Process of Light-Induced Green Cone Pigment Activation. Biochemistry 2024; 63:843-854. [PMID: 38458614 PMCID: PMC10993417 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.3c00594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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Ligand-triggered activation of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) relies on the phenomenon of loose allosteric coupling, which involves conformational alterations spanning from the extracellular ligand-binding domain to the cytoplasmic region, where interactions with G proteins occur. During the GPCR activation process, several intermediate and equilibrium states orchestrate the movement of the flexible and rigid transmembrane (TM) segments of the GPCR. Monitoring early conformational changes is important in unraveling the structural intricacies of the loose allosteric coupling. Here, we focus on the lumi intermediate formed by thermal relaxation from the initial photointermediate, batho in primate green cone pigment (MG), a light-sensitive GPCR responsible for color vision. Our findings from light-induced Fourier transform infrared difference spectroscopy reveal its similarity with rhodopsin, which mediates twilight vision, specifically involving the flip motion of the β-ionone ring, the relaxation of the torsional structure of the retinal, and local perturbations in the α-helix upon lumi intermediate formation. Conversely, we observe a hydrogen bond modification specific to MG's protonated carboxylic acid, identifying its origin as Glu1022.53 situated in TM2. The weakening of the hydrogen bond strength at Glu1022.53 during the transition from the batho to the lumi intermediates corresponds to a slight outward movement of TM2. Additionally, within the X-ray crystal structure of the rhodopsin lumi intermediate, we note the relocation of the Met862.53 side chain in TM2, expanding the volume of the retinal binding pocket. Consequently, the position of 2.53 emerges as the early step in the conformational shift toward light-induced activation. Moreover, given the prevalence of IR-insensitive hydrophobic amino acids at position 2.53 in many rhodopsin-like GPCRs, including rhodopsin, the hydrogen bond alteration in the C═O stretching band at Glu1022.53 of MG can be used as a probe for tracing conformational changes during the GPCR activation process.
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- Takuma Sasaki
- Department
of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya
Institute of Technology, Showa-ku,Nagoya 466-8555, Japan
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- Department
of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya
Institute of Technology, Showa-ku,Nagoya 466-8555, Japan
- OptoBioTechnology
Research Center, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Showa-ku,Nagoya 466-8555, Japan
- PRESTO,
Japan Science and Technology Agency, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Center
for the Evolutionary Origins of Human Behavior, Kyoto University, Inuyama 484-8506, Japan
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- Department
of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya
Institute of Technology, Showa-ku,Nagoya 466-8555, Japan
- OptoBioTechnology
Research Center, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Showa-ku,Nagoya 466-8555, Japan
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Liu Q, Duan L, Guo YH, Yang LM, Zhang Y, Li SZ, Lv S, Hu W, Chen NS, Zhou XN. Chromosome-level genome assembly of Oncomelania hupensis: the intermediate snail host of Schistosoma japonicum. Infect Dis Poverty 2024; 13:19. [PMID: 38414088 PMCID: PMC10898136 DOI: 10.1186/s40249-024-01187-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Schistosoma japonicum is a parasitic flatworm that causes human schistosomiasis, which is a significant cause of morbidity in China, the Philippines and Indonesia. Oncomelania hupensis (Gastropoda: Pomatiopsidae) is the unique intermediate host of S. japonicum. A complete genome sequence of O. hupensis will enable the fundamental understanding of snail biology as well as its co-evolution with the S. japonicum parasite. Assembling a high-quality reference genome of O. hupehensis will provide data for further research on the snail biology and controlling the spread of S. japonicum. METHODS The draft genome was de novo assembly using the long-read sequencing technology (PacBio Sequel II) and corrected with Illumina sequencing data. Then, using Hi-C sequencing data, the genome was assembled at the chromosomal level. CAFE was used to do analysis of contraction and expansion of the gene family and CodeML module in PAML was used for positive selection analysis in protein coding sequences. RESULTS A total length of 1.46 Gb high-quality O. hupensis genome with 17 unique full-length chromosomes (2n = 34) of the individual including a contig N50 of 1.35 Mb and a scaffold N50 of 75.08 Mb. Additionally, 95.03% of these contig sequences were anchored in 17 chromosomes. After scanning the assembled genome, a total of 30,604 protein-coding genes were predicted. Among them, 86.67% were functionally annotated. Further phylogenetic analysis revealed that O. hupensis was separated from a common ancestor of Pomacea canaliculata and Bellamya purificata approximately 170 million years ago. Comparing the genome of O. hupensis with its most recent common ancestor, it showed 266 significantly expanded and 58 significantly contracted gene families (P < 0.05). Functional enrichment of the expanded gene families indicated that they were mainly involved with intracellular, DNA-mediated transposition, DNA integration and transposase activity. CONCLUSIONS Integrated use of multiple sequencing technologies, we have successfully constructed the genome at the chromosomal-level of O. hupensis. These data will not only provide the compressive genomic information, but also benefit future work on population genetics of this snail as well as evolutional studies between S. japonicum and the snail host.
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- Qin Liu
- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases at Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research); NHC Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases; National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases at Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research); NHC Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases; National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China
- School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases at Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research); NHC Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases; National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases at Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research); NHC Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases; National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases at Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research); NHC Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases; National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China
- School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases at Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research); NHC Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases; National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China
- School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases at Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research); NHC Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases; National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China
- School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases at Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research); NHC Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases; National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China.
- School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China.
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Shumate AD, Farrens DL. A rapid, tag-free way to purify functional GPCRs. J Biol Chem 2024; 300:105558. [PMID: 38097184 PMCID: PMC10820827 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024] Open
Abstract
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) play diverse signaling roles and represent major pharmaceutical targets. Consequently, they are the focus of intense study, and numerous advances have been made in their handling and analysis. However, a universal way to purify GPCRs has remained elusive, in part because of their inherent instability when isolated from cells. To address this, we have developed a general, rapid, and tag-free way to purify GPCRs. The method uses short peptide analogs of the Gα subunit C terminus (Gα-CT) that are attached to chromatography beads (Gα-CT resin). Because the Gα-CT peptides bind active GPCRs with high affinity, the Gα-CT resin selectively purifies only active functional receptors. We use this method to purify both rhodopsin and the β2-adrenergic receptor and show they can be purified in either active conformations or inactive conformations, simply by varying elution conditions. While simple in concept-leveraging the conserved GPCR-Gα-CT binding interaction for the purpose of GPCR purification-we think this approach holds excellent potential to isolate functional receptors for a myriad of uses, from structural biology to proteomics.
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- Anthony D Shumate
- Department of Chemical Biology and Physiology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Physiology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
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Asteriti S, Marino V, Avesani A, Biasi A, Dal Cortivo G, Cangiano L, Dell'Orco D. Recombinant protein delivery enables modulation of the phototransduction cascade in mouse retina. Cell Mol Life Sci 2023; 80:371. [PMID: 38001384 PMCID: PMC10673981 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-023-05022-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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Inherited retinal dystrophies are often associated with mutations in the genes involved in the phototransduction cascade in photoreceptors, a paradigmatic signaling pathway mediated by G protein-coupled receptors. Photoreceptor viability is strictly dependent on the levels of the second messengers cGMP and Ca2+. Here we explored the possibility of modulating the phototransduction cascade in mouse rods using direct or liposome-mediated administration of a recombinant protein crucial for regulating the interplay of the second messengers in photoreceptor outer segments. The effects of administration of the free and liposome-encapsulated human guanylate cyclase-activating protein 1 (GCAP1) were compared in biological systems of increasing complexity (in cyto, ex vivo, and in vivo). The analysis of protein biodistribution and the direct measurement of functional alteration in rod photoresponses show that the exogenous GCAP1 protein is fully incorporated into the mouse retina and photoreceptor outer segments. Furthermore, only in the presence of a point mutation associated with cone-rod dystrophy in humans p.(E111V), protein delivery induces a disease-like electrophysiological phenotype, consistent with constitutive activation of the retinal guanylate cyclase. Our study demonstrates that both direct and liposome-mediated protein delivery are powerful complementary tools for targeting signaling cascades in neuronal cells, which could be particularly important for the treatment of autosomal dominant genetic diseases.
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- Sabrina Asteriti
- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Section of Biological Chemistry, University of Verona, 37134, Verona, Italy
- Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, 56123, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Section of Biological Chemistry, University of Verona, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Section of Biological Chemistry, University of Verona, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Section of Biological Chemistry, University of Verona, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Section of Biological Chemistry, University of Verona, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, 56123, Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Section of Biological Chemistry, University of Verona, 37134, Verona, Italy.
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Senapati S, Park PSH. Understanding the Rhodopsin Worldview Through Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM): Structure, Stability, and Activity Studies. CHEM REC 2023; 23:e202300113. [PMID: 37265335 PMCID: PMC10908267 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202300113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
Abstract
Rhodopsin is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) present in the rod outer segment (ROS) of photoreceptor cells that initiates the phototransduction cascade required for scotopic vision. Due to the remarkable advancements in technological tools, the chemistry of rhodopsin has begun to unravel especially over the past few decades, but mostly at the ensemble scale. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a tool capable of providing critical information from a single-molecule point of view. In this regard, to bolster our understanding of rhodopsin at the nanoscale level, AFM-based imaging, force spectroscopy, and nano-indentation techniques were employed on ROS disc membranes containing rhodopsin, isolated from vertebrate species both in normal and diseased states. These AFM studies on samples from native retinal tissue have provided fundamental insights into the structure and function of rhodopsin under normal and dysfunctional states. We review here the findings from these AFM studies that provide important insights on the supramolecular organization of rhodopsin within the membrane and factors that contribute to this organization, the molecular interactions stabilizing the structure of the receptor and factors that can modify those interactions, and the mechanism underlying constitutive activity in the receptor that can cause disease.
