Novel Allosteric Modulators of G Protein-coupled Receptors
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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are allosteric proteins, because their signal transduction relies on interactions between topographically distinct, yet conformationally linked, domains. Much of the focus on GPCR allostery in the new millennium, however, has been on modes of targeting GPCR allosteric sites with chemical probes due to the potential for novel therapeutics. It is now apparent that some GPCRs possess more than one targetable allosteric site, in addition to a growing list of putative endogenous modulators. Advances in structural biology are also shedding new insights into mechanisms of allostery, although the complexities of candidate allosteric drugs necessitate rigorous biological characterization.
Original language | English |
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Journal | The Journal of Biological Chemistry |
Volume | 290 |
Issue number | 32 |
Pages (from-to) | 19478-88 |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISSN | 0021-9258 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 Aug 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
© 2015 by The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc.
- Allosteric Regulation, Allosteric Site/drug effects, Crystallography, X-Ray/history, Drug Design, History, 21st Century, Humans, Ligands, Models, Molecular, Protein Binding, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/agonists, Signal Transduction, Small Molecule Libraries/chemical synthesis, Structure-Activity Relationship
Research areas
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