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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Dynamics of the Apo µ-Opioid Receptor in Complex with Gi Protein.

Mira Raya Paula de Lima, Rubem Francisco Silva Bezerra, David Denis Bento Serafim, Diniz Maciel Sena Junior

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 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 1 country.

Mira Raya Paula de LimaBiological Chemistry Department, Universidade Regional do Cariri-URCA, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil.
Rubem Francisco Silva BezerraBiological Chemistry Department, Universidade Regional do Cariri-URCA, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil.
David Denis Bento SerafimBiological Chemistry Department, Universidade Regional do Cariri-URCA, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil.
Diniz Maciel Sena JuniorBiological Chemistry Department, Universidade Regional do Cariri-URCA, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil.
Universidade Regional do Cariri · BRInstituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Opioid receptors, particularly the µ-opioid receptor (μOR), play a pivotal role in mediating the analgesic and addictive effects of opioid drugs. G protein signaling is an important pathway of μOR function, usually associated with painkilling effects. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the interaction between the μOR and G protein remain poorly understood. In this study, we employed classical all-atom molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the structural changes occurring with the μOR-G protein complex under two different conditions: with the G protein in the apo form (open) and with the GDP bound G protein (closed, holo form). The receptor was in the apo form and active conformation in both cases, and the simulation time comprised 1µs for each system. In order to assess the effect of the G protein coupling on the receptor activation state, three parameters were monitored: the correlation of the distance between TM3 and TM6 and the RMSD of the NPxxYA motif; the universal activation index (A100); and the χ

Indexed as

Behavior, AddictiveReceptors, OpioidSignal TransductionAnalgesics, OpioidGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gi-GoMolecular Dynamics SimulationAnalgesics, OpioidGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gi-GoReceptors, OpioidG protein signalingGuanosine Di-phosphate (GDP)molecular dynamics

Identifiers

PMID37686252
PMCPMC10487971
OpenAlexW4386285337

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