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- Subhadip Senapati
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
- Prayoga Institute of Education Research, Bengaluru, KA 560116, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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Davis MJ, Earley S, Li YS, Chien S. Vascular mechanotransduction. Physiol Rev 2023; 103:1247-1421. [PMID: 36603156 PMCID: PMC9942936 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00053.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
This review aims to survey the current state of mechanotransduction in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and endothelial cells (ECs), including their sensing of mechanical stimuli and transduction of mechanical signals that result in the acute functional modulation and longer-term transcriptomic and epigenetic regulation of blood vessels. The mechanosensors discussed include ion channels, plasma membrane-associated structures and receptors, and junction proteins. The mechanosignaling pathways presented include the cytoskeleton, integrins, extracellular matrix, and intracellular signaling molecules. These are followed by discussions on mechanical regulation of transcriptome and epigenetics, relevance of mechanotransduction to health and disease, and interactions between VSMCs and ECs. Throughout this review, we offer suggestions for specific topics that require further understanding. In the closing section on conclusions and perspectives, we summarize what is known and point out the need to treat the vasculature as a system, including not only VSMCs and ECs but also the extracellular matrix and other types of cells such as resident macrophages and pericytes, so that we can fully understand the physiology and pathophysiology of the blood vessel as a whole, thus enhancing the comprehension, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of vascular diseases.
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- Michael J Davis
- Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, California
- Institute of Engineering in Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, California
- Institute of Engineering in Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California
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Damodaran K, Khan T, Bickel D, Jaya S, Vranken WF, Sudandiradoss C. New simulation insights on the structural transition mechanism of bovine rhodopsin activation. Proteins 2023; 91:771-780. [PMID: 36629258 DOI: 10.1002/prot.26465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
Inactive rhodopsin can absorb photons, which induces different structural transitions that finally activate rhodopsin. We have examined the change in spatial configurations and physicochemical factors that result during the transition mechanism from the inactive to the active rhodopsin state via intermediates. During the activation process, many existing atomic contacts are disrupted, and new ones are formed. This is related to the movement of Helix 5, which tilts away from Helix 3 in the intermediate state in lumirhodopsin and moves closer to Helix 3 again in the active state. Similar patterns of changing atomic contacts are observed between Helices 3 and 5 of the adenosine and neurotensin receptors. In addition, residues 220-238 of rhodopsin, which are disordered in the inactive state, fold in the active state before binding to the Gα, where it catalyzes GDP/GTP exchange on the Gα subunit. Finally, molecular dynamics simulations in the membrane environment revealed that the arrestin binding region adopts a more flexible extended conformation upon phosphorylation, likely promoting arrestin binding and inactivation. In summary, our results provide additional structural understanding of specific rhodopsin activation which might be relevant to other Class A G protein-coupled receptor proteins.
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- Kamalesh Damodaran
- Department of Integrative Biology, School of Bioscience and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India.,Interuniversity Institute of Bioinformatics in Brussels, ULB/VUB, Brussels, Belgium
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- Interuniversity Institute of Bioinformatics in Brussels, ULB/VUB, Brussels, Belgium.,Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Interuniversity Institute of Bioinformatics in Brussels, ULB/VUB, Brussels, Belgium.,Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
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- Interuniversity Institute of Bioinformatics in Brussels, ULB/VUB, Brussels, Belgium.,Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
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Wang PP, Jiang X, Zhu L, Zhou D, Hong M, He L, Chen L, Yao S, Zhao Y, Chen G, Wang C, Cui L, Cao Y, Zhu X. A G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Modulates Gametogenesis via PKG-Mediated Signaling Cascade in Plasmodium berghei. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0015022. [PMID: 35404079 PMCID: PMC9045217 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00150-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Gametogenesis is essential for malaria parasite transmission, but the molecular mechanism of this process remains to be refined. Here, we identified a G-protein-coupled receptor 180 (GPR180) that plays a critical role in signal transduction during gametogenesis in Plasmodium. The P. berghei GPR180 was predominantly expressed in gametocytes and ookinetes and associated with the plasma membrane in female gametes and ookinetes. Knockout of pbgpr180 (Δpbgpr180) had no noticeable effect on blood-stage development but impaired gamete formation and reduced transmission of the parasites to mosquitoes. Transcriptome analysis revealed that a large proportion of the dysregulated genes in the Δpbgpr180 gametocytes had assigned functions in cyclic nucleotide signal transduction. In the Δpbgpr180 gametocytes, the intracellular cGMP level was significantly reduced, and the cytosolic Ca2+ mobilization showed a delay and a reduction in the magnitude during gametocyte activation. These results suggest that PbGPR180 functions upstream of the cGMP-protein kinase G-Ca2+ signaling pathway. In line with this functional prediction, the PbGPR180 protein was found to interact with several transmembrane transporter proteins and the small GTPase Rab6 in activated gametocytes. Allele replacement of pbgpr180 with the P. vivax ortholog pvgpr180 showed equal competence of the transgenic parasite in sexual development, suggesting functional conservation of this gene in Plasmodium spp. Furthermore, an anti-PbGPR180 monoclonal antibody and the anti-PvGPR180 serum possessed robust transmission-blocking activities. These results indicate that GPR180 is involved in signal transduction during gametogenesis in malaria parasites and is a promising target for blocking parasite transmission. IMPORTANCE Environmental changes from humans to mosquitoes activate gametogenesis of the malaria parasite, an obligative process for parasite transmission, but how the signals are relayed remains poorly understood. Here, we show the identification of a Plasmodium G-protein-coupled receptor, GPR180, and the characterization of its function in gametogenesis. In P. berghei, GPR180 is dispensable for asexual development and gametocytogenesis, but its deletion impairs gametogenesis and reduces transmission to mosquitoes. GPR180 appears to function upstream of the cGMP-protein kinase G-Ca2+ signaling pathway and is required for the maximum activity of this pathway. Genetic complementation shows that the GPR180 ortholog from the human malaria parasite P. vivax was fully functional in P. berghei, indicating functional conservation of GPR180 in Plasmodium spp. With predominant expression and membrane association of GPR180 in sexual stages, GPR180 is a promising target for blocking transmission, and antibodies against GPR180 possess robust transmission-blocking activities.
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- Peng-peng Wang
- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Taizhou University Hospital, Taizhou University, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Guérin DMA, Digilio A, Branda MM. Dimeric Rhodopsin R135L Mutant-Transducin-like Complex Sheds Light on Retinitis Pigmentosa Misfunctions. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:12958-12971. [PMID: 34793169 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c06348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Rhodopsin (RHO) is a light-sensitive pigment in the retina and the main prototypical protein of the G-protein-coupled receptor (GCPR) family. After receiving a light stimulus, RHO and its cofactor retinylidene undergo a series of structural changes that initiate an intricate transduction mechanism. Along with RHO, other partner proteins play key roles in the signaling pathway. These include transducin, a GTPase, kinases that phosphorylate RHO, and arrestin (Arr), which ultimately stops the signaling process and promotes RHO regeneration. A large number of RHO genetic mutations may lead to very severe retinal dysfunction and eventually to impaired dark adaptation disease called autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (adRP). In this study, we used molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to evaluate the different behaviors of the dimeric form of wild-type RHO (WT dRHO) and its mutant at position 135 of arginine to leucine (dR135L), both in the free (noncomplexed) and in complex with the transducin-like protein (Gtl). Gtl is a heterotrimeric model composed of a mixture of human and bovine G proteins. Our calculations allow us to explain how the mutation causes structural changes in the RHO dimer and how this can affect the signal that transducin generates when it is bound to RHO. Moreover, the structural modifications induced by the R135L mutation can also account for other misfunctions observed in the up- and downstream signaling pathways. The mechanism of these dysfunctions, together with the transducin activity reduction, provides structure-based explanations of the impairment of some key processes that lead to adRP.
