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  • Breaking the Myth of High and Low Affinity Sites

    Why the Myth of High and Low Affinity Binding Sites Could Be Slowing Your Pipeline   If you’re working The interpretation of high and low affinity binding sites  on GPCRs.   High and Low Affinity: What’s Really Going On? In many systems, a ligand may appear to bind with very high affinity when it facilitates formation of matters from what misleads Make confident, efficient decisions that keep your pipeline moving forward, toward

  • High-Content Screening for GPCR Programs: Overcoming Assay Limitations with Fluorescent Ligands

    High-content screening (HCS) has become a cornerstone in GPCR and phenotypic drug discovery, enabling However, their limitations become increasingly important as drug discovery moves toward high-information , high-throughput formats. Evolution and impact of high content imaging. SLAS Discov. 2023 Oct;28(7):292-305.  Evolution and impact of high content imaging. SLAS Discov.  2023.

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

    October 2022 High hedgehog signaling is transduced by a multikinase-dependent switch controlling the provide evidence that HH promotes the stabilization of SMO by switching its fate after endocytosis toward Moreover, in the presence of very high levels of HH, the second effect of FU leads to the local enrichment

  • High GPER expression in triple-negative breast cancer is linked to pro-metastatic pathways and...

    September 2022 High GPER expression in triple-negative breast cancer is linked to pro-metastatic pathways According to the cutoff value, 26.4% (95/360) of patients showed high GPER expression and significant In quantitative comparison, GPER abundance is correlated with the high-risk subtype of TNBC. At a median follow-up interval of 67.1 months, a significant trend towards reduced distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) (P = 0.014) was found by Kaplan–Meier analysis in patients with high GPER expression

  • From Pipettes to Platforms: The Evolution of GPCR Research

    describes spending hours in the lab measuring cyclic AMP levels — without multi-channel pipettes or high-throughput step felt like it could make or break the result, The pace and precision of GPCR research today — from high-throughput What Changed After This : High-throughput capabilities meant researchers could map GPCR signaling more

  • Recurrent high-impact mutations at cognate structural positions in class A G protein-coupled ...

    Recurrent high-impact mutations at cognate structural positions in class A G protein-coupled receptors

  • How System-Level GPCR Thinking Prevents Discovery Failures

    optimization How surface-exposed receptor pools reshape interpretations of trafficking Listen to the episode ➤ High-Content Screening for GPCR Programs: Overcoming Assay Limitations with Fluorescent Ligands High-content screening

  • Harnessing Deep Mutational Scanning for Enhanced Drug Discovery

    This technique combines high-throughput DNA sequencing with systematic mutagenesis to create and assess This high-resolution mapping can confirm the protein’s role in disease pathology and highlight allosteric extracellular facing cavity resulted in conformational rearrangements with TM3 as a central conduit (Howard Nature Protocols , 9 (9), 2267–2284. https://doi.org/10.1038/nprot.2014.153 Howard, M.

  • Targeted Drug Design through GPCR Mutagenesis: Insights from β2AR

    popularity as a strategy due to its ability to comprehensively screen every residue within the receptors (Howard Howard, M. K., Hoppe, N., Huang, X. P., Macdonald, C. B., Mehrota, E., Grimes, P.

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News, June 17 to 23, 2024

    report on GPCR-G protein coupling Samuel Liu, Preston Anderson, Sudarshan Rajagopal, Robert Lefkowitz, Howard

  • How Collaboration Sparked a GPCR Imaging Breakthrough in Chemical Biology

    The shift toward chemical probes became a defining moment in achieving a true GPCR imaging breakthrough The project required designing peptide–fluorophore conjugates that would bind GLP-1R with high specificity To build tools that performed consistently, JB and collaborators shifted toward a more rigorous parallelized FMP in Berlin — chemists, theorists, biochemists, toxicologists, and cell biologists — all working toward as one molecule request is now a platform vision — a future where any GPCR could be illuminated with high

  • From Venice to Virtual Molecules: Alessandro Nicoli’s Unexpected Journey into Computational Chemistry

    small modifications could radically alter biological outcomes, an insight that later fueled his move toward With hundreds of subtypes and limited ligand data, olfactory GPCRs represent a high-risk, high-reward

  • Dynamic GPCR activation revealed through time-resolved Cryo-EM

    Twenty transition structures generated from overlapping particle subsets along this pathway provide a high-resolution As GTP stabilizes and migrates towards the P loop, it causes the TCAT motif to shift, a key movement Further changes include the movement of Switch II towards the nucleotide-binding pocket and the stabilization With this high-resolution, dynamic view of GPCR activation, scientists can better tackle diseases by

  • GPCR Pharmacology Insights That Prevent Real Drug Discovery Failures

    High-coupled systems inflate apparent efficacy; low-coupled systems expose its limits. Dr. Dual-assay strategies (high and low sensitivity) are essential, not optional. Without contrast (low vs. high expression), misclassification is nearly guaranteed. These are core GPCR pharmacology insights for preventing interpretive drift as programs move toward in These GPCR pharmacology insights are essential for directing chemistry toward the property that actually

  • Radioligands vs. Fluorescent Ligands: Binding Assays

    used to study GPCRs for decades, but with the advances in the fluorescence field, assays have shifted towards They have several advantages, such as the minimal chemical modifications in the original ligand, high While their high specificity and extensive experience working with them, other drawbacks include radiation medium. -            Fluorescent probe design for specific targets:  Not all targets have available high-affinity

  • To probe the activation mechanism of the Delta opioid receptor by an agonist ADL5859 started from...

