Cryo-EM advances in GPCR structure determination

W Shihoya, A Iwama, FK Sano… - The Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) constitute a prominent superfamily in humans and are
categorized into six classes (A–F) that play indispensable roles in cellular communication …

Structure, function and drug discovery of GPCR signaling

L Cheng, F **a, Z Li, C Shen, Z Yang, H Hou… - Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are versatile and vital proteins involved in a wide
array of physiological processes and responses, such as sensory perception (eg, vision …

Unsaturated bond recognition leads to biased signal in a fatty acid receptor

C Mao, P **ao, XN Tao, J Qin, QT He, C Zhang… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Individual free fatty acids (FAs) play important roles in metabolic homeostasis, many through
engagement with more than 40G protein–coupled receptors. Searching for receptors to …

Ligand recognition and G-protein coupling of trace amine receptor TAAR1

Z Xu, L Guo, J Yu, S Shen, C Wu, W Zhang, C Zhao… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Trace-amine-associated receptors (TAARs), a group of biogenic amine receptors, have
essential roles in neurological and metabolic homeostasis. They recognize diverse …

A method for structure determination of GPCRs in various states

Q Guo, B He, Y Zhong, H Jiao, Y Ren, Q Wang… - Nature Chemical …, 2024 - nature.com
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are a class of integral membrane proteins that detect
environmental cues and trigger cellular responses. Deciphering the functional states of …

Mechanism of activation and biased signaling in complement receptor C5aR1

Y Feng, C Zhao, Y Deng, H Wang, L Ma, S Liu, X Tian… - Cell Research, 2023 - nature.com
The complement system plays an important role in the innate immune response to invading
pathogens. The complement fragment C5a is one of its important effector components and …

[HTML][HTML] LYCHOS is a human hybrid of a plant-like PIN transporter and a GPCR

C Bayly-Jones, CJ Lupton, AC Keen, S Dong, C Mastos… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Lysosomes have crucial roles in regulating eukaryotic metabolism and cell growth by acting
as signalling platforms to sense and respond to changes in nutrient and energy availability …

Molecular sensing of mechano-and ligand-dependent adhesion GPCR dissociation

N Scholz, AK Dahse, M Kemkemer, A Bormann… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Adhesion G-protein-coupled receptors (aGPCRs) bear notable similarity to Notch proteins, a
class of surface receptors poised for mechano-proteolytic activation,–, including an …

Structural insights into adhesion GPCR ADGRL3 activation and Gq, Gs, Gi, and G12 coupling

Y Qian, Z Ma, C Liu, X Li, X Zhu, N Wang, Z Xu, R **a… - Molecular Cell, 2022 - cell.com
Adhesion G-protein-coupled receptors (aGPCRs) play key roles in a diversity of
physiologies. A hallmark of aGPCR activation is the removal of the inhibitory GAIN domain …

Unveiling Mechanical Activation: GAIN Domain Unfolding and Dissociation in Adhesion GPCRs

C Fu, W Huang, Q Tang, M Niu, S Guo… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors (aGPCRs) have extracellular regions (ECRs)
containing GPCR autoproteolysis-inducing (GAIN) domains. The GAIN domain enables the …