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Reinterpreting anomalous competitive binding experiments within G protein-coupled receptor homodimers using a dimer receptor model.

ABSTRACT: An increasing number of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) have been reported to be expressed in the plasma membrane as dimers. Since most ligand binding data are currently fitted by classical equations developed only for monomeric receptors, the interpretation of data could be misleading in the presence of GPCR dimers. On the other hand, the equations developed from dimer receptor models assuming the existence of two orthosteric binding sites within the dimeric molecule offer the possibility to directly calculate macroscopic equilibrium dissociation constants for the two sites, an index of cooperativity (DC) that reflects the molecular communication within the dimer and, importantly, a constant of radioligand-competitor allosteric interaction (KDAB) in competitive assays. Here, we provide a practical way to fit competitive binding data that allows the interpretation of apparently anomalous results, such as competition curves that could be either bell-shaped, monophasic or biphasic depending on the assay conditions. The consideration of a radioligand-competitor allosteric interaction allows fitting these curve patterns both under simulation conditions and in real radioligand binding experiments, obtaining competitor affinity parameters closer to the actual values. Our approach is the first that, assuming the formation of receptor homodimers, is able to explain several experimental results previously considered erroneous due to their impossibility to be fitted. We also deduce the radioligand concentration responsible for the conversion of biphasic to monophasic or to bell-shaped curves in competitive radioligand binding assays. In conclusion, bell-shaped curves in competitive binding experiments constitute evidence for GPCR homodimerization.

SUBMITTER: Casado-Anguera V

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6360119 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Reinterpreting anomalous competitive binding experiments within G protein-coupled receptor homodimers using a dimer receptor model.

Casadó-Anguera Verònica V Moreno Estefanía E Mallol Josefa J Ferré Sergi S Canela Enric I EI Cortés Antoni A Casadó Vicent V

Pharmacological research 20181122

An increasing number of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) have been reported to be expressed in the plasma membrane as dimers. Since most ligand binding data are currently fitted by classical equations developed only for monomeric receptors, the interpretation of data could be misleading in the presence of GPCR dimers. On the other hand, the equations developed from dimer receptor models assuming the existence of two orthosteric binding sites within the dimeric molecule offer the possibility t ...[more]

PMID: 30472462

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Reinterpreting anomalous competitive binding experiments within G protein-coupled receptor homodimers using a dimer receptor model.

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Reinterpreting anomalous competitive binding experiments within G protein-coupled receptor homodimers using a dimer receptor model.

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