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Understanding Peptide Binding in Class A G Protein-Coupled Receptors.


ABSTRACT: Many physiologic processes are controlled through the activation of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) by regulatory peptides, making peptide GPCRs particularly useful targets for major human diseases such as diabetes and cancer. Peptide GPCRs are also being evaluated as next-generation targets for the development of novel antiparasite agents and insecticides in veterinary medicine and agriculture. Resolution of crystal structures for several peptide GPCRs has advanced our understanding of peptide-receptor interactions and fueled interest in correlating peptide heterogeneity with receptor-binding properties. In this review, the knowledge of recently crystalized peptide-GPCR complexes, previously accumulated peptide structure-activity relationship studies, receptor mutagenesis, and sequence alignment are integrated to better understand peptide binding to the transmembrane cavity of class A GPCRs. Using SAR data, we show that peptide class A GPCRs can be divided into groups with distinct hydrophilic residues. These characteristic residues help explain the preference of a receptor to bind the C-terminal free carboxyl group, the C-terminal amidated group, or the N-terminal ammonium group of peptides.

SUBMITTER: Tikhonova IG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6776014 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Understanding Peptide Binding in Class A G Protein-Coupled Receptors.

Tikhonova Irina G IG   Gigoux Veronique V   Fourmy Daniel D  

Molecular pharmacology 20190710 5


Many physiologic processes are controlled through the activation of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) by regulatory peptides, making peptide GPCRs particularly useful targets for major human diseases such as diabetes and cancer. Peptide GPCRs are also being evaluated as next-generation targets for the development of novel antiparasite agents and insecticides in veterinary medicine and agriculture. Resolution of crystal structures for several peptide GPCRs has advanced our understanding of pept  ...[more]

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