期刊
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES
卷 1862, 期 6, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2020.183265
关键词
GPCR; serotonin(1A) receptor; Agonist; Antagonist; G-protein coupling; G-protein inactivation
资金
- Science and Engineering Research Board (Govt. of India) project [EMR/2016/002294]
- SERB Distinguished Fellowship (Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India)
- University Grants Commission
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) constitute the largest superfamily of membrane proteins in higher eukaryotes, and facilitate information transfer from the extracellular environment to the cellular interior upon activation by ligands. Their role in diverse signaling processes makes them an attractive choice as drug targets. GPCRs are coupled to heterotrimeric G-proteins which represent an important interface through which signal transduction occurs across the plasma membrane upon activation by ligands. To obtain further insight into the molecular details of interaction of G-proteins with GPCRs, in this work, we explored the selectivity of binding of specific agonists and antagonists to the serotonin(1A) receptor under conditions of progressive G-protein inactivation. The serotonin(1A) receptor is an important neurotransmitter receptor belonging to the GPCR family and is a popular drug target. By use of a number of agents to inactivate G-proteins, we show here that the serotonin(1A) receptor displays differential discrimination between agonist and antagonist binding. Our results show a reduction in binding sites of the receptor upon treatment with G-protein inactivating agents. In addition, G-protein coupling efficiency was enhanced when G-proteins were inactivated using urea and alkaline pH. We envision that our results could be useful in achieving multiple signaling states of the receptor by fine tuning the conditions of G-protein inactivation and in structural biology of GPCRs bound to specific ligands.
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