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Title | Molecular insights into the activation mechanism of GPR156 in maintaining auditory function. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Nat Commun, Vol. 15, Issue 1, Page 10601, Year 2024 |
Publish date | Dec 5, 2024 |
![]() | Xiangyu Ma / Li-Nan Chen / Menghui Liao / Liyan Zhang / Kun Xi / Jiamin Guo / Cangsong Shen / Dan-Dan Shen / Pengjun Cai / Qingya Shen / Jieyu Qi / Huibing Zhang / Shao-Kun Zang / Ying-Jun Dong / Luwei Miao / Jiao Qin / Su-Yu Ji / Yue Li / Jianfeng Liu / Chunyou Mao / Yan Zhang / Renjie Chai / ![]() |
PubMed Abstract | The class C orphan G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) GPR156, which lacks the large extracellular region, plays a pivotal role in auditory function through G. Here, we firstly demonstrate that GPR156 ...The class C orphan G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) GPR156, which lacks the large extracellular region, plays a pivotal role in auditory function through G. Here, we firstly demonstrate that GPR156 with high constitutive activity is essential for maintaining auditory function, and further reveal the structural basis of the sustained role of GPR156. We present the cryo-EM structures of human apo GPR156 and the GPR156-G complex, unveiling a small extracellular region formed by extracellular loop 2 (ECL2) and the N-terminus. The GPR156 dimer in both apo state and G protein-coupled state adopt a transmembrane (TM)5/6-TM5/6 interface, indicating the high constitutive activity of GPR156 in the apo state. Furthermore, C-terminus in G-bound subunit of GPR156 plays a dual role in promoting G protein binding within G-bound subunit while preventing the G-free subunit from binding to additional G protein. Together, these results explain how GPR156 constitutive activity is maintained through dimerization and provide a mechanistic insight into the sustained role of GPR156 in maintaining auditory function. |
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Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 2.4 - 3.09 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-39345, PDB-8yjp: EMDB-39356, PDB-8yk0: |
Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-MW9: ![]() ChemComp-CLR: |
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![]() | MEMBRANE PROTEIN / GPCR / class C / GPR156 / cryo-EM / homodimer / active state |