    Although the high-resolution crystal structures of the DOR with both agonist and antagonist have recently inactive conformation in all three independent simulations, the receptor with ADL5859 was adopting toward Compared to naltrindole, ADL5859 exhibited high conformational flexibility and strong interaction with

  • Pharmacology at Your Fingertips: Terry’s Corner Launches

    With nanomolar affinity, high specificity, and a strong signal-to-noise profile, this non-radioactive Gq-bound PTH1R uncover glycan and loop-based mechanisms shaping G-protein preference, offering a path toward

  • APEX2/AUR Biosensor: A Powerful Tool for Protein Interaction and Trafficking

    biosensor that allows scientists to monitor the agonist-induced trafficking of DOR to the lysosome with high As the field continues to evolve, this study represents a crucial step toward unraveling the understanding

  • Predicting GPCR Function: Inside the Carlsson Lab’s Modeling Toolbox

    makes Carlsson a trusted partner for industry teams navigating early-stage pipelines , where skepticism toward in silico hits is high. With rigor, transparency, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, they’re pushing GPCR science toward a

  • How GPCR Collaboration Built an Innovation Engine

    This Matters GPCR research demands integration — pharmacology, structural biology, signaling pathways, high-content absence of individual ownership over physical space or specialized equipment removed the incentives to hoard International collaborations and industry partnerships take root Today  — Model continues to produce high-impact

  • Biased Agonism at the GLP-1 Receptor: A Pathway to Improved Therapeutic Outcomes

    Compared to the endogenous ligand GLP-1, another endogenous ligand, oxyntomodulin, exhibits a bias towards In contrast, exendin-P5, another GLP-1R agonist, is biased towards cAMP accumulation but with reduced ECL3, resulting in an open conformation of the TM6-ECL3-TM7 axis, which is associated with their bias towards and Eli Lilly's Zepbound are advancing diabetes and obesity management, driving the obesity market toward

  • How Breakthroughs Happen: Eric Trinquet on Innovation, Serendipity & GPCRs

    Instead, they focused on equilibrium-based assays and zeroed in on IP1 accumulation—pioneering a clean, high-throughput agonist-induced internalization, and cellular dynamics. 🔄 What Changed After This Data: Trinquet pushed pHSense toward

  • Is Your GPCR Drug Discovery Program Built for Breakthroughs or Breakdowns?

    In the high-stakes world of GPCR drug discovery , breakthrough science isn't enough. your own GPCR operational strategy , emphasizing that precision is a continuous, intentional journey towards

  • GPCR Buzz of the Week | Sep 23 - 29, 2024

    Let's set sail towards exciting discoveries and groundbreaking achievements together! Should Enroll Now: Budget-Friendly & Distinctive Educational Experience Affordable courses that maintain high-quality platelets Methods & Updates in GPCR Research Simultaneous spectral illumination of microplates for high-throughput

  • Structural landscape of the Chemokine Receptor system

    CRS2 and the receptor N-terminus toward CRS1. It has been demonstrated that the shorter truncation variant, CCL15L, exhibits bias toward G-protein signaling, which has been structurally related to a conformational change of Y2917.43 tilted toward TM2 or absence of interaction with a specific side chain can dictate whether an agonist exhibits a bias toward US28 evolved high constitutive activity to evade host immunity, whereas ACKR3 functions as a homeostatic

  • Chemical Drug Matter : Rethinking the Molecules We Choose to Develop In Drug Discovery

    This reroutes discovery toward: Functionally selective ligands Better therapeutic windows More predictable They offer high specificity , favorable safety , and unique mechanisms , including GPCR modulation through

  • Dr. GPCR and Celtarys Research Join Forces to Expand Access to Innovative GPCR Tools

    Celtarys Research develops high-quality, fluorescently labeled ligands and innovative chemical biology These tools enable high-resolution binding studies, kinetic analysis, and live-cell imaging, empowering “We’re thrilled to partner with Celtarys and introduce their high-performance fluorescent ligands to

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

    Pc(4-4), a lead backbone cyclic peptide, was selected out of a mini-library, directed toward PAR2&4 PH-binding We propose that Pc(4-4) may serve as a powerful drug not only toward PAR-expressing tumors but also for

  • Applications of Fluorescent Probes in Confocal Imaging of GPCRs: From Live to Fixed Cells

    To make the most out of this imaging technique, fluorescent probes must have high specificity, minimal How Fluorescent Probes Enable High-Resolution Confocal Imaging of GPCRs To study the dynamics of GPCRs PerkinElmer High Content Analysis System Operetta CLS used by a Celtarys Research coworker. A High Content Screening focused microscope that has a confocal-like mode as well.

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