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Publication Abstract from PubMed

Class B G-protein-coupled receptors are major targets for the treatment of chronic diseases, such as osteoporosis, diabetes and obesity. Here we report the structure of a full-length class B receptor, the calcitonin receptor, in complex with peptide ligand and heterotrimeric Galphasbetagamma protein determined by Volta phase-plate single-particle cryo-electron microscopy. The peptide agonist engages the receptor by binding to an extended hydrophobic pocket facilitated by the large outward movement of the extracellular ends of transmembrane helices 6 and 7. This conformation is accompanied by a 60 degrees kink in helix 6 and a large outward movement of the intracellular end of this helix, opening the bundle to accommodate interactions with the alpha5-helix of Galphas. Also observed is an extended intracellular helix 8 that contributes to both receptor stability and functional G-protein coupling via an interaction with the Gbeta subunit. This structure provides a new framework for understanding G-protein-coupled receptor function.

Phase-plate cryo-EM structure of a class B GPCR-G-protein complex.,Liang YL, Khoshouei M, Radjainia M, Zhang Y, Glukhova A, Tarrasch J, Thal DM, Furness SGB, Christopoulos G, Coudrat T, Danev R, Baumeister W, Miller LJ, Christopoulos A, Kobilka BK, Wootten D, Skiniotis G, Sexton PM Nature. 2017 Apr 24. doi: 10.1038/nature22327. PMID:28437792^[2]

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