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| Title | Structure of GPCR megacomplex bound to agonists | |||||||||
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Keywords | GPCR / membrane protein | |||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationangiotensin receptor binding / TGFBR3 regulates TGF-beta signaling / Activation of SMO / negative regulation of interleukin-8 production / sensory perception of chemical stimulus / desensitization of G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway / mu-type opioid receptor binding / corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 1 binding / beta2-adrenergic receptor activity / G-protein activation ...angiotensin receptor binding / TGFBR3 regulates TGF-beta signaling / Activation of SMO / negative regulation of interleukin-8 production / sensory perception of chemical stimulus / desensitization of G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway / mu-type opioid receptor binding / corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 1 binding / beta2-adrenergic receptor activity / G-protein activation / Activation of the phototransduction cascade / Glucagon-type ligand receptors / Thromboxane signalling through TP receptor / Sensory perception of sweet, bitter, and umami (glutamate) taste / G beta:gamma signalling through PI3Kgamma / G beta:gamma signalling through CDC42 / Cooperation of PDCL (PhLP1) and TRiC/CCT in G-protein beta folding / positive regulation of mini excitatory postsynaptic potential / arrestin family protein binding / Activation of G protein gated Potassium channels / Inhibition of voltage gated Ca2+ channels via Gbeta/gamma subunits / Ca2+ pathway / G alpha (z) signalling events / AMPA selective glutamate receptor signaling pathway / heat generation / G protein-coupled receptor internalization / High laminar flow shear stress activates signaling by PIEZO1 and PECAM1:CDH5:KDR in endothelial cells / Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP1) regulates insulin secretion / norepinephrine-epinephrine-mediated vasodilation involved in regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure / adenylate cyclase-inhibiting adrenergic receptor signaling pathway / positive regulation of autophagosome maturation / norepinephrine binding / Vasopressin regulates renal water homeostasis via Aquaporins / Adrenoceptors / Adrenaline,noradrenaline inhibits insulin secretion / ADP signalling through P2Y purinoceptor 12 / negative regulation of smooth muscle contraction / G alpha (q) signalling events / : / positive regulation of cardiac muscle cell contraction / positive regulation of lipophagy / negative regulation of multicellular organism growth / beta-2 adrenergic receptor binding / G alpha (i) signalling events / Thrombin signalling through proteinase activated receptors (PARs) / Activation of G protein gated Potassium channels / G-protein activation / G beta:gamma signalling through PI3Kgamma / Prostacyclin signalling through prostacyclin receptor / G beta:gamma signalling through PLC beta / ADP signalling through P2Y purinoceptor 1 / Thromboxane signalling through TP receptor / Presynaptic function of Kainate receptors / G beta:gamma signalling through CDC42 / Inhibition of voltage gated Ca2+ channels via Gbeta/gamma subunits / G alpha (12/13) signalling events / Glucagon-type ligand receptors / G beta:gamma signalling through BTK / negative regulation of G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway / ADP signalling through P2Y purinoceptor 12 / Adrenaline,noradrenaline inhibits insulin secretion / Cooperation of PDCL (PhLP1) and TRiC/CCT in G-protein beta folding / Ca2+ pathway / G alpha (z) signalling events / Thrombin signalling through proteinase activated receptors (PARs) / Extra-nuclear estrogen signaling / G alpha (s) signalling events / G alpha (q) signalling events / smooth muscle contraction / adrenergic receptor signaling pathway / sensory perception / photoreceptor outer segment membrane / Lysosome Vesicle Biogenesis / positive regulation of cardiac muscle hypertrophy / spectrin binding / stress fiber assembly / Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP1) regulates insulin secretion / response to psychosocial