Molecular insights into differentiated ligand recognition of the human parathyroid hormone receptor 2.

ABSTRACT: The parathyroid hormone receptor 2 (PTH2R) is a class B1 G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) involved in the regulation of calcium transport, nociception mediation, and wound healing. Naturally occurring mutations in PTH2R were reported to cause hereditary diseases, including syndromic short stature. Here, we report the cryogenic electron microscopy structure of PTH2R bound to its endogenous ligand, tuberoinfundibular peptide (TIP39), and a heterotrimeric G_s protein at a global resolution of 2.8 Å. The structure reveals that TIP39 adopts a unique loop conformation at the N terminus and deeply inserts into the orthosteric ligand-binding pocket in the transmembrane domain. Molecular dynamics simulation and site-directed mutagenesis studies uncover the basis of ligand specificity rel

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8364112 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature