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Database: EMDB / ID: EMD-28069
TitleMorphine-bound mu-opioid receptor-Gi complex
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Sample
  • Complex: fentanyl bound mu-opioid receptor-G protein complex
    • Protein or peptide: Mu-type opioid receptor
    • Protein or peptide: Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(i) subunit alpha-1
    • Protein or peptide: Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-1
    • Protein or peptide: Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-2
    • Protein or peptide: scFV16
  • Ligand: (7R,7AS,12BS)-3-METHYL-2,3,4,4A,7,7A-HEXAHYDRO-1H-4,12-METHANO[1]BENZOFURO[3,2-E]ISOQUINOLINE-7,9-DIOL
  • Ligand: CHOLESTEROL
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Function and homology information


Opioid Signalling / beta-endorphin receptor activity / morphine receptor activity / negative regulation of Wnt protein secretion / G protein-coupled opioid receptor signaling pathway / regulation of cellular response to stress / adenylate cyclase-inhibiting G protein-coupled acetylcholine receptor signaling pathway / behavioral response to ethanol / sensory perception / negative regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process ...Opioid Signalling / beta-endorphin receptor activity / morphine receptor activity / negative regulation of Wnt protein secretion / G protein-coupled opioid receptor signaling pathway / regulation of cellular response to stress / adenylate cyclase-inhibiting G protein-coupled acetylcholine receptor signaling pathway / behavioral response to ethanol / sensory perception / negative regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process / neuropeptide binding / 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 / Ca2+ pathway / Activation of G protein gated Potassium channels / Synthesis, secretion, and inactivation of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) / Inhibition of voltage gated Ca2+ channels via Gbeta/gamma subunits / G alpha (z) signalling events / Vasopressin regulates renal water homeostasis via Aquaporins / Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP1) regulates insulin secretion / Adrenaline,noradrenaline inhibits insulin secretion / ADP signalling through P2Y purinoceptor 12 / G alpha (q) signalling events / negative regulation of cAMP-mediated signaling / 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 / Glucagon-type ligand receptors / alkylglycerophosphoethanolamine phosphodiesterase activity / Adrenaline,noradrenaline inhibits insulin secretion / G alpha (12/13) signalling events / G beta:gamma signalling through BTK / ADP signalling through P2Y purinoceptor 12 / Cooperation of PDCL (PhLP1) and TRiC/CCT in G-protein beta folding / Thrombin signalling through proteinase activated receptors (PARs) / Ca2+ pathway / G alpha (z) signalling events / Extra-nuclear estrogen signaling / G alpha (s) signalling events / G alpha (q) signalling events / positive regulation of neurogenesis / photoreceptor outer segment membrane / G alpha (i) signalling events / Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP1) regulates insulin secretion / spectrin binding / Vasopressin regulates renal water homeostasis via Aquaporins / negative regulation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration / G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway, coupled to cyclic nucleotide second messenger / regulation of NMDA receptor activity / photoreceptor outer segment / Adenylate cyclase inhibitory pathway / positive regulation of protein localization to cell cortex / neuropeptide signaling pathway / G-protein alpha-subunit binding / regulation of cAMP-mediated signaling / voltage-gated calcium channel activity / D2 dopamine receptor binding / G protein-coupled serotonin receptor binding / positive regulation of cAMP-mediated signaling / MECP2 regulates neuronal receptors and channels / regulation of mitotic spindle organization / cellular response to forskolin / sensory perception of pain / cardiac muscle cell apoptotic process / adenylate cyclase-inhibiting G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway / photoreceptor inner segment / Peptide ligand-binding receptors / Regulation of insulin secretion / G protein-coupled receptor binding / G protein-coupled receptor activity / G-protein beta/gamma-subunit complex binding / adenylate cyclase-modulating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway / G-protein activation / ADP signalling through P2Y purinoceptor 12 / response to peptide hormone / Adrenaline,noradrenaline inhibits insulin secretion / G alpha (z) signalling events / cellular response to catecholamine stimulus / ADORA2B mediated anti-inflammatory cytokines production / adenylate cyclase-activating dopamine receptor signaling pathway / cellular response to prostaglandin E stimulus / sensory perception of taste / GPER1 signaling / GDP binding
Similarity search - Function
