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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 9b54 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | Biased agonist bound CB1-Gi structure | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Keywords | SIGNALING PROTEIN / G Protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) / G protein / Gi / biased ligand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationcannabinoid signaling pathway / retrograde trans-synaptic signaling by endocannabinoid / cannabinoid receptor activity / regulation of presynaptic cytosolic calcium ion concentration / Class A/1 (Rhodopsin-like receptors) / axonal fasciculation / regulation of metabolic process / G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway, coupled to cyclic nucleotide second messenger / adenylate cyclase inhibitor activity / positive regulation of protein localization to cell cortex ...cannabinoid signaling pathway / retrograde trans-synaptic signaling by endocannabinoid / cannabinoid receptor activity / regulation of presynaptic cytosolic calcium ion concentration / Class A/1 (Rhodopsin-like receptors) / axonal fasciculation / regulation of metabolic process / G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway, coupled to cyclic nucleotide second messenger / adenylate cyclase inhibitor activity / positive regulation of protein localization to cell cortex / Adenylate cyclase inhibitory pathway / T cell migration / D2 dopamine receptor binding / response to prostaglandin E / adenylate cyclase regulator activity / G protein-coupled serotonin receptor binding / adenylate cyclase-inhibiting serotonin receptor signaling pathway / cellular response to forskolin / regulation of mitotic spindle organization / Regulation of insulin secretion / positive regulation of cholesterol biosynthetic process / negative regulation of insulin secretion / G protein-coupled receptor binding / G protein-coupled receptor activity / response to peptide hormone / adenylate cyclase-inhibiting G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway / GABA-ergic synapse / adenylate cyclase-modulating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway / G-protein beta/gamma-subunit complex binding / centriolar satellite / Olfactory Signaling Pathway / Activation of the phototransduction cascade / G beta:gamma signalling through PLC beta / Presynaptic function of Kainate receptors / Thromboxane signalling through TP receptor / G protein-coupled acetylcholine receptor signaling pathway / adenylate cyclase-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway / Activation of G protein gated Potassium channels / Inhibition of voltage gated Ca2+ channels via Gbeta/gamma subunits / G-protein activation / Prostacyclin signalling through prostacyclin receptor / G beta:gamma signalling through CDC42 / Glucagon signaling in metabolic regulation / G beta:gamma signalling through BTK / Synthesis, secretion, and inactivation of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) / ADP signalling through P2Y purinoceptor 12 / photoreceptor disc membrane / Sensory perception of sweet, bitter, and umami (glutamate) taste / Glucagon-type ligand receptors / Adrenaline,noradrenaline inhibits insulin secretion / Vasopressin regulates renal water homeostasis via Aquaporins / GDP binding / Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP1) regulates insulin secretion / G alpha (z) signalling events / cellular response to catecholamine stimulus / ADP signalling through P2Y purinoceptor 1 / ADORA2B mediated anti-inflammatory cytokines production / G beta:gamma signalling through PI3Kgamma / adenylate cyclase-activating dopamine receptor signaling pathway / Cooperation of PDCL (PhLP1) and TRiC/CCT in G-protein beta folding / GPER1 signaling / Inactivation, recovery and regulation of the phototransduction cascade / cellular response to prostaglandin E stimulus / G-protein beta-subunit binding / heterotrimeric G-protein complex / glucose homeostasis / G alpha (12/13) signalling events / sensory perception of taste / extracellular vesicle / actin cytoskeleton / signaling receptor complex adaptor activity / Thrombin signalling through proteinase activated receptors (PARs) / retina development in camera-type eye / G protein activity / presynaptic membrane / growth cone / GTPase binding / Ca2+ pathway / fibroblast proliferation / midbody / High laminar flow shear stress activates signaling by PIEZO1 and PECAM1:CDH5:KDR in endothelial cells / cell cortex / G alpha (i) signalling events / G alpha (s) signalling events / phospholipase C-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway / G alpha (q) signalling events / Hydrolases; Acting on acid anhydrides; Acting on GTP to facilitate cellular and subcellular movement / Ras protein signal transduction / mitochondrial outer membrane / Extra-nuclear estrogen signaling / cell population proliferation / ciliary basal body / G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway / membrane raft / lysosomal membrane / cell division / GTPase activity / synapse / centrosome / GTP binding Similarity search - Function | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Biological species | Homo sapiens (human)![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.86 Å | |||||||||||||||||||||
Authors | Rangari, V.A. / O'Brien, E.S. / Kobilka, B.K. / Krishna Kumar, K. / Majumdar, S. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Funding support | United States, 1items
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Citation | Journal: Nature / Year: 2025Title: A cryptic pocket in CB1 drives peripheral and functional selectivity. Authors: Vipin Ashok Rangari / Evan S O'Brien / Alexander S Powers / Richard A Slivicki / Zachariah Bertels / Kevin Appourchaux / Deniz Aydin / Nokomis Ramos-Gonzalez / Juliet Mwirigi / Li Lin / ...Authors: Vipin Ashok Rangari / Evan S O'Brien / Alexander S Powers / Richard A Slivicki / Zachariah Bertels / Kevin Appourchaux / Deniz Aydin / Nokomis Ramos-Gonzalez / Juliet Mwirigi / Li Lin / Elizaveta Mangutov / Briana L Sobecks / Yaseen Awad-Agbaria / Manoj B Uphade / Jhoan Aguilar / Teja Nikhil Peddada / Yuki Shiimura / Xi-Ping Huang / Jakayla Folarin-Hines / Maria Payne / Anirudh Kalathil / Balazs R Varga / Brian K Kobilka / Amynah A Pradhan / Michael D Cameron / Kaavya Krishna Kumar / Ron O Dror / Robert W Gereau / Susruta Majumdar / ![]() Abstract: The current opioid overdose epidemic highlights the urgent need to develop safer and more effective treatments for chronic pain. Cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1) is a promising non-opioid target for ...The current opioid overdose epidemic highlights the urgent need to develop safer and more effective treatments for chronic pain. Cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1) is a promising non-opioid target for pain relief, but its clinical use has been limited by centrally mediated psychoactivity and tolerance. We overcame both issues by designing peripherally restricted CB1 agonists that minimize arrestin recruitment. We achieved these goals by computationally designing positively charged derivatives of the potent CB1 agonist MDMB-Fubinaca. We designed these ligands to occupy a cryptic pocket identified through molecular dynamics simulations-an extended binding pocket that opens rarely and leads to the conserved signalling residue D (ref. ). We used structure determination, pharmacological assays and molecular dynamics simulations to verify the binding modes of these ligands and to determine the molecular mechanism by which they achieve this dampening of arrestin recruitment. Our lead ligand, VIP36, is highly peripherally restricted and demonstrates notable efficacy in three mouse pain models, with 100-fold dose separation between analgesic efficacy and centrally mediated side effects. VIP36 exerts analgesic efficacy through peripheral CB1 receptors and shows limited analgesic tolerance. These results show how targeting a cryptic pocket in a G-protein-coupled receptor can lead to enhanced peripheral selectivity, biased signalling, desired in vivo pharmacology and reduced adverse effects. This has substantial implications for chronic pain treatment but could also revolutionize the design of drugs targeting other G-protein-coupled receptors. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| PDBx/mmCIF format | 9b54.cif.gz | 216 KB | Display | PDBx/mmCIF format |
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| PDB format | pdb9b54.ent.gz | Display | PDB format | |
| PDBx/mmJSON format | 9b54.json.gz | Tree view | PDBx/mmJSON format | |
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| Summary document | 9b54_validation.pdf.gz | 1.1 MB | Display | wwPDB validaton report |
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| Full document | 9b54_full_validation.pdf.gz | 1.1 MB | Display | |
| Data in XML | 9b54_validation.xml.gz | 43.5 KB | Display | |
| Data in CIF | 9b54_validation.cif.gz | 64.9 KB | Display | |
| Arichive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/b5/9b54 ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/b5/9b54 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 44199MC ![]() 9b65C M: map data used to model this data C: citing same article ( |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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-Guanine nucleotide-binding protein ... , 3 types, 3 molecules ABC
| #1: Protein | Mass: 40415.031 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: GNAI1 / Production host: Trichoplusia ni (cabbage looper) / References: UniProt: P63096 |
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| #2: Protein | Mass: 37671.102 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: GNB1 / Production host: Trichoplusia ni (cabbage looper) / References: UniProt: P62873 |
| #3: Protein | Mass: 7861.143 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: GNG2 / Production host: Trichoplusia ni (cabbage looper) / References: UniProt: P59768 |
-Protein / Antibody / Non-polymers , 3 types, 3 molecules RS
| #4: Protein | Mass: 55678.535 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: CNR1, CNRProduction host: Spodoptera aff. frugiperda 1 BOLD-2017 (butterflies/moths)References: UniProt: P21554 |
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| #5: Antibody | Mass: 27784.896 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() Trichoplusia ni (cabbage looper) |
| #6: Chemical | ChemComp-A1AIW / Mass: 526.603 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Formula: C27H35FN6O4 / Feature type: SUBJECT OF INVESTIGATION |
-Details
| Has ligand of interest | Y |
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| Has protein modification | Y |
-Experimental details
-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: CB1-Gi complex / Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: #1-#5 / Source: RECOMBINANT |
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| Molecular weight | Experimental value: NO |
| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Source (recombinant) | Organism: Spodoptera aff. frugiperda 1 BOLD-2017 (butterflies/moths) |
| Buffer solution | pH: 7.5 |
| 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: DARK FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2000 nm / Nominal defocus min: 700 nm |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 58 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) |
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Processing
| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION |
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| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 2.86 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 295299 / Symmetry type: POINT |
| Atomic model building | Space: REAL |
| Refinement | Stereochemistry target values: REAL-SPACE (WEIGHTED MAP SUM AT ATOM CENTERS) |
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