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SUBMITTER: Jakubik J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7920425 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jakubík Jan J El-Fakahany Esam E EE
International journal of molecular sciences 20210216 4
G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are membrane proteins that convey extracellular signals to the cellular milieu. They represent a target for more than 30% of currently marketed drugs. Here we review the effects of membrane cholesterol on the function of GPCRs of Class A. We review both the specific effects of cholesterol mediated via its direct high-affinity binding to the receptor and non-specific effects mediated by cholesterol-induced changes in the properties of the membrane. Cholesterol ...[more]