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Title | High-affinity agonists reveal recognition motifs for the MRGPRD GPCR. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Cell Rep, Vol. 43, Issue 12, Page 114942, Year 2024 |
Publish date | Nov 23, 2024 |
Authors | Chunyu Wang / Yongfeng Liu / Marion Lanier / Adam Yeager / Isha Singh / Ryan H Gumpper / Brian E Krumm / Chelsea DeLeon / Shicheng Zhang / Marcus Boehm / Richard Pittner / Alain Baron / Lisa Dvorak / Corinne Bacon / Brian K Shoichet / Esther Martinborough / Jonathan F Fay / Can Cao / Bryan L Roth / |
PubMed Abstract | The human MRGPRD protein is a member of the Mas-related G protein-coupled receptors (MRGPRs) that is involved in the sensing of pain, itch, and other inflammatory stimuli. As with other MRGPRs, ...The human MRGPRD protein is a member of the Mas-related G protein-coupled receptors (MRGPRs) that is involved in the sensing of pain, itch, and other inflammatory stimuli. As with other MRGPRs, MRGPRD is a relatively understudied receptor with few known agonists. The most potent small-molecule agonist of MRGPRD reported so far is β-alanine, with an affinity in the micromole range, which largely restricts its functional study. Here, we report two MRGPRD agonists, EP-2825 and EP-3945, that are approximately 100-fold more potent than β-alanine and determine the structures of MRGPRD-Gq in complex with EP-2825 and EP-3945, respectively. The structures reveal distinct agonist binding modes of MRGPRD and large conformational plasticity of the orthosteric pocket. Collectively, the discovery of high-affinity MRGPRD agonists and their distinct binding modes will facilitate the functional study and the structure-based design of ligands targeting this understudied receptor. |
External links | Cell Rep / PubMed:39580805 |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 2.9 - 2.92 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-47113, PDB-9dqh: EMDB-47114, PDB-9dqj: |
Chemicals | PDB-1be2: PDB-1beq: |
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Keywords | SIGNALING PROTEIN / GPCR |