Journal
JOURNAL OF PEPTIDE SCIENCE
Volume 15, Issue 7, Pages 479-491Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/psc.1146
Keywords
endothelin; receptor; GPCR; ETA; ETB; BQ3020; ligand
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The molecular basis for recognition of peptide ligands endothelin-1, -2 and -3 in endothelin receptors is poorly understood. Especially the origin of ligand selectivity for ETA or ETB is not clearly resolved. We derived sequence-structure-function relationships of peptides and receptors from mutational data and homology modeling. Our major findings are the dissection of peptide ligands into four epitopes and the delineation of four complementary structural portions on receptor side explaining ligand recognition in both endothelin receptor subtypes. In addition, structural determinants for ligand selectivity could be described. As a result, we could improve the selectivity of BQ3020 about 10-fold by a single amino acid substitution, validating our hypothesis for ligand selectivity caused by different entrances to the receptors' transmembrane binding sites. A narrow tunnel shape in ETA is restrictive for a selected group of peptide ligands' N-termini, whereas a broad funnel-shaped entrance in ETB accepts a variety of different shapes and properties of ligands. Copyright (C) 2009 European Peptide Society and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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