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- Diego M A Guérin
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of the Basque Country (EHU) and Instituto Biofisika (CSIC, UPV/EHU), Barrio Sarriena S/N, 48940 Leioa, Vizcaya, Spain
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- Department of Physics, National University of San Luis (UNSL), Av. Ejército de los Andes 950, 5700 San Luis, Argentina
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- Institute of Applied Physics (CONICET-UNSL), Av. Ejercito de los Andes 950, 5700 San Luis, Argentina
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Grime RL, Logan RT, Nestorow SA, Sridhar P, Edwards PC, Tate CG, Klumperman B, Dafforn TR, Poyner DR, Reeves PJ, Wheatley M. Differences in SMA-like polymer architecture dictate the conformational changes exhibited by the membrane protein rhodopsin encapsulated in lipid nano-particles. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:13519-13528. [PMID: 34477756 PMCID: PMC8359648 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr02419a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Membrane proteins are of fundamental importance to cellular processes and nano-encapsulation strategies that preserve their native lipid bilayer environment are particularly attractive for studying and exploiting these proteins. Poly(styrene-co-maleic acid) (SMA) and related polymers poly(styrene-co-(N-(3-N',N'-dimethylaminopropyl)maleimide)) (SMI) and poly(diisobutylene-alt-maleic acid) (DIBMA) have revolutionised the study of membrane proteins by spontaneously solubilising membrane proteins direct from cell membranes within nanoscale discs of native bilayer called SMA lipid particles (SMALPs), SMILPs and DIBMALPs respectively. This systematic study shows for the first time, that conformational changes of the encapsulated protein are dictated by the solubilising polymer. The photoactivation pathway of rhodopsin (Rho), a G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), comprises structurally-defined intermediates with characteristic absorbance spectra that revealed conformational restrictions with styrene-containing SMA and SMI, so that photoactivation proceeded only as far as metarhodopsin-I, absorbing at 478 nm, in a SMALP or SMILP. In contrast, full attainment of metarhodopsin-II, absorbing at 382 nm, was observed in a DIBMALP. Consequently, different intermediate states of Rho could be generated readily by simply employing different SMA-like polymers. Dynamic light-scattering and analytical ultracentrifugation revealed differences in size and thermostability between SMALP, SMILP and DIBMALP. Moreover, encapsulated Rho exhibited different stability in a SMALP, SMILP or DIBMALP. Overall, we establish that SMA, SMI and DIBMA constitute a 'toolkit' of solubilising polymers, so that selection of the appropriate solubilising polymer provides a spectrum of useful attributes for studying membrane proteins.
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- Rachael L Grime
- School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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Opsins outside the eye and the skin: a more complex scenario than originally thought for a classical light sensor. Cell Tissue Res 2021; 385:519-538. [PMID: 34236517 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-021-03500-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Since the discovery of melanopsin as a retinal non-visual photopigment, opsins have been described in several organs and cells. This distribution is strikingly different from the classical localization of photopigments in light-exposed tissues such as the eyes and the skin. More than 10 years ago, a new paradigm in the field was created as opsins were shown, to detect not only light, but also thermal energy in Drosophila. In agreement with these findings, thermal detection by opsins was also reported in mammalian cells. Considering the presence of opsins in tissues not reached by light, an intriguing question has emerged: What is the role of a classical light-sensor, and more recently appreciated thermo-sensor, in these tissues? To tackle this question, we address in this review the most recent studies in the field, with emphasis in mammals. We provide the present view about the role of opsins in peripheral tissues, aiming to integrate the current knowledge of the presence and function of opsins in organs that are not directly affected by light.
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Bous J, Orcel H, Floquet N, Leyrat C, Lai-Kee-Him J, Gaibelet G, Ancelin A, Saint-Paul J, Trapani S, Louet M, Sounier R, Déméné H, Granier S, Bron P, Mouillac B. Cryo-electron microscopy structure of the antidiuretic hormone arginine-vasopressin V2 receptor signaling complex. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021; 7:7/21/eabg5628. [PMID: 34020960 PMCID: PMC8139594 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abg5628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The antidiuretic hormone arginine-vasopressin (AVP) forms a signaling complex with the V2 receptor (V2R) and the Gs protein, promoting kidney water reabsorption. Molecular mechanisms underlying activation of this critical G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling system are still unknown. To fill this gap of knowledge, we report here the cryo-electron microscopy structure of the AVP-V2R-Gs complex. Single-particle analysis revealed the presence of three different states. The two best maps were combined with computational and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy constraints to reconstruct two structures of the ternary complex. These structures differ in AVP and Gs binding modes. They reveal an original receptor-Gs interface in which the Gαs subunit penetrates deep into the active V2R. The structures help to explain how V2R R137H or R137L/C variants can lead to two severe genetic diseases. Our study provides important structural insights into the function of this clinically relevant GPCR signaling complex.
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- Julien Bous
- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, 34094 Montpellier cedex 5, France
- Centre de Biochimie Structurale, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, 34094 Montpellier cedex 5, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, 34093 Montpellier cedex 5, France
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, 34094 Montpellier cedex 5, France
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- Centre de Biochimie Structurale, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, 34094 Montpellier cedex 5, France
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- Centre de Biochimie Structurale, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, 34094 Montpellier cedex 5, France
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- Centre de Biochimie Structurale, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, 34093 Montpellier cedex 5, France
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, 34094 Montpellier cedex 5, France
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- Centre de Biochimie Structurale, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, 34094 Montpellier cedex 5, France.
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- Centre de Biochimie Structurale, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, 34090 Montpellier, France.
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, 34094 Montpellier cedex 5, France.
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Aguilera-Durán G, Romo-Mancillas A. Behavior of Chemokine Receptor 6 (CXCR6) in Complex with CXCL16 Soluble form Chemokine by Molecular Dynamic Simulations: General Protein‒Ligand Interaction Model and 3D-QSAR Studies of Synthetic Antagonists. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11040346. [PMID: 33920834 PMCID: PMC8071165 DOI: 10.3390/life11040346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The CXCR6‒CXCL16 axis is involved in several pathological processes, and its overexpression has been detected in different types of cancer, such as prostate, breast, ovary, and lung cancer, along with schwannomas, in which it promotes invasion and metastasis. Moreover, this axis is involved in atherosclerosis, type 1 diabetes, primary immune thrombocytopenia, vitiligo, and other autoimmune diseases, in which it is responsible for the infiltration of different immune system cells. The 3D structure of CXCR6 and CXCL16 has not been experimentally resolved; therefore, homology modeling and molecular dynamics simulations could be useful for the study of this signaling axis. In this work, a homology model of CXCR6 and a soluble form of CXCL16 (CXCR6‒CXCL16s) are reported to study the interactions between CXCR6 and CXCL16s through coarse-grained molecular dynamics (CG-MD) simulations. CG-MD simulations showed the two activation steps of CXCR6 through a decrease in the distance between the chemokine and the transmembrane region (TM) of CXCR6 and transmembrane rotational changes and polar interactions between transmembrane segments. The polar interactions between TM3, TM5, and TM6 are fundamental to functional conformation and the meta-active state of CXCR6. The interactions between D77-R280 and T243-TM7 could be related to the functional conformation of CXCR6; alternatively, the interaction between Q195-Q244 and N248 could be related to an inactive state due to the loss of this interaction, and an arginine cage broken in the presence of CXCL16s allows the meta-active state of CXCR6. A general protein‒ligand interaction supports the relevance of TM3‒TM5‒TM6 interactions, presenting three relevant pharmacophoric features: HAc (H-bond acceptor), HDn (H-bond donator), and Hph (hydrophobic), distributed around the space between extracellular loops (ECLs) and TMs. The HDn feature is close to TM3 and TM6; likewise, the HAc and Hph features are close to ECL1 and ECL2 and could block the rotation and interactions between TM3‒TM6 and the interactions of CXCL16s with the ECLs. Tridimensional quantitative structure-activity relationships (3D-QSAR) models show that the positive steric (VdW) and electrostatic fields coincide with the steric and positive electrostatic region of the exo-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane scaffold in the best pIC50 ligands. This substructure is close to the E274 residue and therefore relevant to the activity of CXCR6. These data could help with the design of new molecules that inhibit chemokine binding or antagonize the receptor based on the activation mechanism of CXCR6 and provoke a decrease in chemotaxis caused by the CXCR6‒CXCL16 axis.
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- Giovanny Aguilera-Durán
- Posgrado en Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de las Campanas S/N, Querétaro 76010, Mexico;
- Laboratorio de Diseño Asistido por Computadora y Síntesis de Fármacos, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Centro Universitario, Querétaro 76010, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Diseño Asistido por Computadora y Síntesis de Fármacos, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Centro Universitario, Querétaro 76010, Mexico
- Correspondence:
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Abarghooi Kahaki F, Monzavi S, Bamehr H, Bandani E, Payandeh Z, Jahangiri A, Khalili S. Expression and Purification of Membrane Proteins in Different Hosts. Int J Pept Res Ther 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10989-019-10009-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Aguilera-Durán G, Romo-Mancillas A. Computational Study of C-X-C Chemokine Receptor (CXCR)3 Binding with Its Natural Agonists Chemokine (C-X-C Motif) Ligand (CXCL)9, 10 and 11 and with Synthetic Antagonists: Insights of Receptor Activation towards Drug Design for Vitiligo. Molecules 2020; 25:E4413. [PMID: 32992956 PMCID: PMC7582348 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25194413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Vitiligo is a hypopigmentary skin pathology resulting from the death of melanocytes due to the activity of CD8+ cytotoxic lymphocytes and overexpression of chemokines. These include CXCL9, CXCL10, and CXCL11 and its receptor CXCR3, both in peripheral cells of the immune system and in the skin of patients diagnosed with vitiligo. The three-dimensional structure of CXCR3 and CXCL9 has not been reported experimentally; thus, homology modeling and molecular dynamics could be useful for the study of this chemotaxis-promoter axis. In this work, a homology model of CXCR3 and CXCL9 and the structure of the CXCR3/Gαi/0βγ complex with post-translational modifications of CXCR3 are reported for the study of the interaction of chemokines with CXCR3 through all-atom (AA-MD) and coarse-grained molecular dynamics (CG-MD) simulations. AA-MD and CG-MD simulations showed the first activation step of the CXCR3 receptor with all chemokines and the second activation step in the CXCR3-CXCL10 complex through a decrease in the distance between the chemokine and the transmembrane region of CXCR3 and the separation of the βγ complex from the α subunit in the G-protein. Additionally, a general protein-ligand interaction model was calculated, based on known antagonists binding to CXCR3. These results contribute to understanding the activation mechanism of CXCR3 and the design of new molecules that inhibit chemokine binding or antagonize the receptor, provoking a decrease of chemotaxis caused by the CXCR3/chemokines axis.
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- Giovanny Aguilera-Durán
- Posgrado en Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de las Campanas S/N, Querétaro 76010, Mexico;
- Laboratorio de Diseño Asistido por Computadora y Síntesis de Fármacos, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Centro Universitario, Querétaro 76010, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Diseño Asistido por Computadora y Síntesis de Fármacos, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Centro Universitario, Querétaro 76010, Mexico
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Katayama K, Takeyama Y, Enomoto A, Imai H, Kandori H. Disruption of Hydrogen-Bond Network in Rhodopsin Mutations Cause Night Blindness. J Mol Biol 2020; 432:5378-5389. [PMID: 32795534 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2020.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Rhodopsin is the photosensitive protein, which binds to 11-cis-retinal as its chromophore. In the dark, rhodopsin exists as a stable complex between the opsin moiety and 11-cis-retinal. The absorption of a light photon converts 11-cis-retinal to all-trans-retinal and initiates our vision. As a result, the increase in the rate of dark activation of rhodopsin reduces its photosensitivity resulting in night blindness. The mutations, G90D and T94I are night blindness-causing mutations that exhibit completely different physicochemical characteristics associated with the dark activation of rhodopsin, such as a high rate of thermal isomerization of 11-cis-retinal and a slow pigment regeneration. To elucidate the molecular mechanism by which G90D and T94I mutations affect rhodopsin dark activation and regeneration, we performed light-induced difference FTIR spectroscopy on dark and primary photo-intermediate states of G90D and T94I mutants. The FTIR spectra clearly show that both charged G90D and hydrophobic T94I mutants alter the H-bond network at the Schiff base region of the chromophore, which weakens the electrostatic interaction with Glu113 counterion. Our results further show an altered water-mediated H-bond network around the central transmembrane region of mutant rhodopsin, which is reminiscent of the active Meta-II state. This altered water-mediated H-bond network may cause thermal isomerization of the chromophore and facilitate rhodopsin dark activation.
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- Kota Katayama
- Department of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan; OptoBioTechnology Research Center, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan; PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan.
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- Department of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan
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- Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Inuyama 484-8506, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan; OptoBioTechnology Research Center, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan.
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Wang J, Hua T, Liu ZJ. Structural features of activated GPCR signaling complexes. Curr Opin Struct Biol 2020; 63:82-89. [PMID: 32485565 DOI: 10.1016/j.sbi.2020.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) couple to diverse heterotrimeric G protein subtypes and then activate downstream signaling pathways in classical GPCR activation. It has also been found that GPCRs transduce signals through different regulatory proteins, such as arrestins. Recently, owing to the breakthroughs in cryo-electron macroscopy (Cryo-EM), numerous structures of GPCR-G protein or GPCR-arrestin complexes have been deciphered. In this review, we summarize most of reported GPCR signaling complex structures, with an emphasis on the structural features of rhodopsin-like GPCR activation and G protein-binding/arrestin-binding modes, to illustrate the activation and signaling mechanism of rhodopsin-like GPCRs.
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- Jingjing Wang
- iHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China; School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- iHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China.
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- iHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China; School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China.
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Dziedzic A, Miller E, Saluk-Bijak J, Bijak M. The GPR17 Receptor-A Promising Goal for Therapy and a Potential Marker of the Neurodegenerative Process in Multiple Sclerosis. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21051852. [PMID: 32182666 PMCID: PMC7084627 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21051852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2020] [Revised: 02/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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One of the most important goals in the treatment of demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) is, in addition to immunomodulation, reconstruction of the lost myelin sheath. The modulator of the central nervous system myelination is the metabotropic receptor coupled to the G-protein: GPR17. GPR17 receptors are considered to be sensors of local damage to the myelin sheath, and play a role in the reconstruction and repair of demyelinating plaques caused by ongoing inflammatory processes. GPR17 receptors are present on nerve cells and precursor oligodendrocyte cells. Under physiological conditions, they are responsible for the differentiation and subsequent maturation of oligodendrocytes, while under pathological conditions (during damage to nerve cells), their expression increases to become mediators in the demyelinating processes. Moreover, they are essential not only in both the processes of inducing damage and the death of neurons, but also in the local repair of the damaged myelin sheath. Therefore, GPR17 receptors may be recognized as the potential goal in creating innovative therapies for the treatment of the neurodegenerative process in MS, based on the acceleration of the remyelination processes. This review examines the role of GRP17 in pathomechanisms of MS development.
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- Angela Dziedzic
- Department of General Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143, 90-236 Lodz, Poland; (A.D.); (J.S.-B.)
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- Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Medical University of Lodz, Milionowa 14, 93-113 Lodz, Poland;
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- Department of General Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143, 90-236 Lodz, Poland; (A.D.); (J.S.-B.)
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- Biohazard Prevention Centre, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143, 90-236 Lodz, Poland
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-42-635-4336
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Varma N, Mutt E, Mühle J, Panneels V, Terakita A, Deupi X, Nogly P, Schertler GFX, Lesca E. Crystal structure of jumping spider rhodopsin-1 as a light sensitive GPCR. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:14547-14556. [PMID: 31249143 PMCID: PMC6642406 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1902192116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Light-sensitive G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs)-rhodopsins-absorb photons to isomerize their covalently bound retinal, triggering conformational changes that result in downstream signaling cascades. Monostable rhodopsins release retinal upon isomerization as opposed to the retinal in bistable rhodopsins that "reisomerize" upon absorption of a second photon. Understanding the mechanistic differences between these light-sensitive GPCRs has been hindered by the scarcity of recombinant models of the latter. Here, we reveal the high-resolution crystal structure of a recombinant bistable rhodopsin, jumping spider rhodopsin-1, bound to the inverse agonist 9-cis retinal. We observe a water-mediated network around the ligand hinting toward the basis of their bistable nature. In contrast to bovine rhodopsin (monostable), the transmembrane bundle of jumping spider rhodopsin-1 as well that of the bistable squid rhodopsin adopts a more "activation-ready" conformation often observed in other nonphotosensitive class A GPCRs. These similarities suggest the role of jumping spider rhodopsin-1 as a potential model system in the study of the structure-function relationship of both photosensitive and nonphotosensitive class A GPCRs.
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- Niranjan Varma
- Department of Biology and Chemistry, Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5303 Villigen-PSI, Switzerland
- Department of Biology, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology and Chemistry, Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5303 Villigen-PSI, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology and Chemistry, Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5303 Villigen-PSI, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology and Chemistry, Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5303 Villigen-PSI, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology and Geosciences, Osaka City University, 558-8585 Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Biology and Chemistry, Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5303 Villigen-PSI, Switzerland
- Condensed Matter Theory Group, Laboratory for Scientific Computing and Modelling, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5303 Villigen-PSI, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology and Chemistry, Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5303 Villigen-PSI, Switzerland;
- Department of Biology, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology and Chemistry, Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5303 Villigen-PSI, Switzerland;
- Department of Biology, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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Manilall A, Stander BA, Madziva MT, Millar RP, Flanagan CA. Glu 2.53(90) of the GnRH receptor is part of the conserved G protein-coupled receptor structure and does not form a salt-bridge with Lys 3.32(121). Mol Cell Endocrinol 2019; 481:53-61. [PMID: 30476558 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2018.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2018] [Revised: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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GnRH receptor mutations, Glu2.53(90)Lys and Glu2.53(90)Asp, cause congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. The Glu2.53(90) side-chain has been proposed to form an intramolecular salt-bridge with Lys3.32(121), but conserved intramolecular interaction networks in G protein-coupled receptor crystal structures predict that it interacts with Ser3.35(124) and Trp6.48(280). We investigated interhelical interactions of Glu2.53(90) that stabilise GnRH receptor folding using functional analyses and computational modelling of mutant receptors. The Glu2.53(90)Asp mutant was non-functional, but mutants with hydrophobic amino acids or Arg substituted for Glu2.53(90) were functional, excluding a salt-bridge interaction. The Glu2.53(90)Arg and Trp6.48(280)Arg mutants had decreased affinity for GnRH. Models showed that congenital Glu2.53(90)Lys and Glu2.53(90)Asp mutations disrupt interactions with Ser3.35(124) and Trp6.48(280) respectively, whereas the Glu2.53(90)Arg and Trp6.48(280)Arg mutations preserve intramolecular contacts, but increase distance between the transmembrane helices. Our results show that disruption of interhelical contacts that are conserved in G protein-coupled receptors accounts for the effects of some disease-associated GnRH receptor mutations.
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- Ashmeetha Manilall
- School of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- School of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Centre for Neuroendocrinology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- School of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Haider RS, Wilhelm F, Rizk A, Mutt E, Deupi X, Peterhans C, Mühle J, Berger P, Schertler GFX, Standfuss J, Ostermaier MK. Arrestin-1 engineering facilitates complex stabilization with native rhodopsin. Sci Rep 2019; 9:439. [PMID: 30679635 PMCID: PMC6346018 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36881-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Arrestin-1 desensitizes the activated and phosphorylated photoreceptor rhodopsin by forming transient rhodopsin−arrestin-1 complexes that eventually decay to opsin, retinal and arrestin-1. Via a multi-dimensional screening setup, we identified and combined arrestin-1 mutants that form lasting complexes with light-activated and phosphorylated rhodopsin in harsh conditions, such as high ionic salt concentration. Two quadruple mutants, D303A + T304A + E341A + F375A and R171A + T304A + E341A + F375A share similar heterologous expression and thermo-stability levels with wild type (WT) arrestin-1, but are able to stabilize complexes with rhodopsin with more than seven times higher half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values for NaCl compared to the WT arrestin-1 protein. These quadruple mutants are also characterized by higher binding affinities to phosphorylated rhodopsin, light-activated rhodopsin and phosphorylated opsin, as compared with WT arrestin-1. Furthermore, the assessed arrestin-1 mutants are still specifically associating with phosphorylated or light-activated receptor states only, while binding to the inactive ground state of the receptor is not significantly altered. Additionally, we propose a novel functionality for R171 in stabilizing the inactive arrestin-1 conformation as well as the rhodopsin–arrestin-1 complex. The achieved stabilization of the active rhodopsin–arrestin-1 complex might be of great interest for future structure determination, antibody development studies as well as drug-screening efforts targeting G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs).
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- Raphael S Haider
- InterAx Biotech AG, PARK InnovAARE, Villigen, 5234, Switzerland.,Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland.,Institute of Molecular Cell Biology, Jena, 07745, Germany
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- InterAx Biotech AG, PARK InnovAARE, Villigen, 5234, Switzerland
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- InterAx Biotech AG, PARK InnovAARE, Villigen, 5234, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland.,ETH Zurich, Zurich, 8093, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
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Krishna Kumar K, Shalev-Benami M, Robertson MJ, Hu H, Banister SD, Hollingsworth SA, Latorraca NR, Kato HE, Hilger D, Maeda S, Weis WI, Farrens DL, Dror RO, Malhotra SV, Kobilka BK, Skiniotis G. Structure of a Signaling Cannabinoid Receptor 1-G Protein Complex. Cell 2019; 176:448-458.e12. [PMID: 30639101 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2018.11.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 276] [Impact Index Per Article: 55.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cannabis elicits its mood-enhancing and analgesic effects through the cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1), a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that signals primarily through the adenylyl cyclase-inhibiting heterotrimeric G protein Gi. Activation of CB1-Gi signaling pathways holds potential for treating a number of neurological disorders and is thus crucial to understand the mechanism of Gi activation by CB1. Here, we present the structure of the CB1-Gi signaling complex bound to the highly potent agonist MDMB-Fubinaca (FUB), a recently emerged illicit synthetic cannabinoid infused in street drugs that have been associated with numerous overdoses and fatalities. The structure illustrates how FUB stabilizes the receptor in an active state to facilitate nucleotide exchange in Gi. The results compose the structural framework to explain CB1 activation by different classes of ligands and provide insights into the G protein coupling and selectivity mechanisms adopted by the receptor.
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- Kaavya Krishna Kumar
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 279 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 279 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Department of Structural Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 279 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 279 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Department of Structural Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 279 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 279 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Department of Structural Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 279 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation and Cancer Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94304, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 279 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Department of Computer Science, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Biophysics Program, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 279 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Department of Computer Science, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Biophysics Program, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 279 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 279 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 279 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Structural Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 279 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Department of Photon Science, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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- Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR 97201, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 279 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Department of Computer Science, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Biophysics Program, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation and Cancer Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94304, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 279 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 279 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Department of Structural Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 279 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Department of Photon Science, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.
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Rodgers J, Peirson SN, Hughes S, Hankins MW. Functional characterisation of naturally occurring mutations in human melanopsin. Cell Mol Life Sci 2018; 75:3609-3624. [PMID: 29700553 PMCID: PMC6133154 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-018-2813-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Melanopsin is a blue light-sensitive opsin photopigment involved in a range of non-image forming behaviours, including circadian photoentrainment and the pupil light response. Many naturally occurring genetic variants exist within the human melanopsin gene (OPN4), yet it remains unclear how these variants affect melanopsin protein function and downstream physiological responses to light. Here, we have used bioinformatic analysis and in vitro expression systems to determine the functional phenotypes of missense human OPN4 variants. From 1242 human OPN4 variants collated in the NCBI Short Genetic Variation database (dbSNP), we identified 96 that lead to non-synonymous amino acid substitutions. These 96 missense mutations were screened using sequence alignment and comparative approaches to select 16 potentially deleterious variants for functional characterisation using calcium imaging of melanopsin-driven light responses in HEK293T cells. We identify several previously uncharacterised OPN4 mutations with altered functional properties, including attenuated or abolished light responses, as well as variants demonstrating abnormal response kinetics. These data provide valuable insight into the structure-function relationships of human melanopsin, including several key functional residues of the melanopsin protein. The identification of melanopsin variants with significantly altered function may serve to detect individuals with disrupted melanopsin-based light perception, and potentially highlight those at increased risk of sleep disturbance, circadian dysfunction, and visual abnormalities.
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- Jessica Rodgers
- Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, OMPI G, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3RE, UK
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- Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, OMPI G, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3RE, UK
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- Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, OMPI G, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3RE, UK.
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- Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, OMPI G, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3RE, UK.
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Carmona-Rosas G, Alcántara-Hernández R, Hernández-Espinosa DA. The role of β-arrestins in G protein-coupled receptor heterologous desensitization: A brief story. Methods Cell Biol 2018; 149:195-204. [PMID: 30616820 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mcb.2018.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are transmembrane proteins that have an important impact in a myriad of cellular functions. Posttranslational modifications on GPCRs are a key processes that allow these proteins to recruit other intracellular molecules. Among these modifications, phosphorylation is the most important way of desensitization of these receptors. Several research groups have described two different desensitization mechanisms: heterologous and homologous desensitization. The first one involves the phosphorylation of the receptors by protein kinases, such as PKC, following the desensitization and internalization of the receptor, while the second one involves the phosphorylation of the receptors by GRKs, allowing for the receptor to recruit β-arrestins to be desensitized and internalized. Interestingly, a few number of studies have described the participation of β-arrestins during the heterologous desensitization process. Hence, the aim of this review is to briefly explore the role that β-arrestins play during the heterologous desensitization of several GPCRs.
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Tsai CJ, Pamula F, Nehmé R, Mühle J, Weinert T, Flock T, Nogly P, Edwards PC, Carpenter B, Gruhl T, Ma P, Deupi X, Standfuss J, Tate CG, Schertler GFX. Crystal structure of rhodopsin in complex with a mini-G o sheds light on the principles of G protein selectivity. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2018; 4:eaat7052. [PMID: 30255144 PMCID: PMC6154990 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aat7052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Selective coupling of G protein (heterotrimeric guanine nucleotide-binding protein)-coupled receptors (GPCRs) to specific Gα-protein subtypes is critical to transform extracellular signals, carried by natural ligands and clinical drugs, into cellular responses. At the center of this transduction event lies the formation of a signaling complex between the receptor and G protein. We report the crystal structure of light-sensitive GPCR rhodopsin bound to an engineered mini-Go protein. The conformation of the receptor is identical to all previous structures of active rhodopsin, including the complex with arrestin. Thus, rhodopsin seems to adopt predominantly one thermodynamically stable active conformation, effectively acting like a "structural switch," allowing for maximum efficiency in the visual system. Furthermore, our analysis of the well-defined GPCR-G protein interface suggests that the precise position of the carboxyl-terminal "hook-like" element of the G protein (its four last residues) relative to the TM7/helix 8 (H8) joint of the receptor is a significant determinant in selective G protein activation.
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- Ching-Ju Tsai
- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
- Corresponding author. (C.-J.T.); (G.F.X.S.)
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
- Department of Biology, ETH Zürich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 27, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge CB2 0QH, UK
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
- Department of Biology, ETH Zürich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 27, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
- Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
- Department of Biology, ETH Zürich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 27, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge CB2 0QH, UK
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- Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge CB2 0QH, UK
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
- Department of Biology, ETH Zürich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 27, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
- Condensed Matter Theory Group, PSI, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge CB2 0QH, UK
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
- Department of Biology, ETH Zürich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 27, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
- Corresponding author. (C.-J.T.); (G.F.X.S.)
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An all-trans-retinal-binding opsin peropsin as a potential dark-active and light-inactivated G protein-coupled receptor. Sci Rep 2018; 8:3535. [PMID: 29476064 PMCID: PMC5824942 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21946-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Peropsin or retinal pigment epithelium-derived rhodopsin homolog, found in many animals, belongs to the opsin family. Most opsins bind to 11-cis-retinal as a chromophore and act as light-activated G protein-coupled receptors. Some peropsins, however, bind all-trans-retinal and isomerise it into 11-cis form by light, and peropsin has been suggested to supply other visual opsins with 11-cis-retinal. Additionally, peropsin has some amino acid sequence motifs that are highly conserved among G protein-coupled opsins. Here, using chimeric mutant peropsins, we found that peropsin potentially generates an “active form” that drives G-protein signalling in the dark by binding to all-trans-retinal and that the active form photo-converts to an inactive form containing 11-cis-retinal. Comparative spectroscopic analysis demonstrated that spider peropsin exhibited catalytic efficiency for retinal photoisomerisation that was much lower than a retinal photoisomerase, squid retinochrome. The chimeric peropsins, constructed by replacing the third intracellular loop region with that of Gs- or Gi-coupled opsin, were active and drove Gs- or Gi-mediated signalling in the dark, respectively, and were inactivated upon illumination in mammalian cultured cells. These results suggest that peropsin acts as a dark-active, light-inactivated G protein-coupled receptor and is useful as a novel optogenetic tool.