stress / G alpha (i) signalling events / diet induced thermogenesis / endosome to lysosome transport / High laminar flow shear stress activates signaling by PIEZO1 and PECAM1:CDH5:KDR in endothelial cells / Vasopressin regulates renal water homeostasis via Aquaporins / Golgi Associated Vesicle Biogenesis / positive regulation of Rho protein signal transduction / alkylglycerophosphoethanolamine phosphodiesterase activity / negative regulation of interleukin-6 production / pseudopodium / positive regulation of cAMP/PKA signal transduction / negative regulation of Notch signaling pathway / negative regulation of cardiac muscle cell apoptotic process / adenylate cyclase binding / positive regulation of receptor internalization / bone resorption / potassium channel regulator activity / positive regulation of bone mineralization / photoreceptor outer segment / D1 dopamine receptor binding / neuronal dense core vesicle / regulation of sodium ion transport Similarity search - Function | |||||||||
| Biological species | Homo sapiens (human) / ![]() ![]() | |||||||||
| Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.22 Å | |||||||||
Authors | He G / Sun Q / Liu X | |||||||||
| Funding support | China, 1 items
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Citation | Journal: Cell / Year: 2026Title: A GPCR-G protein-β-arrestin megacomplex enabled by a versatile allosteric modulator. Authors: Guodong He / Qinxin Sun / Xinyu Xu / Fang Kong / Shuhao Zhang / Kexin Ye / Xiaoou Sun / Bin Lin / Xin Chen / Chuangye Yan / Xiangyu Liu / ![]() Abstract: Approximately one-third of clinical drugs mediate their therapeutic effects through G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), highlighting their immense therapeutic relevance. Novel approaches to modulate ...Approximately one-third of clinical drugs mediate their therapeutic effects through G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), highlighting their immense therapeutic relevance. Novel approaches to modulate GPCR activity have the potential to yield unique pharmacological profiles. Conventionally, the G protein and β-arrestin signaling pathways downstream of GPCRs have been viewed as mutually exclusive. Using the in-house developed survival pressure selection (SPS) method, a high-throughput platform for GPCR agonist discovery, we identified an allosteric ligand that stabilizes a GPCR-G protein-β-arrestin megacomplex, thereby mediating sustained receptor signaling following internalization. Remarkably, this compound, atazanavir, exhibits pan-receptor activation across multiple family A GPCRs, including GPR119, βAR, and βAR, demonstrating the broad applicability of this regulatory mechanism. This discovery uncovers a distinct mechanism of GPCR regulation, opening alternative avenues for the development of therapeutics targeting GPCRs. | |||||||||
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| Map data | emd_62885.map.gz | 97.2 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-62885-v30.xml emd-62885.xml | 24 KB 24 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| Images | emd_62885.png | 50.2 KB | ||
| Filedesc metadata | emd-62885.cif.gz | 7.5 KB | ||
| Others | emd_62885_half_map_1.map.gz emd_62885_half_map_2.map.gz | 95.4 MB 95.4 MB | ||
| Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-62885 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-62885 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 9l8lMC ![]() 9l80C ![]() 9l84C M: atomic model generated by this map C: citing same article ( |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| EMDB pages | EMDB (EBI/PDBe) / EMDataResource |
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| File | Download / File: emd_62885.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 103 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 1.08 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sample components
-Entire : Structure of beta1-AR-Gs complex bound to epinephrine and an allo...
| Entire | Name: Structure of beta1-AR-Gs complex bound to epinephrine and an allosteric modulator |
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-Supramolecule #1: Structure of beta1-AR-Gs complex bound to epinephrine and an allo...
