Allosteric Functional Switch of Neurokinin A-Mediated Signaling at the Neurokinin NK2 Receptor: Structural Exploration
摘要:
The neurokinin NK2 receptor is known to pre-exist in equilibrium between at least three states: resting-inactive, calcium-triggering, and cAMP-producing. Its endogeneous ligand, NKA, mainly induces the calcium response. Using a FRET-based assay, we have previously discovered an allosteric modulator of the NK2 receptor that has the unique ability to discriminate among the two signaling pathways: calcium-signaling is not affected while CAMP signaling is significantly decreased. A series of compounds have been prepared and studied in order to better understand the structural determinants of this allosteric functional switch of a GPCR. Most of them display the same allosteric profile, with smooth pharmacomodulation. One compound however exhibits significantly improved modulatory properties of NKA induced signaling when compared to the original modulator.
Method for isolating an allosteric effector of a receptor
申请人:Galzi Jean-Luc
公开号:US20060194259A1
公开(公告)日:2006-08-31
A method for isolating an allosteric effector of a receptor, by determining the variation of the dissociation kinetics of the complex formed between the receptor and one of its ligands in the presence of the allosteric effector, as compared to the kinetics dissociation, in the absence of the effector, and/or the amplitude of the linkage formed between the receptor and the ligand in the presence of the allosteric effector, as compared to the amplitude in the absence of the effector. The receptor and ligand are being involved in at least one biological response, and the allosteric effector is capable of modulating at least one of the responses. The receptor is marked by at least one fluorescent protein, and the ligand by a molecule capable of absorbing light, or by a fluorescent substance.
The neurokinin NK2 receptor is known to pre-exist in equilibrium between at least three states: resting-inactive, calcium-triggering, and cAMP-producing. Its endogeneous ligand, NKA, mainly induces the calcium response. Using a FRET-based assay, we have previously discovered an allosteric modulator of the NK2 receptor that has the unique ability to discriminate among the two signaling pathways: calcium-signaling is not affected while CAMP signaling is significantly decreased. A series of compounds have been prepared and studied in order to better understand the structural determinants of this allosteric functional switch of a GPCR. Most of them display the same allosteric profile, with smooth pharmacomodulation. One compound however exhibits significantly improved modulatory properties of NKA induced signaling when compared to the original modulator.