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 …

Molecular simulations of proteins: From simplified physical interactions to complex biological phenomena

B Rizzuti - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Proteins and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Molecular dynamics simulation is the most popular computational technique for investigating
the structural and dynamical behaviour of proteins, in search of the molecular basis of their …

MC4R biased signalling and the conformational basis of biological function selections

Z Liu, VJ Hruby - Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The MC4R, a GPCR, has long been a major target for obesity treatment. As the
most well‐studied melanocortin receptor subtype, the evolutionary knowledge pushes the …

[HTML][HTML] The crystal structure of angiotensin II type 2 receptor with endogenous peptide hormone

H Asada, A Inoue, FMN Kadji, K Hirata, Y Shiimura… - Structure, 2020 - cell.com
Angiotensin II (AngII) is a peptide hormone that plays a key role in regulating blood
pressure, and its interactions with the G protein-coupled receptors, AngII type-1 receptor (AT …

Novel allosteric ligands of the angiotensin receptor AT1R as autoantibody blockers

KD Singh, ZP Jara, T Harford… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
While orthosteric ligands of the angiotensin II (AngII) type 1 receptor (AT1R) are available for
clinical and research applications, allosteric ligands are not known for this important G …

Advances in the allostery of angiotensin II type 1 receptor

X Zhang, S Zhang, M Wang, H Chen, H Liu - Cell & Bioscience, 2023 - Springer
Angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R) is a promising therapeutic target for cardiovascular
diseases. Compared with orthosteric ligands, allosteric modulators attract considerable …

[HTML][HTML] Implications of β-Arrestin biased signaling by angiotensin II type 1 receptor for cardiovascular drug discovery and therapeutics

KD Singh, SS Karnik - Cellular Signalling, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Angiotensin II receptors, Type 1 (AT1R) and Type 2 (AT2R) are 7TM receptors that
play critical roles in both the physiological and pathophysiological regulation of the …

The structural basis of peptide binding at class AG protein-coupled receptors

O Vu, BJ Bender, L Pankewitz, D Huster… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent the largest membrane protein family and a
significant target class for therapeutics. Receptors from GPCRs' largest class, class A …

Angiotensin type 1 receptor blockers in heart failure

KD Singh, SS Karnik - Current drug targets, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Homeostasis in the cardiovascular system is maintained by physiological functions of the
Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System (RAAS). In pathophysiological conditions, over …

Integrated multiomics analysis identifies molecular landscape perturbations during hyperammonemia in skeletal muscle and myotubes

N Welch, SS Singh, A Kumar, SR Dhruba… - Journal of Biological …, 2021 - ASBMB
Ammonia is a cytotoxic molecule generated during normal cellular functions. Dysregulated
ammonia metabolism, which is evident in many chronic diseases such as liver cirrhosis …