G protein-coupled receptors: structure-and function-based drug discovery

D Yang, Q Zhou, V Labroska, S Qin… - Signal transduction and …, 2021 - nature.com
As one of the most successful therapeutic target families, G protein-coupled receptors
(GPCRs) have experienced a transformation from random ligand screening to knowledge …

Conformational basis of G protein-coupled receptor signaling versatility

LM Wingler, RJ Lefkowitz - Trends in cell biology, 2020 - cell.com
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are privileged structural scaffolds in biology that have
the versatility to regulate diverse physiological processes. Interestingly, many GPCR ligands …

Signaling snapshots of a serotonin receptor activated by the prototypical psychedelic LSD

C Cao, X Barros-Álvarez, S Zhang, K Kim, MA Dämgen… - Neuron, 2022 - cell.com
Summary Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT]) 5-HT2-family receptors represent essential
targets for lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and all other psychedelic drugs. Although the …

Activation pathway of a G protein-coupled receptor uncovers conformational intermediates as targets for allosteric drug design

S Lu, X He, Z Yang, Z Chai, S Zhou, J Wang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the most common proteins targeted by approved
drugs. A complete mechanistic elucidation of large-scale conformational transitions …

The angiotensin AT2 receptor: from a binding site to a novel therapeutic target

UM Steckelings, RE Widdop, ED Sturrock… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - ASPET
Discovered more than 30 years ago, the angiotensin AT2 receptor (AT2R) has evolved from
a binding site with unknown function to a firmly established major effector within the …

Molecular mechanism of allosteric modulation for the cannabinoid receptor CB1

X Yang, X Wang, Z Xu, C Wu, Y Zhou, Y Wang… - Nature Chemical …, 2022 - nature.com
Given the promising clinical value of allosteric modulators of G protein-coupled-receptors
(GPCRs), mechanistic understanding of how these modulators alter GPCR function is of …

Molecular mechanism of biased signaling in a prototypical G-protein-coupled receptor

CM Suomivuori, NR Latorraca, LM Wingler… - Biophysical …, 2020 - cell.com
Over one-third of current drugs target G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Leveraging the
phenomenon of biased signaling, where different ligands that bind to the same GPCR …

Heterotrimeric Gq proteins act as a switch for GRK5/6 selectivity underlying β-arrestin transducer bias

K Kawakami, M Yanagawa, S Hiratsuka… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Signaling-biased ligands acting on G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) differentially
activate heterotrimeric G proteins and β-arrestins. Although a wealth of structural knowledge …

Structural basis of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 activation and biased agonism

Z Xu, T Ikuta, K Kawakami, R Kise, Y Qian… - Nature chemical …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 (S1PR1) is a master regulator of lymphocyte
egress from the lymph node and an established drug target for multiple sclerosis (MS) …

Unraveling allostery within the angiotensin II type 1 receptor for Gαq and β-arrestin coupling

Y Cao, WJC van der Velden, Y Namkung… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
G protein–coupled receptors engage both G proteins and β-arrestins, and their coupling can
be biased by ligands and mutations. Here, to resolve structural elements and mechanisms …