Melatonin receptors are seven transmembrane‐spanning proteins belonging to the GPCR
superfamily. In mammals, two melatonin receptor subtypes exist‐MT1 and MT2‐encoded by …

A crucial component in structure-based drug discovery is the availability of high-quality three-
dimensional structures of the protein target. Whenever experimental structures were not …

Abstract Structure-based virtual screening is currently an established tool in drug lead
discovery projects. Although in the last years the field saw an impressive progress in terms …

Numerous physiological functions of the pineal gland hormone melatonin are mediated via
activation of two G-protein-coupled receptors, MT1 and MT2. The melatonergic drugs on the …

Abstract Melatonin (5‐methoxy‐N‐acetyltryptamine) binds with high affinity and specificity to
membrane receptors. Several receptor subtypes exist in different species, of which the …

The determination of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) structures at atomic resolution has
improved understanding of cellular signaling and will accelerate the development of new …

Virtual screening is an effective way to find hits in drug discovery, with approaches ranging
from fast information-based similarity methods to more computationally intensive physics …

Carbaryl (1-naphthyl methylcarbamate) and carbofuran (2, 3-dihydro-2, 2-dimethyl-7-
benzofuranyl methylcarbamate) are among the most toxic insecticides, implicated in a …

The hormone melatonin connects environmental cues, such as photoperiod and
temperature, with a number of physiological and behavioural processes, including seasonal …

Introduction The neurohormone melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) regulates
circadian rhythms exerting a variety of effects in the central nervous system and in periphery …