Structural highlights
Function
[CNR1_HUMAN] Involved in cannabinoid-induced CNS effects. Acts by inhibiting adenylate cyclase. Could be a receptor for anandamide. Inhibits L-type Ca(2+) channel current. Isoform 2 and isoform 3 have altered ligand binding.[1]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
The proximal portion of the C-terminus of the CB(1) cannabinoid receptor is a primary determinant for G-protein activation. A 17 residue proximal C-terminal peptide (rodent CB1 401-417), the intracellular loop 4 (IL4) peptide, mimicked the receptor's G-protein activation domain. Because of the importance of the cationic amino acids to G-protein activation, the three-dimensional structure of the IL4 peptide in a negatively charged sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) micellar environment has been studied by two-dimensional proton nuclear magnetic resonance (2D (1)H NMR) spectroscopy and distance geometry calculations. Unambiguous proton NMR assignments were carried out with the aid of correlation spectroscopy (DQF-COSY and TOCSY) and nuclear Overhauser effect spectroscopy (NOESY and ROESY) experiments. The distance constraints were used in torsion angle dynamics algorithm for NMR applications (DYANA) to generate a family of structures which were refined using restrained energy minimization and dynamics. In water, the IL4 peptide prefers an extended conformation, whereas in SDS micelles, 3(10)-helical conformation is induced. The predominance of 3(10)-helical domain structure in SDS represents a unique difference compared with structure in alternative environments, which can significantly impact global electrostatic surface potential on the cytoplasmic surface of the CB(1) receptor and might influence the signal to the G-proteins.
Unique helical conformation of the fourth cytoplasmic loop of the CB1 cannabinoid receptor in a negatively charged environment.,Grace CR, Cowsik SM, Shim JY, Welsh WJ, Howlett AC J Struct Biol. 2007 Sep;159(3):359-68. Epub 2007 Apr 20. PMID:17524664[2]
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References
- ↑ Ryberg E, Vu HK, Larsson N, Groblewski T, Hjorth S, Elebring T, Sjogren S, Greasley PJ. Identification and characterisation of a novel splice variant of the human CB1 receptor. FEBS Lett. 2005 Jan 3;579(1):259-64. PMID:15620723 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2004.11.085
- ↑ Grace CR, Cowsik SM, Shim JY, Welsh WJ, Howlett AC. Unique helical conformation of the fourth cytoplasmic loop of the CB1 cannabinoid receptor in a negatively charged environment. J Struct Biol. 2007 Sep;159(3):359-68. Epub 2007 Apr 20. PMID:17524664 doi:10.1016/j.jsb.2007.04.004