Mu opioid receptor / Opioid receptor / G-protein alpha subunit, group I / G-alpha domain profile. / Guanine nucleotide binding protein (G-protein), alpha subunit / G protein alpha subunit, helical insertion / G-protein alpha subunit / G protein alpha subunit / G-protein, gamma subunit / G-protein gamma subunit domain profile. ...Mu opioid receptor / Opioid receptor / G-protein alpha subunit, group I / G-alpha domain profile. / Guanine nucleotide binding protein (G-protein), alpha subunit / G protein alpha subunit, helical insertion / G-protein alpha subunit / G protein alpha subunit / G-protein, gamma subunit / G-protein gamma subunit domain profile. / GGL domain / G-protein gamma-like domain superfamily / G-protein gamma-like domain / GGL domain / G protein gamma subunit-like motifs / Guanine nucleotide-binding protein, beta subunit / G-protein, beta subunit / G-protein coupled receptors family 1 signature. / G protein-coupled receptor, rhodopsin-like / GPCR, rhodopsin-like, 7TM / G-protein coupled receptors family 1 profile. / 7 transmembrane receptor (rhodopsin family) / G-protein beta WD-40 repeat / WD40 repeat, conserved site / Trp-Asp (WD) repeats signature. / WD domain, G-beta repeat / WD40 repeats / WD40 repeat / Trp-Asp (WD) repeats profile. / Trp-Asp (WD) repeats circular profile. / WD40-repeat-containing domain superfamily / WD40/YVTN repeat-like-containing domain superfamily / P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
Similarity search - Domain/homology
Mu-type opioid receptor / Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-1 / Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(i) subunit alpha-1 / Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-2
Similarity search - Component
Biological speciesHomo sapiens (human) / Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) / Bos taurus (cattle) / synthetic construct (others)
Methodsingle particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.2 Å
AuthorsZhuang Y / Wang Y / Guo S / Zhou XE / Rao Q / He X / He B / Liu J / Zhou Q / Wang X ...Zhuang Y / Wang Y / Guo S / Zhou XE / Rao Q / He X / He B / Liu J / Zhou Q / Wang X / Liu W / Jiang X / Yang D / Chen X / Jiang Y / Jiang H / Shen J / Melcher K / Wang M / Xie X / Xu HE
Funding support China, 3 items
OrganizationGrant numberCountry
Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST, China)2018YFA0507002 China
Chinese Academy of SciencesXDB08020303 China
Chinese Academy of SciencesE1G707R078 China
CitationJournal: Cell / Year: 2022
Title: Molecular recognition of morphine and fentanyl by the human μ-opioid receptor.
Authors: Youwen Zhuang / Yue Wang / Bingqing He / Xinheng He / X Edward Zhou / Shimeng Guo / Qidi Rao / Jiaqi Yang / Jinyu Liu / Qingtong Zhou / Xiaoxi Wang / Mingliang Liu / Weiyi Liu / Xiangrui ...Authors: Youwen Zhuang / Yue Wang / Bingqing He / Xinheng He / X Edward Zhou / Shimeng Guo / Qidi Rao / Jiaqi Yang / Jinyu Liu / Qingtong Zhou / Xiaoxi Wang / Mingliang Liu / Weiyi Liu / Xiangrui Jiang / Dehua Yang / Hualiang Jiang / Jingshan Shen / Karsten Melcher / Hong Chen / Yi Jiang / Xi Cheng / Ming-Wei Wang / Xin Xie / H Eric Xu /
Abstract: Morphine and fentanyl are among the most used opioid drugs that confer analgesia and unwanted side effects through both G protein and arrestin signaling pathways of μ-opioid receptor (μOR). Here, ...Morphine and fentanyl are among the most used opioid drugs that confer analgesia and unwanted side effects through both G protein and arrestin signaling pathways of μ-opioid receptor (μOR). Here, we report structures of the human μOR-G protein complexes bound to morphine and fentanyl, which uncover key differences in how they bind the receptor. We also report structures of μOR bound to TRV130, PZM21, and SR17018, which reveal preferential interactions of these agonists with TM3 side of the ligand-binding pocket rather than TM6/7 side. In contrast, morphine and fentanyl form dual interactions with both TM3 and TM6/7 regions. Mutations at the TM6/7 interface abolish arrestin recruitment of μOR promoted by morphine and fentanyl. Ligands designed to reduce TM6/7 interactions display preferential G protein signaling. Our results provide crucial insights into fentanyl recognition and signaling of μOR, which may facilitate rational design of next-generation analgesics.
History
DepositionSep 8, 2022-
Header (metadata) releaseNov 9, 2022-
Map releaseNov 9, 2022-
UpdateNov 30, 2022-
Current statusNov 30, 2022Processing site: RCSB / Status: Released

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FileDownload / File: emd_28069.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 40.6 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES)
Voxel sizeX=Y=Z: 1.071 Å
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Contour LevelBy AUTHOR: 0.056
Minimum - Maximum-0.252055 - 0.35733303
Average (Standard dev.)-7.083456e-05 (±0.010715588)
SymmetrySpace group: 1
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EMDB XML:

Map geometry
Axis orderXYZ
Origin000
Dimensions220220220
Spacing220220220
CellA=B=C: 235.62 Å
α=β=γ: 90.0 °

