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  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News, June 19 to 25, 2023

    GPCR Partner, GPCR Therapeutics, for passing the Technology Evaluation process for listing on the KOSDAQ Reviews, GPCRs, and more 7TM domain structures of adhesion GPCRs: what's new and what's missing? GPCR Therapeutics passes the Technology Evaluation process for listing on KOSDAQ. function" (June 28 - 30, 2023) FREE Seminar Antibodies targeting Membrane Proteins - From Antigen to New Therapeutics

  • PH-Binding Motif in PAR4 Oncogene: From Molecular Mechanism to Drug Design

    Point mutations are in the C-tail of PAR4 PH-binding domain; F347 L and D349A, but not E346A, abrogate Pc(4-4) may become a promising candidate for future therapeutic cancer treatment."

  • TM5-TM6: structural switches that modulate the coupling of serotonin receptors to Gs or Gi

    structures of four protein complexes integrated by a complete human serotonin receptor subtype and a dominant These differences are mainly attributed to the characteristic Ras domain distance between Gs and Gi. understanding how serotonin receptors, one of the largest subfamilies of class A GPCRs and potential therapeutic

  • Regulators of G-protein signaling: essential players in GPCR signaling

    are a family with around 20 members characterized by the presence of a conserved RGS-homology (RH) domain This domain contains the catalytic core that catalyzes the hydrolysis of guanosine triphosphate (GTP) In addition to the RGS domain, RGS proteins also contain a range of other structural motifs that are critical for their function, including the G protein-binding domain, the DEP (Dishevelled, Egl-10 and Pleckstrin domain) domain, and the GoLoco motif[2, 3].

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News, August 21 to 27, 2023

    GPCR Symposium on 'GPCRs as Therapeutic Modalities'. neutrophil chemoattractant Neuroimmune interplay during type 2 inflammation: symptoms, mechanisms and therapeutic Structural basis for the allosteric modulation of rhodopsin by nanobody binding to its extracellular domain Launches with $33 Million Seed Round to Fuel its Drug Discovery Engine and Pipeline of Small Molecule Therapeutics

  • Cell Surface Calcium-Sensing Receptor Heterodimers: Mutant Gene Dosage Affects Ca 2+ Sensing but...

    extracellular Venus flytrap (VFT) unit that activates G protein-dependent signaling via twin Cysteine-rich domains -293 cells were assessed for Ca2+o -stimulated Ca2+i mobilization using mutations in either the VFT domains When the same mutation was present in both VFT domains of receptor dimers, analogous to homozygous neonatal Mutant heterodimers containing one wild-type (WT) and one mutant VFT domain, however, corresponding to Thus two WT VFT domains were required for normal Ca2+o potency and there was a pronounced gene-dosage

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News, May 13 to 19, 2024

    G protein signalling Ethan Dintzner, Demet Araç, et al. for their work on The far extracellular CUB domain Mark your calendar for the GPCRs as Therapeutic Targets symposium on October 11th, 2024. tick kinin neuropeptide triggers peristalsis and labels tick midgut muscles The far extracellular CUB domain

  • Chemokine receptor-targeted drug discovery: progress and challenges

    The therapeutic approaches mainly include small molecule inhibitors, as well as monoclonal antibodies frequency of administration are particularly rigorous for this class, as the majority of potential therapeutic and are also too small to be engaged by antibodies, which can only interact with the extracellular domain Overall, the future potential lies in using different therapeutic modalities to modulate the stromal

  • Targeting Intracellular Allosteric Sites in GPCRs

    biology and pharmacology have revealed the existence of allosteric sites within GPCRs' intracellular domains other GPCR-regulated systems such as free fatty acid receptors (FFARs), now regarded as targets for therapeutic and β-arrestin coupling, enabling the development of biased agonists and antagonists with distinct therapeutic Allosteric modulation is gaining prominence in GPCR therapeutics, with the discovery of an intracellular Biased allosteric modulators can enhance the safety and efficacy of GPCR-targeted therapeutics by selectively

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News, October 30 to November 4, 2023

    assemblies with β-arrestin serving distinct functions Phosphorylation motif dictates GPCR C-terminal domain , GPCRs, and more RGS proteins and cardiovascular Angiotensin II Signaling: Novel opportunities for therapeutic for Daridorexant (ACT-541468), a Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonist for the Treatment of Insomnia OMass Therapeutics Releases First Protein Structures in PDB, Advances Lupus Therapy Research Structure Therapeutics Receives

  • Integrative model of the FSH receptor reveals the structural role of the flexible hinge region

    Structurally, the extensive extracellular domain, which contains the hormone-binding site and is linked to the transmembrane domain by the hinge region (HR), is characteristic for these receptors.

  • Harnessing Deep Mutational Scanning for Enhanced Drug Discovery

    amino acid in the protein and assessing the resulting phenotype, researchers can identify essential domains development of more personalised therapies tailored to the genetic makeup of individual patients, enhancing therapeutic that can drive the early stages of target and lead identification, combat drug resistance, and refine therapeutic

  • Unlocking Cell's Secrets: Spontaneous β-Arrestin-Membrane Preassociation Drives Receptor-Activation

    Lipid molecules, such as phosphoinositides, can bind to specific domains of β-arrestins, promoting their Transient interaction with the receptor catalyzes β-arrestin activation, including β-arrestin inter-domain Pharmacology & therapeutics, 89(2), 139–147. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0163-7258(00)00107-8

  • ADGRL3 genomic variation implicated in neurogenesis and ADHD links functional effects to the...

