期刊
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES
卷 65, 期 15, 页码 2277-2279出版社
SPRINGER BASEL AG
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-008-8139-6
关键词
beta(2)-adrenergic receptor; cannabinoid receptors; cholesterol; lipid binding domain; receptor dimerization
The high-resolution crystal structure of an engineered human beta(2)-adrenergic receptor has recently been resolved, suggesting a molecular mechanism by which cholesterol may mediate receptor dimerization. Here, we present a critical examination of new structural and functional insights derived from unprecedented preliminary homology modeling of cannabinoid receptors, obtained using the crystal structure of beta(2)-adrenergic receptor as a template. The structural comparison between the two cannabinoid receptor subtypes and the beta(2)-adrenergic receptor may be of particular interest, by providing important clues for the elucidation of the structural determinants involved in cholesterol binding. In addition, the implications of G protein coupled receptor dimerization, as well as the role of cholesterol in this process, are briefly discussed.
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