Advances in therapeutic peptides targeting G protein-coupled receptors
AP Davenport, CCG Scully, C de Graaf… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2020 - nature.com
Dysregulation of peptide-activated pathways causes a range of diseases, fostering the
discovery and clinical development of peptide drugs. Many endogenous peptides activate G …
discovery and clinical development of peptide drugs. Many endogenous peptides activate G …
AlphaFold2 versus experimental structures: evaluation on G protein-coupled receptors
As important drug targets, G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) play pivotal roles in a wide
range of physiological processes. Extensive efforts of structural biology have been made on …
range of physiological processes. Extensive efforts of structural biology have been made on …
GPCRdb in 2023: state-specific structure models using AlphaFold2 and new ligand resources
G Pándy-Szekeres, J Caroli, A Mamyrbekov… - Nucleic acids …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are physiologically abundant signaling hubs routing
hundreds of extracellular signal substances and drugs into intracellular pathways. The …
hundreds of extracellular signal substances and drugs into intracellular pathways. The …
GPCRdb in 2021: integrating GPCR sequence, structure and function
AJ Kooistra, S Mordalski… - Nucleic Acids …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) form both the largest family of membrane proteins and
drug targets, mediating the action of one-third of medicines. The GPCR database, GPCRdb …
drug targets, mediating the action of one-third of medicines. The GPCR database, GPCRdb …
GPCR activation mechanisms across classes and macro/microscales
Two-thirds of human hormones and one-third of clinical drugs activate~ 350 G-protein-
coupled receptors (GPCR) belonging to four classes: A, B1, C and F. Whereas a model of …
coupled receptors (GPCR) belonging to four classes: A, B1, C and F. Whereas a model of …
Ultra-large library docking for discovering new chemotypes
Despite intense interest in expanding chemical space, libraries containing hundreds-of-
millions to billions of diverse molecules have remained inaccessible. Here we investigate …
millions to billions of diverse molecules have remained inaccessible. Here we investigate …
Common activation mechanism of class A GPCRs
Class A G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) influence virtually every aspect of human
physiology. Understanding receptor activation mechanism is critical for discovering novel …
physiology. Understanding receptor activation mechanism is critical for discovering novel …
Structural insights into the lipid and ligand regulation of serotonin receptors
Abstract Serotonin, or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), is an important neurotransmitter, that
activates the largest subtype family of G-protein-coupled receptors. Drugs that target 5 …
activates the largest subtype family of G-protein-coupled receptors. Drugs that target 5 …
Structure-based discovery of nonopioid analgesics acting through the α2A-adrenergic receptor
Because nonopioid analgesics are much sought after, we computationally docked more
than 301 million virtual molecules against a validated pain target, the α2A-adrenergic …
than 301 million virtual molecules against a validated pain target, the α2A-adrenergic …
Structural basis for the tethered peptide activation of adhesion GPCRs
YQ Ping, P Xiao, F Yang, RJ Zhao, SC Guo, X Yan… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Adhesion G-protein-coupled receptors (aGPCRs) are important for organogenesis,
neurodevelopment, reproduction and other processes,,,,–. Many aGPCRs are activated by a …
neurodevelopment, reproduction and other processes,,,,–. Many aGPCRs are activated by a …