期刊
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING
卷 118, 期 2, 页码 863-876出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/bit.27609
关键词
G‐ protein signaling; G‐ protein‐ coupled receptor; melatonin receptor; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; site‐ directed mutagenesis
资金
- JSPS KAKENHI [JP17K17878, JP19K15734]
- Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development [JP19ae0101055, JP19ae0101060]
Researchers utilized a yeast-based biosensor to analyze signal activation of melatonin receptors, finding that most mutations significantly affected the function of these receptors. This system holds promise for revealing the functions of melatonin receptors.
Melatonin is an indoleamine neurohormone made by the pineal gland. Its receptors, MTNR1A and MTNR1B, are members of the G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) family and are involved in sleep, circadian rhythm, and mood disorders, and in the inhibition of cancer growth. These receptors, therefore, represent significant molecular targets for insomnia, circadian sleep disorders, and cancer. The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is an attractive host for assaying agonistic activity for human GPCR. We previously constructed a GPCR-based biosensor employing a high-sensitivity yeast strain that incorporated both a chimeric yeast-human G alpha protein and a bright fluorescent reporter gene (ZsGreen). Similar approaches have been used for simple and convenient measurements of various GPCR activities. In the current study, we constructed a fluorescence-based yeast biosensor for monitoring the signaling activation of human melatonin receptors. We used this system to analyze point mutations, including previously unreported mutations of the consensus sequences of MTNR1A and MTNR1B melatonin receptors and compared their effects. Most mutations in the consensus sequences significantly affected the signaling capacities of both receptors, but several mutations showed differences between these subtype receptors. Thus, this yeast biosensor holds promise for revealing the functions of melatonin receptors.
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