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Yoshida K, Yamashita T, Sasaki K, Inoue K, Shichida Y, Kandori H. Chimeric microbial rhodopsins for optical activation of Gs-proteins. Biophys Physicobiol 2017; 14:183-190. [PMID: 29362703 PMCID: PMC5774426 DOI: 10.2142/biophysico.14.0_183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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We previously showed that the chimeric proteins of microbial rhodopsins, such as light-driven proton pump bacteriorhodopsin (BR) and Gloeobacter rhodopsin (GR) that contain cytoplasmic loops of bovine rhodopsin, are able to activate Gt protein upon light absorption. These facts suggest similar protein structural changes in both the light-driven proton pump and animal rhodopsin. Here we report two trials to engineer chimeric rhodopsins, one for the inserted loop, and another for the microbial rhodopsin template. For the former, we successfully activated Gs protein by light through the incorporation of the cytoplasmic loop of β2-adrenergic receptor (β2AR). For the latter, we did not observe any G-protein activation for the light-driven sodium pump from Indibacter alkaliphilus (IndiR2) or a light-driven chloride pump halorhodopsin from Natronomonas pharaonis (NpHR), whereas the light-driven proton pump GR showed light-dependent G-protein activation. This fact suggests that a helix opening motion is common to G protein coupled receptor (GPCR) and GR, but not to IndiR2 and NpHR. Light-induced difference FTIR spectroscopy revealed similar structural changes between WT and the third loop chimera for each light-driven pump. A helical structural perturbation, which was largest for GR, was further enhanced in the chimera. We conclude that similar structural dynamics that occur on the cytoplasmic side of GPCR are needed to design chimeric microbial rhodopsins.
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- Kazuho Yoshida
- Department of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8555, Japan
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- Department of Biophysics, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8555, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8555, Japan.,OptoBioTechnology Research Center, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8555, Japan.,PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Department of Biophysics, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8555, Japan.,OptoBioTechnology Research Center, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8555, Japan
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Sanchez-Reyes OB, Cooke ALG, Tranter DB, Rashid D, Eilers M, Reeves PJ, Smith SO. G Protein-Coupled Receptors Contain Two Conserved Packing Clusters. Biophys J 2017; 112:2315-2326. [PMID: 28591604 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2017.04.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2017] [Revised: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) have evolved a seven-transmembrane helix framework that is responsive to a wide range of extracellular signals. An analysis of the interior packing of family A GPCR crystal structures reveals two clusters of highly packed residues that facilitate tight transmembrane helix association. These clusters are centered on amino acid positions 2.47 and 4.53, which are highly conserved as alanine and serine, respectively. Ala2.47 mediates the interaction between helices H1 and H2, while Ser4.53 mediates the interaction between helices H3 and H4. The helical interfaces outside of these clusters are lined with residues that are more loosely packed, a structural feature that facilitates motion of helices H5, H6, and H7, which is required for receptor activation. Mutation of the conserved small side chain at position 4.53 within packing cluster 2 is shown to disrupt the structure of the visual receptor rhodopsin, whereas sites in packing cluster 1 (e.g., positions 1.46 and 2.47) are more tolerant to mutation but affect the overall stability of the protein. These findings reveal a common structural scaffold of GPCRs that is important for receptor folding and activation.
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- Omar B Sanchez-Reyes
- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Essex, United Kingdom
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Essex, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Essex, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York.
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Wolf S, Gelis L, Dörrich S, Hatt H, Kraft P. Evidence for a shape-based recognition of odorants in vivo in the human nose from an analysis of the molecular mechanism of lily-of-the-valley odorants detection in the Lilial and Bourgeonal family using the C/Si/Ge/Sn switch strategy. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0182147. [PMID: 28763484 PMCID: PMC5538716 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
We performed an analysis of possible mechanisms of ligand recognition in the human nose. The analysis is based on in vivo odor threshold determination and in vitro Ca2+ imaging assays with a C/Si/Ge/Sn switch strategy applied to the compounds Lilial and Bourgeonal, to differentiate between different molecular mechanisms of odorant detection. Our results suggest that odorant detection under threshold conditions is mainly based on the molecular shape, i.e. the van der Waals surface, and electrostatics of the odorants. Furthermore, we show that a single olfactory receptor type is responsible for odor detection of Bourgeonal at the threshold level in humans in vivo. Carrying out a QM analysis of vibrational energies contained in the odorants, there is no evidence for a vibration-based recognition.
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- Steffen Wolf
- Department of Biophysics, CAS-MPG Partner Institute for Computational Biology, Key Laboratory of Computational Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, P.R. China
- Department of Biophysics, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Cellphysiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Cellphysiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Fragrance Research, Givaudan Schweiz AG, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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Lee Y, Basith S, Choi S. Recent Advances in Structure-Based Drug Design Targeting Class A G Protein-Coupled Receptors Utilizing Crystal Structures and Computational Simulations. J Med Chem 2017; 61:1-46. [PMID: 28657745 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b01453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent the largest and most physiologically important integral membrane protein family, and these receptors respond to a wide variety of physiological and environmental stimuli. GPCRs are among the most critical therapeutic targets for numerous human diseases, and approximately one-third of the currently marketed drugs target this receptor family. The recent breakthroughs in GPCR structural biology have significantly contributed to our understanding of GPCR function, ligand binding, and pharmacological action as well as to the design of new drugs. This perspective highlights the latest advances in GPCR structures with a focus on the receptor-ligand interactions of each receptor family in class A nonrhodopsin GPCRs as well as the structural features for their activation, biased signaling, and allosteric mechanisms. The current state-of-the-art methodologies of structure-based drug design (SBDD) approaches in the GPCR research field are also discussed.
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- Yoonji Lee
- National Leading Research Laboratory (NLRL) of Molecular Modeling & Drug Design, College of Pharmacy and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University , Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- National Leading Research Laboratory (NLRL) of Molecular Modeling & Drug Design, College of Pharmacy and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University , Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- National Leading Research Laboratory (NLRL) of Molecular Modeling & Drug Design, College of Pharmacy and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University , Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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Clark T. G-Protein coupled receptors: answers from simulations. Beilstein J Org Chem 2017; 13:1071-1078. [PMID: 28684986 PMCID: PMC5480328 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.13.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Molecular-dynamics (MD) simulations are playing an increasingly important role in research into the modes of action of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs). In this field, MD simulations are unusually important as, because of the difficult experimental situation, they often offer the only opportunity to determine structural and mechanistic features in atomistic detail. Modern combinations of soft- and hardware have made MD simulations a powerful tool in GPCR research. This is important because GPCRs are targeted by approximately half of the drugs on the market, so that computer-aided drug design plays a major role in GPCR research.
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- Timothy Clark
- Computer-Chemie-Centrum, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuernberg, Naegelsbachstr. 25, 91052 Erlangen, Germany
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Flanagan CA, Manilall A. Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Receptor Structure and GnRH Binding. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2017; 8:274. [PMID: 29123501 PMCID: PMC5662886 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2017.00274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) regulates reproduction. The human GnRH receptor lacks a cytoplasmic carboxy-terminal tail but has amino acid sequence motifs characteristic of rhodopsin-like, class A, G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). This review will consider how recent descriptions of X-ray crystallographic structures of GPCRs in inactive and active conformations may contribute to understanding GnRH receptor structure, mechanism of activation and ligand binding. The structures confirmed that ligands bind to variable extracellular surfaces, whereas the seven membrane-spanning α-helices convey the activation signal to the cytoplasmic receptor surface, which binds and activates heterotrimeric G proteins. Forty non-covalent interactions that bridge topologically equivalent residues in different transmembrane (TM) helices are conserved in class A GPCR structures, regardless of activation state. Conformation-independent interhelical contacts account for a conserved receptor protein structure and their importance in the GnRH receptor structure is supported by decreased expression of receptors with mutations of residues in the network. Many of the GnRH receptor mutations associated with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, including the Glu2.53(90) Lys mutation, involve amino acids that constitute the conserved network. Half of the ~250 intramolecular interactions in GPCRs differ between inactive and active structures. Conformation-specific interhelical contacts depend on amino acids changing partners during activation. Conserved inactive conformation-specific contacts prevent receptor activation by stabilizing proximity of TM helices 3 and 6 and a closed G protein-binding site. Mutations of GnRH receptor residues involved in these interactions, such as Arg3.50(139) of the DRY/S motif or Tyr7.53(323) of the N/DPxxY motif, increase or decrease receptor expression and efficiency of receptor coupling to G protein signaling, consistent with the native residues stabilizing the inactive GnRH receptor structure. Active conformation-specific interhelical contacts stabilize an open G protein-binding site. Progress in defining the GnRH-binding site has recently slowed, with evidence that Tyr6.58(290) contacts Tyr5 of GnRH, whereas other residues affect recognition of Trp3 and Gly10NH2. The surprisingly consistent observations that GnRH receptor mutations that disrupt GnRH binding have less effect on "conformationally constrained" GnRH peptides may now be explained by crystal structures of agonist-bound peptide receptors. Analysis of GPCR structures provides insight into GnRH receptor function.
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- Colleen A. Flanagan
- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- *Correspondence: Colleen A. Flanagan,
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Vibrational resonance, allostery, and activation in rhodopsin-like G protein-coupled receptors. Sci Rep 2016; 6:37290. [PMID: 27849063 PMCID: PMC5110974 DOI: 10.1038/srep37290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2016] [Accepted: 10/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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G protein-coupled receptors are a large family of membrane proteins activated by a variety of structurally diverse ligands making them highly adaptable signaling molecules. Despite recent advances in the structural biology of this protein family, the mechanism by which ligands induce allosteric changes in protein structure and dynamics for its signaling function remains a mystery. Here, we propose the use of terahertz spectroscopy combined with molecular dynamics simulation and protein evolutionary network modeling to address the mechanism of activation by directly probing the concerted fluctuations of retinal ligand and transmembrane helices in rhodopsin. This approach allows us to examine the role of conformational heterogeneity in the selection and stabilization of specific signaling pathways in the photo-activation of the receptor. We demonstrate that ligand-induced shifts in the conformational equilibrium prompt vibrational resonances in the protein structure that link the dynamics of conserved interactions with fluctuations of the active-state ligand. The connection of vibrational modes creates an allosteric association of coupled fluctuations that forms a coherent signaling pathway from the receptor ligand-binding pocket to the G-protein activation region. Our evolutionary analysis of rhodopsin-like GPCRs suggest that specific allosteric sites play a pivotal role in activating structural fluctuations that allosterically modulate functional signals.
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Retinal orientation and interactions in rhodopsin reveal a two-stage trigger mechanism for activation. Nat Commun 2016; 7:12683. [PMID: 27585742 PMCID: PMC5025775 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms12683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2016] [Accepted: 07/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The 11-cis retinal chromophore is tightly packed within the interior of the visual receptor rhodopsin and isomerizes to the all-trans configuration following absorption of light. The mechanism by which this isomerization event drives the outward rotation of transmembrane helix H6, a hallmark of activated G protein-coupled receptors, is not well established. To address this question, we use solid-state NMR and FTIR spectroscopy to define the orientation and interactions of the retinal chromophore in the active metarhodopsin II intermediate. Here we show that isomerization of the 11-cis retinal chromophore generates strong steric interactions between its β-ionone ring and transmembrane helices H5 and H6, while deprotonation of its protonated Schiff's base triggers the rearrangement of the hydrogen-bonding network involving residues on H6 and within the second extracellular loop. We integrate these observations with previous structural and functional studies to propose a two-stage mechanism for rhodopsin activation.
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Kimata N, Pope A, Sanchez-Reyes OB, Eilers M, Opefi CA, Ziliox M, Reeves PJ, Smith SO. Free backbone carbonyls mediate rhodopsin activation. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2016; 23:738-43. [PMID: 27376589 PMCID: PMC4972713 DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.3257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2016] [Accepted: 06/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Conserved prolines in the transmembrane helices of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are often considered to function as hinges that divide the helix into two segments capable of independent motion. Depending on their potential to hydrogen-bond, the free C=O groups associated with these prolines can facilitate conformational flexibility, conformational switching or stabilization of the receptor structure. To address the role of conserved prolines in family A GPCRs through solid-state NMR spectroscopy, we focus on bovine rhodopsin, a GPCR in the visual receptor subfamily. The free backbone C=O groups on helices H5 and H7 stabilize the inactive rhodopsin structure through hydrogen-bonds to residues on adjacent helices. In response to light-induced isomerization of the retinal chromophore, hydrogen-bonding interactions involving these C=O groups are released, thus facilitating repacking of H5 and H7 onto the transmembrane core of the receptor. These results provide insights into the multiple structural and functional roles of prolines in membrane proteins.
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- Naoki Kimata
- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Essex, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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Tian H, Fürstenberg A, Huber T. Labeling and Single-Molecule Methods To Monitor G Protein-Coupled Receptor Dynamics. Chem Rev 2016; 117:186-245. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- He Tian
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology
and Signal Transduction, The Rockefeller University, 1230 York
Avenue, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology
and Signal Transduction, The Rockefeller University, 1230 York
Avenue, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology
and Signal Transduction, The Rockefeller University, 1230 York
Avenue, New York, New York 10065, United States
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Chawla U, Jiang Y, Zheng W, Kuang L, Perera SMDC, Pitman MC, Brown MF, Liang H. A Usual G-Protein-Coupled Receptor in Unusual Membranes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:588-92. [PMID: 26633591 PMCID: PMC5233722 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201508648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Revised: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest family of membrane-bound receptors and constitute about 50% of all known drug targets. They offer great potential for membrane protein nanotechnologies. We report here a charge-interaction-directed reconstitution mechanism that induces spontaneous insertion of bovine rhodopsin, the eukaryotic GPCR, into both lipid- and polymer-based artificial membranes. We reveal a new allosteric mode of rhodopsin activation incurred by the non-biological membranes: the cationic membrane drives a transition from the inactive MI to the activated MII state in the absence of high [H(+)] or negative spontaneous curvature. We attribute this activation to the attractive charge interaction between the membrane surface and the deprotonated Glu134 residue of the rhodopsin-conserved ERY sequence motif that helps break the cytoplasmic "ionic lock". This study unveils a novel design concept of non-biological membranes to reconstitute and harness GPCR functions in synthetic systems.
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- Udeep Chawla
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Department of Physics University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 (USA)
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- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401 (USA)
- Current address: Department of Cell Physiology and Molecular Biophysics, Center for Membrane Protein Research, Texas Tech, University Health Science Center, Lubbock, TX 79430 (USA)
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- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401 (USA)
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- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Department of Physics University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Department of Physics University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Department of Physics University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 (USA).
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- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401 (USA).
- Current address: Department of Cell Physiology and Molecular Biophysics, Center for Membrane Protein Research, Texas Tech, University Health Science Center, Lubbock, TX 79430 (USA).
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Chawla U, Jiang Y, Zheng W, Kuang L, Perera SMDC, Pitman MC, Brown MF, Liang H. A Usual G-Protein-Coupled Receptor in Unusual Membranes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201508648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Chatterjee D, Eckert CE, Slavov C, Saxena K, Fürtig B, Sanders CR, Gurevich VV, Wachtveitl J, Schwalbe H. Influence of Arrestin on the Photodecay of Bovine Rhodopsin. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:13555-60. [PMID: 26383645 PMCID: PMC4685475 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201505798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2015] [Revised: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Continued activation of the photocycle of the dim-light receptor rhodopsin leads to the accumulation of all-trans-retinal in the rod outer segments (ROS). This accumulation can damage the photoreceptor cell. For retinal homeostasis, deactivation processes are initiated in which the release of retinal is delayed. One of these processes involves the binding of arrestin to rhodopsin. Here, the interaction of pre-activated truncated bovine visual arrestin (Arr(Tr)) with rhodopsin in 1,2-diheptanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DHPC) micelles is investigated by solution NMR techniques and flash photolysis spectroscopy. Our results show that formation of the rhodopsin-arrestin complex markedly influences partitioning in the decay kinetics of rhodopsin, which involves the simultaneous formation of a meta II and a meta III state from the meta I state. Binding of Arr(Tr) leads to an increase in the population of the meta III state and consequently to an approximately twofold slower release of all-trans-retinal from rhodopsin.
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- Deep Chatterjee
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center of Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ), Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7, 60438 Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7, 60438 Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7, 60438 Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center of Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ), Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7, 60438 Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center of Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ), Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7, 60438 Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center for Structural Biology, Institute of Chemical Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232 (USA)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232 (USA)
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7, 60438 Frankfurt am Main (Germany).
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center of Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ), Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7, 60438 Frankfurt am Main (Germany).
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Helix 3 acts as a conformational hinge in Class A GPCR activation: An analysis of interhelical interaction energies in crystal structures. J Struct Biol 2015; 192:545-553. [PMID: 26522273 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2015.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2015] [Revised: 10/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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A collection of crystal structures of rhodopsin, β2-adrenergic and adenosine A2A receptors in active, intermediate and inactive states were selected for structural and energetic analyses to identify the changes involved in the activation/deactivation of Class A GPCRs. A set of helix interactions exclusive to either inactive or active/intermediate states were identified. The analysis of these interactions distinguished some local conformational changes involved in receptor activation, in particular, a packing between the intracellular domains of transmembrane helices H3 and H7 and a separation between those of H2 and H6. Also, differential movements of the extracellular and intracellular domains of these helices are apparent. Moreover, a segment of residues in helix H3, including residues L/I3.40 to L3.43, is identified as a key component of the activation mechanism, acting as a conformational hinge between extracellular and intracellular regions. Remarkably, the influence on the activation process of some glutamic and aspartic acidic residues and, as a consequence, the influence of variations on local pH is highlighted. Structural hypotheses that arose from the analysis of rhodopsin, β2-adrenergic and adenosine A2A receptors were tested on the active and inactive M2 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor structures and further discussed in the context of the new mechanistic insights provided by the recently determined active and inactive crystal structures of the μ-opioid receptor. Overall, the structural and energetic analyses of the interhelical interactions present in this collection of Class A GPCRs suggests the existence of a common general activation mechanism featuring a chemical space useful for drug discovery exploration.