| Supramolecule | Name: Structure of beta1-AR-Gs complex bound to epinephrine and an allosteric modulator type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: #1-#5 |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
-Macromolecule #1: Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(s) subunit alpha isoforms short
| Macromolecule | Name: Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(s) subunit alpha isoforms short type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO EC number: Hydrolases; Acting on acid anhydrides; Acting on GTP to facilitate cellular and subcellular movement |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 45.769527 KDa |
| Recombinant expression | Organism: ![]() |
| Sequence | String: MGCLGNSKTE DQRNEEKAQR EANKKIEKQL QKDKQVYRAT HRLLLLGAGE SGKSTIVKQM RILHVNGFNG EGGEEDPQAA RSNSDGEKA TKVQDIKNNL KEAIETIVAA MSNLVPPVEL ANPENQFRVD YILSVMNVPD FDFPPEFYEH AKALWEDEGV R ACYERSNE ...String: MGCLGNSKTE DQRNEEKAQR EANKKIEKQL QKDKQVYRAT HRLLLLGAGE SGKSTIVKQM RILHVNGFNG EGGEEDPQAA RSNSDGEKA TKVQDIKNNL KEAIETIVAA MSNLVPPVEL ANPENQFRVD YILSVMNVPD FDFPPEFYEH AKALWEDEGV R ACYERSNE YQLIDCAQYF LDKIDVIKQD DYVPSDQDLL RCRVLTSGIF ETKFQVDKVN FHMFDVGGQR DERRKWIQCF ND VTAIIFV VASSSYNMVI REDNQTNRLQ EALNLFKSIW NNRWLRTISV ILFLNKQDLL AEKVLAGKSK IEDYFPEFAR YTT PEDATP EPGEDPRVTR AKYFIRDEFL RISTASGDGR HYCYPHFTCA VDTENIRRVF NDCRDIIQRM HLRQYELL UniProtKB: Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(s) subunit alpha isoforms short |
-Macromolecule #2: Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-1
| Macromolecule | Name: Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-1 type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 2 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 38.744371 KDa |
| Recombinant expression | Organism: Trichoplusia ni (cabbage looper) |
| Sequence | String: MHHHHHHGSL LQSELDQLRQ EAEQLKNQIR DARKACADAT LSQITNNIDP VGRIQMRTRR TLRGHLAKIY AMHWGTDSRL LVSASQDGK LIIWDSYTTN KVHAIPLRSS WVMTCAYAPS GNYVACGGLD NICSIYNLKT REGNVRVSRE LAGHTGYLSC C RFLDDNQI ...String: MHHHHHHGSL LQSELDQLRQ EAEQLKNQIR DARKACADAT LSQITNNIDP VGRIQMRTRR TLRGHLAKIY AMHWGTDSRL LVSASQDGK LIIWDSYTTN KVHAIPLRSS WVMTCAYAPS GNYVACGGLD NICSIYNLKT REGNVRVSRE LAGHTGYLSC C RFLDDNQI VTSSGDTTCA LWDIETGQQT TTFTGHTGDV MSLSLAPDTR LFVSGACDAS AKLWDVREGM CRQTFTGHES DI NAICFFP NGNAFATGSD DATCRLFDLR ADQELMTYSH DNIICGITSV SFSKSGRLLL AGYDDFNCNV WDALKADRAG VLA GHDNRV SCLGVTDDGM AVATGSWDSF LKIWN UniProtKB: Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-1 |
-Macromolecule #3: Beta-arrestin-1
| Macromolecule | Name: Beta-arrestin-1 / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 3 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 44.140312 KDa |
| Recombinant expression | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Sequence | String: GDKGTRVFKK ASPNGKLTVY LGKRDFVDHI DLVDPVDGVV LVDPEYLKER RVYVTLTCAF RYGREDLDVL GLTFRKDLFV ANVQSFPPA PEDKKPLTRL QERLIKKLGE HAYPFTFEIP PNLPCSVTLQ PGPEDTGKAC GVDYEVKAFC AENLEEKIHK R NSVRLVIR ...String: GDKGTRVFKK ASPNGKLTVY LGKRDFVDHI DLVDPVDGVV LVDPEYLKER RVYVTLTCAF RYGREDLDVL GLTFRKDLFV ANVQSFPPA PEDKKPLTRL QERLIKKLGE HAYPFTFEIP PNLPCSVTLQ PGPEDTGKAC GVDYEVKAFC AENLEEKIHK R NSVRLVIR KVQYAPERPG PQPTAETTRQ FLMSDKPLHL EASLDKEIYY HGEPISVNVH VTNNTNKTVK KIKISVRQYA DI CLFNTAQ YKCPVAMEEA DDTVAPSSTF CKVYTLTPFL ANNREKRGLA LDGKLKHEDT NLASSTLLRE GANREILGII VSY KVKVKL VVSRGGLLGD LASSDVAVEL PFTLMHPKPK EEPPHREVPE NETPVDTNLI ELDTNDDDIV FEDFAR UniProtKB: Beta-arrestin-1 |
