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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 27em | |||||||||
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| Title | Cryo_EM structure of PACAP27_PAC1R_Beta_arrestin 1 complex | |||||||||
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Keywords | MEMBRANE PROTEIN/IMMUNE SYSTEM / GPCR / Beta arrestin1 / MEMBRANE PROTEIN-IMMUNE SYSTEM complex | |||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationpituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide activity / development of primary female sexual characteristics / type 1 vasoactive intestinal polypeptide receptor binding / type 2 vasoactive intestinal polypeptide receptor binding / pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide receptor activity / vasoactive intestinal polypeptide receptor activity / angiotensin receptor binding / positive regulation of chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 5 production / positive regulation of growth hormone secretion / TGFBR3 regulates TGF-beta signaling ...pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide activity / development of primary female sexual characteristics / type 1 vasoactive intestinal polypeptide receptor binding / type 2 vasoactive intestinal polypeptide receptor binding / pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide receptor activity / vasoactive intestinal polypeptide receptor activity / angiotensin receptor binding / positive regulation of chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 5 production / positive regulation of growth hormone secretion / TGFBR3 regulates TGF-beta signaling / regulation of cellular response to oxidative stress / Activation of SMO / negative regulation of interleukin-8 production / positive regulation of small GTPase mediated signal transduction / neuropeptide hormone activity / desensitization of G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway / NGF-independant TRKA activation / insulin secretion / arrestin family protein binding / cAMP biosynthetic process / G protein-coupled peptide receptor activity / G protein-coupled receptor internalization / stress fiber assembly / positive regulation of cAMP/PKA signal transduction / negative regulation of Notch signaling pathway / positive regulation of cardiac muscle hypertrophy / sensory perception / negative regulation of interleukin-6 production / Lysosome Vesicle Biogenesis / peptide hormone receptor binding / Golgi Associated Vesicle Biogenesis / positive regulation of Rho protein signal transduction / positive regulation of protein kinase activity / positive regulation of inositol phosphate biosynthetic process / pseudopodium / peptide hormone binding / positive regulation of calcium ion transport into cytosol / adenylate cyclase binding / positive regulation of receptor internalization / multicellular organismal response to stress / positive regulation of GTPase activity / bicellular tight junction / activation of adenylate cyclase activity / insulin-like growth factor receptor binding / negative regulation of protein ubiquitination / clathrin-coated pit / intracellular glucose homeostasis / GTPase activator activity / regulation of G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway / cytoplasmic vesicle membrane / enzyme inhibitor activity / negative regulation of canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction / Activated NOTCH1 Transmits Signal to the Nucleus / female pregnancy / neuropeptide signaling pathway / Signaling by high-kinase activity BRAF mutants / MAP2K and MAPK activation / positive regulation of protein phosphorylation / caveola / G protein-coupled receptor binding / small GTPase binding / neuron projection development / adenylate cyclase-modulating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway / protein transport / Signaling by RAF1 mutants / Signaling by moderate kinase activity BRAF mutants / Paradoxical activation of RAF signaling by kinase inactive BRAF / Signaling downstream of RAS mutants / endocytic vesicle membrane / Signaling by BRAF and RAF1 fusions / response to estradiol / Glucagon-type ligand receptors / regulation of protein localization / cell-cell signaling / Cargo recognition for clathrin-mediated endocytosis / positive regulation of cold-induced thermogenesis / Clathrin-mediated endocytosis / signaling receptor activity / positive regulation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration / Thrombin signalling through proteinase activated receptors (PARs) / adenylate cyclase-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway / cytoplasmic vesicle / spermatogenesis / ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process / cell differentiation / G alpha (s) signalling events / molecular adaptor activity / response to ethanol / proteasome-mediated ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process / perikaryon / positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade / transcription coactivator activity / cell surface receptor signaling pathway / signaling receptor complex / endosome / neuron projection / response to xenobiotic stimulus / protein ubiquitination / Ub-specific processing proteases / signaling receptor binding Similarity search - Function | |||||||||
| Biological species | Homo sapiens (human)synthetic construct (others) | |||||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Zhao, L. / Yuan, Q. / Zhang, M. | |||||||||