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Chatterjee D, Eckert CE, Slavov C, Saxena K, Fürtig B, Sanders CR, Gurevich VV, Wachtveitl J, Schwalbe H. Influence of Arrestin on the Photodecay of Bovine Rhodopsin. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201505798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Lans I, Dalton JAR, Giraldo J. Selective Protonation of Acidic Residues Triggers Opsin Activation. J Phys Chem B 2015; 119:9510-9. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b01908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Isaias Lans
- Laboratory of Molecular Neuropharmacology
and Bioinformatics, Institut de Neurociències and Unitat de
Bioestadística, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neuropharmacology
and Bioinformatics, Institut de Neurociències and Unitat de
Bioestadística, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neuropharmacology
and Bioinformatics, Institut de Neurociències and Unitat de
Bioestadística, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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Piscitelli CL, Kean J, de Graaf C, Deupi X. A Molecular Pharmacologist's Guide to G Protein-Coupled Receptor Crystallography. Mol Pharmacol 2015; 88:536-51. [PMID: 26152196 DOI: 10.1124/mol.115.099663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Accepted: 07/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) structural biology has progressed dramatically in the last decade. There are now over 120 GPCR crystal structures deposited in the Protein Data Bank of 32 different receptors from families scattered across the phylogenetic tree, including class B, C, and Frizzled GPCRs. These structures have been obtained in combination with a wide variety of ligands and captured in a range of conformational states. This surge in structural knowledge has enlightened research into the molecular recognition of biologically active molecules, the mechanisms of receptor activation, the dynamics of functional selectivity, and fueled structure-based drug design efforts for GPCRs. Here we summarize the innovations in both protein engineering/molecular biology and crystallography techniques that have led to these advances in GPCR structural biology and discuss how they may influence the resulting structural models. We also provide a brief molecular pharmacologist's guide to GPCR X-ray crystallography, outlining some key aspects in the process of structure determination, with the goal to encourage noncrystallographers to interrogate structures at the molecular level. Finally, we show how chemogenomics approaches can be used to marry the wealth of existing receptor pharmacology data with the expanding repertoire of structures, providing a deeper understanding of the mechanistic details of GPCR function.
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- Chayne L Piscitelli
- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Department of Biology and Chemistry (C.L.P., X.D.), and Condensed Matter Theory Group, Department of Research with Neutrons and Muons (X.D.), Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland; Heptares Therapeutics Ltd., Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom (J.K.); and Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems, VU University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (C.G.)
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Department of Biology and Chemistry (C.L.P., X.D.), and Condensed Matter Theory Group, Department of Research with Neutrons and Muons (X.D.), Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland; Heptares Therapeutics Ltd., Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom (J.K.); and Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems, VU University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (C.G.)
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Department of Biology and Chemistry (C.L.P., X.D.), and Condensed Matter Theory Group, Department of Research with Neutrons and Muons (X.D.), Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland; Heptares Therapeutics Ltd., Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom (J.K.); and Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems, VU University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (C.G.)
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Department of Biology and Chemistry (C.L.P., X.D.), and Condensed Matter Theory Group, Department of Research with Neutrons and Muons (X.D.), Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland; Heptares Therapeutics Ltd., Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom (J.K.); and Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems, VU University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (C.G.)
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GPCR crystal structures: Medicinal chemistry in the pocket. Bioorg Med Chem 2015; 23:3880-906. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2014.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2014] [Revised: 12/12/2014] [Accepted: 12/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Dalton JAR, Lans I, Giraldo J. Quantifying conformational changes in GPCRs: glimpse of a common functional mechanism. BMC Bioinformatics 2015; 16:124. [PMID: 25902715 PMCID: PMC4422131 DOI: 10.1186/s12859-015-0567-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are important drug targets and a better understanding of their molecular mechanisms would be desirable. The crystallization rate of GPCRs has accelerated in recent years as techniques have become more sophisticated, particularly with respect to Class A GPCRs interacting with G-proteins. These developments have made it possible for a quantitative analysis of GPCR geometrical features and binding-site conformations, including a statistical comparison between Class A GPCRs in active (agonist-bound) and inactive (antagonist-bound) states. Results Here we implement algorithms for the analysis of interhelical angles, distances, interactions and binding-site volumes in the transmembrane domains of 25 Class A GPCRs (7 active and 18 inactive). Two interhelical angles change in a statistically significant way between average inactive and active states: TM3-TM6 (by -9°) and TM6-TM7 (by +12°). A third interhelical angle: TM5-TM6 shows a trend, changing by -9°. In the transition from inactive to active states, average van der Waals interactions between TM3 and TM7 significantly increase as the average distance between them decreases by >2 Å. Average H-bonding between TM3 and TM6 decreases but is seemingly compensated by an increase in H-bonding between TM5 and TM6. In five Class A GPCRs, crystallized in both active and inactive states, increased H-bonding of agonists to TM6 and TM7, relative to antagonists, is observed. These protein-agonist interactions likely favour a change in the TM6-TM7 angle, which creates a narrowing in the binding pocket of activated receptors and an average ~200 Å3 reduction in volume. Conclusions In terms of similar conformational changes and agonist binding pattern, Class A GPCRs appear to share a common mechanism of activation, which can be exploited in future drug development. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12859-015-0567-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- James A R Dalton
- Laboratory of Molecular Neuropharmacology and Bioinformatics, Institut de Neurociències and Unitat de Bioestadística, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Bellaterra, Spain.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neuropharmacology and Bioinformatics, Institut de Neurociències and Unitat de Bioestadística, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Bellaterra, Spain.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neuropharmacology and Bioinformatics, Institut de Neurociències and Unitat de Bioestadística, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Bellaterra, Spain.
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Pedretti A, Mazzolari A, Ricci C, Vistoli G. Enhancing the Reliability of GPCR Models by Accounting for Flexibility of Their Pro-Containing Helices: the Case of the Human mAChR1 Receptor. Mol Inform 2015; 34:216-27. [PMID: 27490167 DOI: 10.1002/minf.201400159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2014] [Accepted: 12/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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To better investigate the GPCR structures, we have recently proposed to explore their flexibility by simulating the bending of their Pro-containing TM helices so generating a set of models (the so-called chimeras) which exhaustively combine the two conformations (bent and straight) of these helices. The primary objective of the study is to investigate whether such an approach can be exploited to enhance the reliability of the GPCR models generated by distant templates. The study was focused on the human mAChR1 receptor for which a presumably reliable model was generated using the congener mAChR3 as the template along with a second less reliable model based on the distant β2-AR template. The second model was then utilized to produce the chimeras by combining the conformations of its Pro-containing helices (i.e., TM4, TM5, TM6 and TM7 with 16 modeled chimeras). The reliability of such chimeras was assessed by virtual screening campaigns as evaluated using a novel skewness metric where they surpassed the predictive power of the more reliable mAChR1 model. Finally, the virtual screening campaigns emphasize the opportunity of synergistically combining the scores of more chimeras using a specially developed tool which generates highly predictive consensus functions by maximizing the corresponding enrichment factors.
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- Alessandro Pedretti
- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli, 25, I-20133 Milano, Italy phone: +39 02 50319349; fax: +39 02 50319359
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli, 25, I-20133 Milano, Italy phone: +39 02 50319349; fax: +39 02 50319359
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli, 25, I-20133 Milano, Italy phone: +39 02 50319349; fax: +39 02 50319359
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli, 25, I-20133 Milano, Italy phone: +39 02 50319349; fax: +39 02 50319359.
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McCorvy JD, Roth BL. Structure and function of serotonin G protein-coupled receptors. Pharmacol Ther 2015; 150:129-42. [PMID: 25601315 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2015.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Accepted: 12/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Serotonin receptors are prevalent throughout the nervous system and the periphery, and remain one of the most lucrative and promising drug discovery targets for disorders ranging from migraine headaches to neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and depression. There are 14 distinct serotonin receptors, of which 13 are G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which are targets for approximately 40% of the approved medicines. Recent crystallographic and biochemical evidence has provided a converging understanding of the basic structure and functional mechanics of GPCR activation. Currently, two GPCR crystal structures exist for the serotonin family, the 5-HT1B and 5-HT2B receptor, with the antimigraine and valvulopathic drug ergotamine bound. The first serotonin crystal structures not only provide the first evidence of serotonin receptor topography but also provide mechanistic explanations into functional selectivity or biased agonism. This review will detail the findings of these crystal structures from a molecular and mutagenesis perspective for driving rational drug design for novel therapeutics incorporating biased signaling.
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MESH Headings
- Allosteric Site
- Animals
- Ergotamine/pharmacology
- Ergotamine/therapeutic use
- GTP-Binding Proteins/physiology
- Heart Valve Diseases/drug therapy
- Heart Valve Diseases/metabolism
- Humans
- Migraine Disorders/drug therapy
- Migraine Disorders/metabolism
- Models, Molecular
- Protein Conformation
- Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1B/chemistry
- Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1B/metabolism
- Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2B/chemistry
- Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2B/metabolism
- Receptors, Serotonin/chemistry
- Receptors, Serotonin/metabolism
- Serotonin Receptor Agonists/pharmacology
- Serotonin Receptor Agonists/therapeutic use
- Signal Transduction
- Vasoconstrictor Agents/pharmacology
- Vasoconstrictor Agents/therapeutic use
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Affiliation(s)
- John D McCorvy
- Department of Pharmacology and Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Medical School, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Medical School, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA
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