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article Class B1 GPCR Dimerization: Unveiling Its Role in Receptor Function and Signaling Sonja Peter , Brian Bender , Chris De Graaf for their excellent work on Comparative Study of Allosteric GPCR Binding Sites

article Class B1 GPCR Dimerization: Unveiling Its Role in Receptor Function and Signaling Sonja Peter , Brian Bender , Chris De Graaf   for their excellent work on Comparative Study of Allosteric GPCR Binding Sites

September 2022 "Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors (aGPCRs) are cell-surface proteins with large extracellular regions that bind to multiple ligands to regulate key biological functions including neurodevelopment and organogenesis. Modulating a single function of a specific aGPCR isoform while affecting no other function and no other receptor is not trivial. Here, we engineered an antibody, termed LK30, that binds to the extracellular region of the aGPCR ADGRL3, and specifically acts as an agonist for ADGRL3 but not for its isoform, ADGRL1. The LK30/ADGRL3 complex structure revealed that the LK30 binding site on ADGRL3 overlaps with the binding site for an ADGRL3 ligand – teneurin. In cellular-adhesion assays, LK30 specifically broke the trans-cellular interaction of ADGRL3 with teneurin, but not with another ADGRL3 ligand – FLRT3. Our work provides proof of concept for the modulation of isoform- and ligand specific aGPCR functions using unique tools, and thus establishes a foundation for the development of fine-tuned aGPCR-targeted therapeutics" Read more at the source #DrGPCR #GPCR #IndustryNews

Brian Bender About Dr. Brian Bender Dr. Bender completed his undergraduate studies at Colgate University in upstate New York with a degree in Between undergraduate and graduate school Brian worked as a technician in an academic lab before moving Brian is one of the organizers of the upcoming Transatlantic ECI GPCR Symposium . Dr. Brian Bender on the web LinkedIn Twitter ResearchGate Dr.GPCR Member Google Scholar Dr.

GPCR Podcast << Back to podcast list Brian Shoichet About Dr. Brian Shoichet BSc in Chemistry from MIT, Ph.D. with Tack Kuntz at UCSF; Postdoc with Brian Matthews Brian Shoichet on the web Google Scholar Shoichet Lab Twitter Dr. GPCR Ecosystem Enjoying the Dr.

Brian Hudson About Brian Hudson Brian is a lecturer in the School of Molecular Biosciences at the University Brian Hudson on the web University of Glasgow Enjoying the Dr. GPCR Podcast? Leave a Review.