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| Title | Structural dynamics of kappa opioid receptor interactions with β-arrestin 1. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Nat Commun, Year 2026 |
| Publish date | Jun 4, 2026 |
Authors | Jianming Han / Eve J Fine / Qianru Jiang / Yuxuan Zhuang / Carl-Mikael Suomivuori / Zi-Wei Chen / Elizabeth Denn / Kyle Whiddon / Kunpeng Li / Alex S Evers / James Fuller / Joshua Carter / Jonathan F Fay / Muyuan Chen / Ron O Dror / Tao Che / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Opioid receptors signal through Gi/o protein and β-arrestin pathways that mediate distinct effects of opiate drugs. While opioid binding and G protein activation are well studied, β-arrestin ...Opioid receptors signal through Gi/o protein and β-arrestin pathways that mediate distinct effects of opiate drugs. While opioid binding and G protein activation are well studied, β-arrestin recruitment remains poorly understood. Here, we determine the complex structure of the kappa opioid receptor (KOR) with β-arrestin1 (βarr1) at 2.60 Å resolution using cryogenic electron microscopy. Structural and mass spectrometry analyses reveal multiple phosphorylation sites and a phospholipid-binding site that specifically enhances arrestin recruitment. The KOR-βarr1 complex adopts a core interaction and exhibits notable differences from other GPCR-βarr1 complexes. Comparisons with the structures of KOR-Nb39 and KOR-Gi1 complexes also reveal distinct structural features in the orthosteric binding site and the KOR-transducer interface that affect signaling bias. Using extensive 3D variation analysis and molecular dynamics simulations, we identify a range of conformational dynamics in both the receptor and βarr1, suggesting an allosteric pathway for arrestin's entry and exit. |
External links | Nat Commun / PubMed:42243110 |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 2.6 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-75011, PDB-9zzo: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-PIO: ![]() ChemComp-CVV: |
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Keywords | SIGNALING PROTEIN/IMMUNE SYSTEM / GPCR / KAPPA OPIOID Receptor / SIGNALING PROTEIN-IMMUNE SYSTEM complex |
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