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Entire : fentanyl bound mu-opioid receptor-G protein complex

EntireName: fentanyl bound mu-opioid receptor-G protein complex
Components
  • Complex: fentanyl bound mu-opioid receptor-G protein complex
    • Protein or peptide: Mu-type opioid receptor
    • Protein or peptide: Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(i) subunit alpha-1
    • Protein or peptide: Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-1
    • Protein or peptide: Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-2
    • Protein or peptide: scFV16
  • Ligand: (7R,7AS,12BS)-3-METHYL-2,3,4,4A,7,7A-HEXAHYDRO-1H-4,12-METHANO[1]BENZOFURO[3,2-E]ISOQUINOLINE-7,9-DIOL
  • Ligand: CHOLESTEROL

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Supramolecule #1: fentanyl bound mu-opioid receptor-G protein complex

SupramoleculeName: fentanyl bound mu-opioid receptor-G protein complex / type: complex / Chimera: Yes / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: #1-#5
Source (natural)Organism: Homo sapiens (human)

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Macromolecule #1: Mu-type opioid receptor

MacromoleculeName: Mu-type opioid receptor / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 2 / Enantiomer: LEVO
Source (natural)Organism: Homo sapiens (human)
Molecular weightTheoretical: 41.072191 KDa
Recombinant expressionOrganism: Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm)
SequenceString: DSSAAPTNAS NCTDALAYSS CSPAPSPGSW VNLSHLDGNL SDPCGPNRTD LGGRDSLCPP TGSPSMITAI TIMALYSIVC VVGLFGNFL VMYVIVRYTK MKTATNIYIF NLALADALAT STLPFQSVNY LMGTWPFGTI LCKIVISIDY YNMFTSIFTL C TMSVDRYI ...String:
DSSAAPTNAS NCTDALAYSS CSPAPSPGSW VNLSHLDGNL SDPCGPNRTD LGGRDSLCPP TGSPSMITAI TIMALYSIVC VVGLFGNFL VMYVIVRYTK MKTATNIYIF NLALADALAT STLPFQSVNY LMGTWPFGTI LCKIVISIDY YNMFTSIFTL C TMSVDRYI AVCHPVKALD FRTPRNAKII NVCNWILSSA IGLPVMFMAT TKYRQGSIDC TLTFSHPTWY WENLLKICVF IF AFIMPVL IITVCYGLMI LRLKSVRMLS GSKEKDRNLR RITRMVLVVV AVFIVCWTPI HIYVIIKALV TIPETTFQTV SWH FCIALG YTNSCLNPVL YAFLDENFKR CFREFCIPTS SNIEQQNSTR I

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Macromolecule #2: Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(i) subunit alpha-1

MacromoleculeName: Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(i) subunit alpha-1
type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 2 / Number of copies: 2 / Enantiomer: LEVO
Source (natural)Organism: Homo sapiens (human)
Molecular weightTheoretical: 40.445059 KDa
Recombinant expressionOrganism: Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm)
SequenceString: MGCTLSAEDK AAVERSKMID RNLREDGEKA AREVKLLLLG AGESGKSTIV KQMKIIHEAG YSEEECKQYK AVVYSNTIQS IIAIIRAMG RLKIDFGDSA RADDARQLFV LAGAAEEGFM TAELAGVIKR LWKDSGVQAC FNRSREYQLN DSAAYYLNDL D RIAQPNYI ...String:
MGCTLSAEDK AAVERSKMID RNLREDGEKA AREVKLLLLG AGESGKSTIV KQMKIIHEAG YSEEECKQYK AVVYSNTIQS IIAIIRAMG RLKIDFGDSA RADDARQLFV LAGAAEEGFM TAELAGVIKR LWKDSGVQAC FNRSREYQLN DSAAYYLNDL D RIAQPNYI PTQQDVLRTR VKTTGIVETH FTFKDLHFKM FDVGAQRSER KKWIHCFEGV TAIIFCVALS DYDLVLAEDE EM NRMHESM KLFDSICNNK WFTDTSIILF LNKKDLFEEK IKKSPLTICY PEYAGSNTYE EAAAYIQCQF EDLNKRKDTK EIY THFTCS TDTKNVQFVF DAVTDVIIKN NLKDCGLF

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Macromolecule #3: Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-1

