Novel insights into GPCR—Peptide interactions: Mutations in extracellular loop 1, ligand backbone methylations and molecular modeling of neurotensin receptor 1
摘要:
Investigating prototypical interactions between NT(8-13) and the human neurotensin receptor 1 (hNTR1), we created a receptor-ligand model that was validated by site-directed mutagenesis and structure-activity relationship studies. Stabilization of the extracellular loop 1 (EL1) by pi-stacking clusters proved to be important for agonist binding when substitution of six conserved amino acids by alanine resulted in an agonist specific loss of maximal binding capacity. In agreement with our modeling studies, EL1 seems to adopt a clamp-type border area controlling the shape of the binding site crevice. Employing chemically manipulated peptide analogs as molecular probes, the impact of backbone modi. cations on receptor-ligand interaction, especially the influence on ligand conformation, was examined in binding studies and explained by in silico analysis. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Novel insights into GPCR—Peptide interactions: Mutations in extracellular loop 1, ligand backbone methylations and molecular modeling of neurotensin receptor 1
Investigating prototypical interactions between NT(8-13) and the human neurotensin receptor 1 (hNTR1), we created a receptor-ligand model that was validated by site-directed mutagenesis and structure-activity relationship studies. Stabilization of the extracellular loop 1 (EL1) by pi-stacking clusters proved to be important for agonist binding when substitution of six conserved amino acids by alanine resulted in an agonist specific loss of maximal binding capacity. In agreement with our modeling studies, EL1 seems to adopt a clamp-type border area controlling the shape of the binding site crevice. Employing chemically manipulated peptide analogs as molecular probes, the impact of backbone modi. cations on receptor-ligand interaction, especially the influence on ligand conformation, was examined in binding studies and explained by in silico analysis. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Modifications at Arg and Ile Give Neurotensin(8–13) Derivatives with High Stability and Retained NTS<sub>1</sub> Receptor Affinity
作者:Lisa Schindler、Günther Bernhardt、Max Keller
DOI:10.1021/acsmedchemlett.9b00122
日期:2019.6.13
Due to its expression in various malignanttumors, the neurotensinreceptor 1 (NTS1R) has been suggested and explored as a target for tumor diagnosis and therapy. Animal model-based investigations of various radiolabeled NTS1R ligands derived from the hexapeptide neurotensin(8–13) (NT(8–13)), e.g. 68Ga- and 18F-labeled compounds for PET diagnostics, give rise to optimize such radiotracers for clinical