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Title | Structure determination of inactive-state GPCRs with a universal nanobody. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Nat Struct Mol Biol, Vol. 29, Issue 12, Page 1188-1195, Year 2022 |
Publish date | Nov 17, 2022 |
Authors | Michael J Robertson / Makaía M Papasergi-Scott / Feng He / Alpay B Seven / Justin G Meyerowitz / Ouliana Panova / Maria Claudia Peroto / Tao Che / Georgios Skiniotis / |
PubMed Abstract | Cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) has widened the field of structure-based drug discovery by allowing for routine determination of membrane protein structures previously intractable. Despite ...Cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) has widened the field of structure-based drug discovery by allowing for routine determination of membrane protein structures previously intractable. Despite representing one of the largest classes of therapeutic targets, most inactive-state G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) have remained inaccessible for cryo-EM because their small size and membrane-embedded nature impedes projection alignment for high-resolution map reconstructions. Here we demonstrate that the same single-chain camelid antibody (nanobody) recognizing a grafted intracellular loop can be used to obtain cryo-EM structures of inactive-state GPCRs at resolutions comparable or better than those obtained by X-ray crystallography. Using this approach, we obtained structures of neurotensin 1 receptor bound to antagonist SR48692, μ-opioid receptor bound to alvimopan, apo somatostatin receptor 2 and histamine receptor 2 bound to famotidine. We expect this rapid, straightforward approach to facilitate the broad exploration of GPCR inactive states without the need for extensive engineering and crystallization. |
External links | Nat Struct Mol Biol / PubMed:36396979 |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 2.4 - 3.1 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-26589, PDB-7ul2: EMDB-26590, PDB-7ul3: EMDB-26591, PDB-7ul4: EMDB-26592, PDB-7ul5: |
Chemicals | ChemComp-Q6Q: ChemComp-NA: ChemComp-HOH: ChemComp-FO9: ChemComp-NG0: |
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Keywords | MEMBRANE PROTEIN / Antagonist / Complex |