-Macromolecule #4: Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-2
| Macromolecule | Name: Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-2 type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 4 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 7.56375 KDa |
| Recombinant expression | Organism: Trichoplusia ni (cabbage looper) |
| Sequence | String: MASNNTASIA QARKLVEQLK MEANIDRIKV SKAAADLMAY CEAHAKEDPL LTPVPASENP FREKKFFC UniProtKB: Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-2 |
-Macromolecule #5: Beta-2 adrenergic receptor
| Macromolecule | Name: Beta-2 adrenergic receptor / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 5 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 47.584512 KDa |
| Recombinant expression | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Sequence | String: DYKDDDDAMG QPGNGSAFLL APNRSHAPDH DVTQQRDEVW VVGMGIVMSL IVLAIVFGNV LVITAIAKFE RLQTVTNYFI TSLACADLV MGLAVVPFGA AHILMKMWTF GNFWCEFWTS IDVLCVTASI ETLCVIAVDR YFAITSPFKY QSLLTKNKAR V IILMVWIV ...String: DYKDDDDAMG QPGNGSAFLL APNRSHAPDH DVTQQRDEVW VVGMGIVMSL IVLAIVFGNV LVITAIAKFE RLQTVTNYFI TSLACADLV MGLAVVPFGA AHILMKMWTF GNFWCEFWTS IDVLCVTASI ETLCVIAVDR YFAITSPFKY QSLLTKNKAR V IILMVWIV SGLTSFLPIQ MHWYRATHQE AINCYANETC CDFFTNQAYA IASSIVSFYV PLVIMVFVYS RVFQEAKRQL QK IDKSEGR FHVQNLSQVE QDGRTGHGLR RSSKFCLKEH KALRTLSVIM GTFTLCWLPF FIVNIVHVIQ DNLIRKEVYI LLN WIGYVN SGFNPLIYCR SPDFRIAFQE LLCLRRSSLK AYGNGYSSNG NTGEQSGYHV EQEKENKLLC EDLPGTEDFV GHQG TVPSD NIDSQGRNCS TNDSLL UniProtKB: Beta-2 adrenergic receptor |
-Macromolecule #6: (3S,8S,9S,12S)-3,12-BIS(1,1-DIMETHYLETHYL)-8-HYDROXY-4,11-DIOXO-9...
| Macromolecule | Name: (3S,8S,9S,12S)-3,12-BIS(1,1-DIMETHYLETHYL)-8-HYDROXY-4,11-DIOXO-9-(PHENYLMETHYL)-6-[[4-(2-PYRIDINYL)PHENYL]METHYL]-2,5, 6,10,13-PENTAAZATETRADECANEDIOIC ACID DIMETHYL ESTER type: ligand / ID: 6 / Number of copies: 1 / Formula: DR7 |
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| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 704.855 Da |
-Macromolecule #7: 8-[(1R)-2-{[1,1-dimethyl-2-(2-methylphenyl)ethyl]amino}-1-hydroxy...
| Macromolecule | Name: 8-[(1R)-2-{[1,1-dimethyl-2-(2-methylphenyl)ethyl]amino}-1-hydroxyethyl]-5-hydroxy-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-one type: ligand / ID: 7 / Number of copies: 1 / Formula: P0G |
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| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 370.442 Da |
| Chemical component information | ![]() ChemComp-P0G: |
-Experimental details
-Structure determination
| Method | cryo EM |
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Processing | single particle reconstruction |
| Aggregation state | particle |
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Sample preparation
| Buffer | pH: 7.5 |
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| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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Electron microscopy
| Microscope | TFS KRIOS |
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| Image recording | Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 50.0 e/Å2 |
| Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
| Electron optics | Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 1.6 µm / Nominal defocus min: 1.3 µm |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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Trichoplusia ni (cabbage looper)
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