    Docking analysis of rs35106420, harbored in the ADGLR3-hormone receptor domain (HRM, a common extracellular domain of the secretin-like GPCRs family), showed that HRM interacts with the Glucose-dependent insulinotropic

  • Overview of adhesion GPCRs self-activation

    Structurally they characterize by a long extracellular region of adhesion-like domains which modulate protein-protein interactions; and also by the presence of the GPCR-Autoproteolysis INducing (GAIN) domain endoplasmic reticulum, many of these receptors are cleaved at the GPCR Proteolysis Site motif of the GAIN domain When I started studying aGPCRs, the structural conformation of the GAIN domain of ADGRL1/Lphn1 and ADGRB3 known as a tethered agonist) and adopts a hooked alpha-helix conformation within the transmembrane domains

  • Interacting binding insights and conformational consequences of the differential activity of...

    addition, our results suggest a previously unknown sodium-binding site located in the extracellular domain way for understanding the CBD pharmacology at a molecular level and aid in harnessing its potential therapeutic

  • Allosteric ligands control the activation of a class C GPCR heterodimer by acting at the transmembra

    of action of positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) that bind at the interface of the transmembrane domains The data support the inference that they act at the active interface between both transmembrane domains agonist activity of these PAMs involves a key region in the central core of the GABAB2 transmembrane domain

  • Hop in the Time Machine with GPCR: Unraveling the Future of Research! ⦿ Nov 24 - Dec 1, 2024

    How Structural Biology Informs the Development of Drugs Targeting G Protein-Coupled Receptors ARTICA THERAPEUTICS GPCR Jobs NEW GPCR Molecular Pharmacologist Scientist - Biology Scientist I Cell Biology - Tectonic Therapeutic conserved networks and global conformational changes in G protein-coupled receptor kinases The membrane domains

  • Phenylalanine 193 in Extracellular Loop 2 of the β 2-Adrenergic Receptor Coordinates β-Arrestin ...

    role for the extracellular loops of the receptor and the extracellular pocket formed by transmembrane domains SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: The role of extracellular G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) domains in mediating These results provide new insights on the role of the extracellular domain in differentially modulating

  • A Model for the Signal Initiation Complex Between Arrestin-3 and the Src Family Kinase Fgr

    demonstrate using NMR spectroscopy that a polyproline motif within arrestin-3 interacts directly with the SH3 domain To provide a framework for this interaction, we determined the crystal structure of the Fgr SH3 domain

  • Ever Wondered How Drugs Are Discovered?

    How do molecules make the leap from laboratory concept to therapeutic reality? miss the forest for the trees The critical importance of translation —turning lab data into meaningful therapeutic

  • GPCR Drug Discovery at Discovery on Target: Why This Track Is About More Than Receptors

    diabetes to cancer, fibrosis, and CNS disorders — GPCRs  are at the heart of the world’s most pressing therapeutic Class in Drug Discovery GPCRs regulate countless physiological processes, making them a goldmine for therapeutic But the real  excitement is in what’s next: Biased signaling  for selective therapeutic effects. Orphan GPCRs  with untapped therapeutic potential. you’re in early discovery or clinical development, the strategies here could open doors in your own therapeutic

  • The sixth transmembrane region of a pheromone G-protein coupled receptor, Map3, is implicated in ...

    Next, we swapped individual domains of Mam2 and Map3 with the respective domains in SoMam2 and SoMap3

  • Profiling Immune Cell and Platelet Transcriptomes

    signaling, influencing a wide array of physiological processes and serving as critical targets for therapeutic significant findings that enhance our understanding of GPCRs' roles in immune function and potential therapeutic macrophages suggest that these GPCRs could be targeted to modulate inflammatory responses, offering potential therapeutic the field continues to evolve, the insights gained from this research will be instrumental in shaping therapeutic

  • How GPCR Spatial Signaling Sparked a Scientific Journey

    For innovators building tools, platforms, or therapeutics, these origin moments are where tomorrow’s receptors control localised signaling, how disease hijacks these systems, and how to target them for therapeutic Her work sits at the intersection of fundamental biology and therapeutic strategy. Knowing where  signals occur could unlock new therapeutic strategies, better efficacy, and fewer side

  • High hedgehog signaling is transduced by a multikinase-dependent switch controlling the...

    very high levels of HH, the second effect of FU leads to the local enrichment of SMO in the most basal domain

  • Structural insights into adhesion GPCR ADGRL3 activation and Gq, Gs, Gi, and G12 coupling

    A hallmark of aGPCR activation is the removal of the inhibitory GAIN domain and the dipping of the cleaved

  • AlphaFold2 versus experimental structures: evaluation on G protein-coupled receptors

    structures were different in many aspects including the assembly of the extracellular and transmembrane domains

  • Understanding Orthosteric Binding: The Key to Drug Action

    This foundational knowledge guides researchers in the development of new therapeutics. It can inform decisions in drug design, improving therapeutic outcomes and reducing unwanted side effects This understanding can enhance your appreciation for drug development and therapeutic action.

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News, December 18 to 31, 2023

    Adhesion GPCRs Latrophilin, an adhesion GPCR with galactose-binding lectin domain involved in the innate Morgan Healthcare Conference Andrew Hopkins appointed CBE by HM King Charles III Voyager Therapeutics

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