MacromoleculeName: Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-1
type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 3 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO
Source (natural)Organism: Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat)
Molecular weightTheoretical: 39.020664 KDa
Recombinant expressionOrganism: Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm)
SequenceString: MHHHHHHHHG SLLQSELDQL RQEAEQLKNQ IRDARKACAD ATLSQITNNI DPVGRIQMRT RRTLRGHLAK IYAMHWGTDS RLLVSASQD GKLIIWDSYT TNKVHAIPLR SSWVMTCAYA PSGNYVACGG LDNICSIYNL KTREGNVRVS RELAGHTGYL S CCRFLDDN ...String:
MHHHHHHHHG SLLQSELDQL RQEAEQLKNQ IRDARKACAD ATLSQITNNI DPVGRIQMRT RRTLRGHLAK IYAMHWGTDS RLLVSASQD GKLIIWDSYT TNKVHAIPLR SSWVMTCAYA PSGNYVACGG LDNICSIYNL KTREGNVRVS RELAGHTGYL S CCRFLDDN QIVTSSGDTT CALWDIETGQ QTTTFTGHTG DVMSLSLAPD TRLFVSGACD ASAKLWDVRE GMCRQTFTGH ES DINAICF FPNGNAFATG SDDATCRLFD LRADQELMTY SHDNIICGIT SVSFSKSGRL LLAGYDDFNC NVWDALKADR AGV LAGHDN RVSCLGVTDD GMAVATGSWD SFLKIWN

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Macromolecule #4: Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-2

MacromoleculeName: 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
Source (natural)Organism: Bos taurus (cattle)
Molecular weightTheoretical: 7.56375 KDa
Recombinant expressionOrganism: Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm)
SequenceString:
MASNNTASIA QARKLVEQLK MEANIDRIKV SKAAADLMAY CEAHAKEDPL LTPVPASENP FREKKFFC

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Macromolecule #5: scFV16

MacromoleculeName: scFV16 / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 5 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO
Source (natural)Organism: synthetic construct (others)
Molecular weightTheoretical: 26.408492 KDa
Recombinant expressionOrganism: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
SequenceString: MVQLVESGGG LVQPGGSRKL SCSASGFAFS SFGMHWVRQA PEKGLEWVAY ISSGSGTIYY ADTVKGRFTI SRDDPKNTLF LQMTSLRSE DTAMYYCVRS IYYYGSSPFD FWGQGTTLTV SAGGGGSGGG GSGGGGSADI VMTQATSSVP VTPGESVSIS C RSSKSLLH ...String:
MVQLVESGGG LVQPGGSRKL SCSASGFAFS SFGMHWVRQA PEKGLEWVAY ISSGSGTIYY ADTVKGRFTI SRDDPKNTLF LQMTSLRSE DTAMYYCVRS IYYYGSSPFD FWGQGTTLTV SAGGGGSGGG GSGGGGSADI VMTQATSSVP VTPGESVSIS C RSSKSLLH SNGNTYLYWF LQRPGQSPQL LIYRMSNLAS GVPDRFSGSG SGTAFTLTIS RLEAEDVGVY YCMQHLEYPL TF GAGTKLE L

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Macromolecule #6: (7R,7AS,12BS)-3-METHYL-2,3,4,4A,7,7A-HEXAHYDRO-1H-4,12-METHANO[1]...

MacromoleculeName: (7R,7AS,12BS)-3-METHYL-2,3,4,4A,7,7A-HEXAHYDRO-1H-4,12-METHANO[1]BENZOFURO[3,2-E]ISOQUINOLINE-7,9-DIOL
type: ligand / ID: 6 / Number of copies: 2 / Formula: MOI
Molecular weightTheoretical: 285.338 Da
Chemical component information

ChemComp-MOI:
(7R,7AS,12BS)-3-METHYL-2,3,4,4A,7,7A-HEXAHYDRO-1H-4,12-METHANO[1]BENZOFURO[3,2-E]ISOQUINOLINE-7,9-DIOL / International Chemical Identifier

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Macromolecule #7: CHOLESTEROL

MacromoleculeName: CHOLESTEROL / type: ligand / ID: 7 / Number of copies: 10 / Formula: CLR
Molecular weightTheoretical: 386.654 Da
Chemical component information

ChemComp-CLR:
CHOLESTEROL / Cholesterol

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Experimental details

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Structure determination

Methodcryo EM
Processingsingle particle reconstruction
Aggregation stateparticle

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Sample preparation

BufferpH: 7.2
VitrificationCryogen name: ETHANE

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Electron microscopy

MicroscopeFEI TITAN KRIOS
Electron beamAcceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
Electron opticsIllumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELDBright-field microscopy / Nominal defocus max: 5.0 µm / Nominal defocus min: 3.0 µm
Image recordingFilm or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 70.0 e/Å2
Experimental equipment
Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company

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Startup modelType of model: PDB ENTRY
PDB model - PDB ID:

6dde

Initial angle assignmentType: ANGULAR RECONSTITUTION
Final angle assignmentType: ANGULAR RECONSTITUTION
Final reconstructionResolution.type: BY AUTHOR / Resolution: 3.2 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Number images used: 382346

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