Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)
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Japan
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Journal: Commun Biol / Year: 2022 Title: Structural insight into the activation mechanism of MrgD with heterotrimeric Gi-protein revealed by cryo-EM. Authors: Shota Suzuki / Momoko Iida / Yoko Hiroaki / Kotaro Tanaka / Akihiro Kawamoto / Takayuki Kato / Atsunori Oshima / Abstract: MrgD, a member of the Mas-related G protein-coupled receptor (MRGPR) family, has high basal activity for Gi activation. It recognizes endogenous ligands, such as β-alanine, and is involved in pain ...MrgD, a member of the Mas-related G protein-coupled receptor (MRGPR) family, has high basal activity for Gi activation. It recognizes endogenous ligands, such as β-alanine, and is involved in pain and itch signaling. The lack of a high-resolution structure for MrgD hinders our understanding of whether its activation is ligand-dependent or constitutive. Here, we report two cryo-EM structures of the MrgD-Gi complex in the β-alanine-bound and apo states at 3.1 Å and 2.8 Å resolution, respectively. These structures show that β-alanine is bound to a shallow pocket at the extracellular domains. The extracellular half of the sixth transmembrane helix undergoes a significant movement and is tightly packed into the third transmembrane helix through hydrophobic residues, creating the active form. Our structures demonstrate a structural basis for the characteristic ligand recognition of MrgD. These findings provide a framework to guide drug designs targeting the MrgD receptor.
EMPIAR-11074 (Title: Cryo-EM structure of apo-state MrgD-Gi complex / Data size: 3.5 TB Data #1: K3 movies for apo-state MrgD-Gi complex [micrographs - multiframe])
Model: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3 / Material: GOLD / Mesh: 300 / Support film - Material: CARBON / Support film - topology: HOLEY ARRAY / Pretreatment - Type: GLOW DISCHARGE / Pretreatment - Time: 60 sec. / Pretreatment - Atmosphere: AIR
Vitrification
Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 277 K / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV / Details: blot time 3 seconds blot force 5.
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Electron microscopy
Microscope
FEI TITAN KRIOS
Specialist optics
Spherical aberration corrector: The Microscope implicated Cs corrector.
Image recording
Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 60.0 e/Å2
Electron beam
Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
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