Evidence map›Paper›PMID 23407534›Full record

ReviewNature2013

Molecular signatures of G-protein-coupled receptors.

A J Venkatakrishnan, Xavier Deupi, Guillaume Lebon, Christopher G Tate, Gebhard F Schertler, M Madan Babu

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Review in Nature, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 716 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
716citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
79.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

716 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 1,497 citations in OpenAlex.

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656 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

A J VenkatakrishnanMRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QH, UK. ajv@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk
Xavier Deupi
Guillaume Lebon
Christopher G Tate
Gebhard F Schertler
M Madan Babu
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology · GBETH Zurich · CHPaul Scherrer Institute · CHUniversité de Montpellier · FR

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_U105185859Medical Research Council MC_U105197215Medical Research Council U105185859Medical Research Council U105197215
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are physiologically important membrane proteins that sense signalling molecules such as hormones and neurotransmitters, and are the targets of several prescribed drugs. Recent exciting developments are providing unprecedented insights into the structure and function of several medically important GPCRs. Here, through a systematic analysis of high-resolution GPCR structures, we uncover a conserved network of non-covalent contacts that defines the GPCR fold. Furthermore, our comparative analysis reveals characteristic features of ligand binding and conformational changes during receptor activation. A holistic understanding that integrates molecular and systems biology of GPCRs holds promise for new therapeutics and personalized medicine.

Indexed as

AnimalsBinding SitesCrystallography, X-RayHumansLigandsProtein ConformationProtein FoldingReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledSignal TransductionLigandsReceptors, G-Protein-Coupled

Identifiers

PMID23407534
OpenAlexW1970613671

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