Positive allosteric modulation of a GPCR ternary complex.
Sci Adv
; 10(37): eadp7040, 2024 Sep 13.
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ABSTRACT
The activation of a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) leads to the formation of a ternary complex between agonist, receptor, and G protein that is characterized by high-affinity binding. Allosteric modulators bind to a distinct binding site from the orthosteric agonist and can modulate both the affinity and the efficacy of orthosteric agonists. The influence allosteric modulators have on the high-affinity active state of the GPCR-G protein ternary complex is unknown due to limitations on attempting to characterize this interaction in recombinant whole cell or membrane-based assays. Here, we use the purified M2 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor reconstituted into nanodiscs to show that, once the agonist-bound high-affinity state is promoted by the G protein, positive allosteric modulators stabilize the ternary complex that, in the presence of nucleotides, leads to an enhanced initial rate of signaling. Our results enhance our understanding of how allosteric modulators influence orthosteric ligand signaling and will aid the design of allosteric therapeutics.
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Assunto principal:
Ligação Proteica
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Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G
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Receptor Muscarínico M2
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sci Adv
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos