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ArticleBioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters2008

Benzodiazepine ligands can act as allosteric modulators of the Type 1 cholecystokinin receptor.

Fan Gao, Patrick M Sexton, Arthur Christopoulos, Laurence J Miller

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Article in Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 41% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Fan GaoDepartment of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic, 13400 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.
Patrick M Sexton
Arthur Christopoulos
Laurence J Miller
Mayo Clinic in Arizona · USMonash University · AU

Funding

Type A CCK Receptor Structure, Function and RegulationR37DK032878 · NIDDK · MAYO CLINIC COLL OF MED, MAYO CLINIC AZ · PI MILLER, LAURENCE J · 2001 to 2010
$4.5M
Type A CCK Receptor Structure, Function & RegulationR01DK032878 · NIDDK · MAYO CLINIC COLL OF MEDICINE, ROCHESTER · PI MILLER, LAURENCE J · 1986 to 2014
$2.5M
NIDDK NIH HHS DK32878NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK032878NIDDK NIH HHS R37 DK032878
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The cholecystokinin (CCK(1)) receptor is a G protein-coupled receptor important for nutrient homeostasis. The molecular basis of CCK-receptor binding has been debated, with one prominent model suggesting occupation of the same region of the intramembranous helical bundle as benzodiazepines. Here, we used a specific assay of allosteric ligand interaction to probe the mode of binding of devazepide, a prototypic benzodiazepine ligand. Devazepide elicited marked slowing of dissociation of pre-bound CCK, only possible through binding to a topographically distinct allosteric site. This effect was disrupted by chemical modification of a cysteine in the benzodiazepine-binding pocket. Application of an allosteric model to the equilibrium interaction between a series of benzodiazepine ligands and CCK yielded quantitative estimates of each modulator's affinity for the allosteric site, as well as the degree of negative cooperativity for the interaction between occupied orthosteric and allosteric sites. The allosteric nature of benzodiazepine binding to the CCK(1) receptor provides new opportunities for small molecule drug development.

Indexed as

Models, MolecularAllosteric RegulationBenzodiazepinesDevazepideLigandsMolecular StructureReceptors, CholecystokininStructure-Activity RelationshipBenzodiazepinesDevazepideLigandsReceptors, Cholecystokinin

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PMID18621527
PMCPMC2528863
OpenAlexW1991240061

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