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Ligand recognition and allosteric regulation of DRD1-Gs signaling complexes.

Peng Xiao, Wei Yan, Lu Gou, Ya-Ni Zhong, Liangliang Kong, Chao Wu, Xin Wen, Yuan Yuan, Sheng Cao, Changxiu Qu and 19 more

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Article in Cell, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 95 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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95 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 159 citations in OpenAlex.

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29 authors at 8 institutions in 3 countries.

Peng XiaoDivision of Nephrology and Kidney Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China; Key Laboratory Experimental Teratology of the Ministry of Education and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
Wei YanDivision of Nephrology and Kidney Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
Lu GouMOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, School of Physics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
Ya-Ni ZhongKey Laboratory Experimental Teratology of the Ministry of Education and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
Liangliang KongNational Facility for Protein Science in Shanghai, Zhangjiang Lab, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China.
Chao WuDivision of Nephrology and Kidney Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
Xin WenKey Laboratory Experimental Teratology of the Ministry of Education and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
Yuan YuanDivision of Nephrology and Kidney Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
Sheng CaoSchool of Life and Health Sciences, Kobilka Institute of Innovative Drug Discovery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China.
Changxiu QuKey Laboratory Experimental Teratology of the Ministry of Education and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
Xin YangDivision of Nephrology and Kidney Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
Chuan-Cheng YangKey Laboratory Experimental Teratology of the Ministry of Education and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
Anjie XiaDivision of Nephrology and Kidney Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
Zhenquan HuWarshel Institute for Computational Biology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China.
Qianqian ZhangSchool of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
Yong-Hao HeKey Laboratory Experimental Teratology of the Ministry of Education and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong 264003, China.
Dao-Lai ZhangSchool of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong 264003, China.
Chao ZhangBiomedical Isotope Research Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
Gui-Hua HouBiomedical Isotope Research Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
Huanxiang LiuSchool of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
Lizhe ZhuWarshel Institute for Computational Biology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China.
Ping FuDivision of Nephrology and Kidney Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
Shengyong YangDivision of Nephrology and Kidney Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
Daniel M RosenbaumDepartment of Biophysics, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
Jin-Peng SunKey Laboratory Experimental Teratology of the Ministry of Education and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100191, China. Electronic address: sunjinpeng@sdu.edu.cn.
Yang DuSchool of Life and Health Sciences, Kobilka Institute of Innovative Drug Discovery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China. Electronic address: yangdu@cuhk.edu.cn.
Lei ZhangMOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, School of Physics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China. Electronic address: zhangleio@mail.xjtu.edu.cn.
Xiao YuKey Laboratory Experimental Teratology of the Ministry of Education and Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China. Electronic address: yuxiao@sdu.edu.cn.
Zhenhua ShaoDivision of Nephrology and Kidney Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China. Electronic address: zhenhuashao@scu.edu.cn.
Shandong University · CNSichuan University · CNChinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen · CNBinzhou Medical University · CNLanzhou University · CNXi'an Jiaotong University · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CNThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · US

Funding

Structural mechanisms of Scap/SREBP signaling in membrane homeostasisR35GM136387 · NIGMS · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI Daniel Rosenbaum · 2020 to 2026
$3.0M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM136387
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dopamine receptors, including D1- and D2-like receptors, are important therapeutic targets in a variety of neurological syndromes, as well as cardiovascular and kidney diseases. Here, we present five cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of the dopamine D1 receptor (DRD1) coupled to Gs heterotrimer in complex with three catechol-based agonists, a non-catechol agonist, and a positive allosteric modulator for endogenous dopamine. These structures revealed that a polar interaction network is essential for catecholamine-like agonist recognition, whereas specific motifs in the extended binding pocket were responsible for discriminating D1- from D2-like receptors. Moreover, allosteric binding at a distinct inner surface pocket improved the activity of DRD1 by stabilizing endogenous dopamine interaction at the orthosteric site. DRD1-Gs interface revealed key features that serve as determinants for G protein coupling. Together, our study provides a structural understanding of the ligand recognition, allosteric regulation, and G protein coupling mechanisms of DRD1.

Indexed as

Signal TransductionAllosteric RegulationAllosteric SiteAmino Acid MotifsAmino Acid SequenceBinding SitesCatecholsCryoelectron MicroscopyFenoldopamGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, GsHEK293 CellsHumansLigandsModels, MolecularProtein MultimerizationReceptors, Dopamine D1catecholCatecholsFenoldopamGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, GsLigandsReceptors, Dopamine D1Receptors, Dopamine D2allosteric regulationcatecholamineccryo-EMdopamine receptorDRD1-Gs complexnoncatecholpositive allosteric modulatorstructure

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PMID33571432
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