| Funding support | China, 1items
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Citation | Journal: Acta Pharmacol Sin / Year: 2026Title: Structural basis of β-arrestin coupling and transducer selectivity in PAC1R. Authors: Min Zhang / Xin Li / Qing-Ning Yuan / Wen Hu / H Eric Xu / Li-Hua Zhao / ![]() Abstract: The pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide receptor (PAC1R) is a class B G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that engages both G proteins and β-arrestins to mediate diverse signaling ...The pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide receptor (PAC1R) is a class B G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that engages both G proteins and β-arrestins to mediate diverse signaling responses, yet how PAC1R adopts distinct intracellular conformations to achieve this transducer selectivity remains poorly understood. Here, we report the cryo-electron microscopy structure of PAC1R in complex with β-arrestin 1 (βarr1), revealing a core-engaged conformation. Comparison with the G-bound PAC1R structure shows that βarr1 engagement is associated with remodeling of the intracellular transmembrane bundle, including TM5 reorientation and inward movement of TM6, resulting in a receptor core geometry distinct from that of the G protein-bound state. Comparison with the βarr1-bound parathyroid hormone receptor 1 (PTH1R) structure further reveals both conserved and receptor-specific features of βarr1 engagement. Although outward displacement of the TM5 cytoplasmic end is observed in both PAC1R-βarr1 and PTH1R-βarr1 complexes, its specific direction and the resulting TM5-TM6 rearrangements differ between receptors, correlating with distinct βarr1 finger loop orientations within the receptor core. Together, these findings suggest that β-arrestin core engagement by class B GPCRs is accompanied by receptor-specific intracellular remodeling that may contribute to transducer selectivity in PAC1R. | |||||||||
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| PDBx/mmCIF format | 27em.cif.gz | 242 KB | Display | PDBx/mmCIF format |
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| PDB format | pdb27em.ent.gz | 188.8 KB | Display | PDB format |
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| Arichive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/7e/27em ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/7e/27em | HTTPS FTP |
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-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 81097MC C: citing same article ( M: map data used to model this data |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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-Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide ... , 2 types, 2 molecules PR
| #4: Protein/peptide | Mass: 3152.650 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Source: (synth.) Homo sapiens (human) / References: UniProt: P18509 |
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| #5: Protein | Mass: 51349.129 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: ADCYAP1R1 / Production host: ![]() |
-Antibody , 2 types, 2 molecules CE
| #2: Antibody | Mass: 24584.467 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) synthetic construct (others) / Production host: ![]() |
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| #3: Antibody | Mass: 23435.064 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) synthetic construct (others) / Production host: ![]() |
-Protein / Non-polymers , 2 types, 2 molecules B

| #1: Protein | Mass: 43985.207 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: ARRB1, ARR1 / Production host: ![]() |
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| #6: Water | ChemComp-HOH / |
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| Has ligand of interest | Y |
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| Has protein modification | Y |
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-Experiment
| Experiment | Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY |
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| EM experiment | Aggregation state: PARTICLE / 3D reconstruction method: single particle reconstruction |
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Sample preparation
| Component | Name: Cryo_EM structure of PACAP27_PAC1R_Beta_arrestin 1 complex Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: #1-#3, #5, #4 / Source: RECOMBINANT |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Source (recombinant) | Organism: ![]() |
| Buffer solution | pH: 7.04 |
| Specimen | Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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Electron microscopy imaging
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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| Microscopy | Model: TFS KRIOS |
| Electron gun | Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 18000 nm / Nominal defocus min: 8000 nm |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 50 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: FEI FALCON IV (4k x 4k) |
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | ||||||||||||||||
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 3 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 104393 / Symmetry type: POINT |
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