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 …

Molecular recognition of morphine and fentanyl by the human μ-opioid receptor

Y Zhuang, Y Wang, B He, X He, XE Zhou, S Guo… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
Morphine and fentanyl are among the most used opioid drugs that confer analgesia and
unwanted side effects through both G protein and arrestin signaling pathways of μ-opioid …

[HTML][HTML] Structure of a hallucinogen-activated Gq-coupled 5-HT2A serotonin receptor

K Kim, T Che, O Panova, JF DiBerto, J Lyu, BE Krumm… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Hallucinogens like lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), psilocybin, and substituted N-benzyl
phenylalkylamines are widely used recreationally with psilocybin being considered as a …

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 …

GPCR activation and GRK2 assembly by a biased intracellular agonist

J Duan, H Liu, F Zhao, Q Yuan, Y Ji, X Cai, X He, X Li… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Phosphorylation of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) by GPCR kinases (GRKs)
desensitizes G-protein signalling and promotes arrestin signalling, which is also modulated …

Structure of the neurotensin receptor 1 in complex with β-arrestin 1

W Huang, M Masureel, Q Qu, J Janetzko, A Inoue… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Arrestin proteins bind to active, phosphorylated G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs),
thereby preventing G-protein coupling, triggering receptor internalization and affecting …

Molecular mechanism of biased signaling at the kappa opioid receptor

A El Daibani, JM Paggi, K Kim, YD Laloudakis… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The κ-opioid receptor (KOR) has emerged as an attractive drug target for pain management
without addiction, and biased signaling through particular pathways of KOR may be key to …

β− Arrestins: structure, function, physiology, and pharmacological perspectives

J Wess, AB Oteng, O Rivera-Gonzalez… - Pharmacological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The two β-arrestins, β-arrestin-1 and-2 (systematic names: arrestin-2 and-3, respectively),
are multifunctional intracellular proteins that regulate the activity of a very large number of …

Molecular basis of β-arrestin coupling to formoterol-bound β1-adrenoceptor

Y Lee, T Warne, R Nehmé, S Pandey… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract The β1-adrenoceptor (β1AR) is a G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that couples
to the heterotrimeric G protein Gs. G-protein-mediated signalling is terminated by …