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9PQD

Locally-refined structure of alpha2a adrenergic receptor in complex with Go heterotrimer, scFv16, and compound Z7149

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Summary for 9PQD
Entry DOI10.2210/pdb9pqd/pdb
EMDB information71783
DescriptorAlpha-2A adrenergic receptor, (6M)-1-methyl-6-(1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridin-3-yl)-1H-indole (2 entities in total)
Functional Keywordsgpcr, complex, drug, small molecule, polypharmacology, membrane protein
Biological sourceHomo sapiens (human)
Total number of polymer chains1
Total formula weight53856.15
Authors
Srinivasan, K.,Wu, Y.,Billesboelle, C.,Kim, J.Y.,Manglik, A.,Shoichet, B.K. (deposition date: 2025-07-22, release date: 2025-08-20, Last modification date: 2026-03-25)
Primary citationWu, Y.,Vigneron, S.,Braz, J.,Srinivasan, K.,Fink, E.A.,Huang, X.P.,Xu, X.,Huebner, H.,Kim, J.Y.,Wang, J.,Pfeiffer, T.,Sakamoto, K.,Radchenko, D.S.,Rodriguiz, R.M.,Moroz, Y.S.,Irwin, J.J.,Gmeiner, P.,Billesboelle, C.,Roth, B.L.,Basbaum, A.I.,Manglik, A.,Wetsel, W.C.,Shoichet, B.K.
Large Library Docking for Polypharmacology.
J.Med.Chem., 69:6210-6229, 2026
Cited by
PubMed Abstract: Polypharmacological molecules are attractive for complex illnesses. Here, we explored large library docking for joint activity against target pairs. Retrospectively, as libraries grew, so too did the number of likely dual-activity molecules. In prospective docking of a 900-million molecule library against three target pairs (α/SERT, MOR/SERT, and α/MOR), we sought analgesic compounds. Both the α/SERT and SERT/MOR campaigns led to dual binders with low μM to high nM activities with high hit rates; tetrahydropyridines from the α/SERT campaign were also active against 5-HT. However, even though cryo-EM structures confirmed the docking-predicted poses, optimization struggled to improve potency. Still, in mouse behavioral assays, the most potent α/SERT compound (') was effective against pain without inducing conditioned place preference, and the molecule had potent antidepression and anxiolytic drug-like behavior, consistent with its SERT/5-HT activities. This study reveals both advantages and challenges of docking for polypharmacology.
PubMed: 41712624
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5c03810
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