Structural highlights
Function
GBB1_HUMAN Guanine nucleotide-binding proteins (G proteins) are involved as a modulator or transducer in various transmembrane signaling systems. The beta and gamma chains are required for the GTPase activity, for replacement of GDP by GTP, and for G protein-effector interaction.[1]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT]) 5-HT2-family receptors represent essential targets for lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and all other psychedelic drugs. Although the primary psychedelic drug effects are mediated by the 5-HT(2A) serotonin receptor (HTR2A), the 5-HT(2B) serotonin receptor (HTR2B) has been used as a model receptor to study the activation mechanisms of psychedelic drugs due to its high expression and similarity to HTR2A. In this study, we determined the cryo-EM structures of LSD-bound HTR2B in the transducer-free, Gq-protein-coupled, and beta-arrestin-1-coupled states. These structures provide distinct signaling snapshots of LSD's action, ranging from the transducer-free, partially active state to the transducer-coupled, fully active states. Insights from this study will both provide comprehensive molecular insights into the signaling mechanisms of the prototypical psychedelic LSD and accelerate the discovery of novel psychedelic drugs.
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See Also
References
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- ↑ Cao C, Barros-Alvarez X, Zhang S, Kim K, Damgen MA, Panova O, Suomivuori CM, Fay JF, Zhong X, Krumm BE, Gumpper RH, Seven AB, Robertson MJ, Krogan NJ, Huttenhain R, Nichols DE, Dror RO, Skiniotis G, Roth BL. Signaling snapshots of a serotonin receptor activated by the prototypical psychedelic LSD. Neuron. 2022 Sep 2. pii: S0896-6273(22)00752-8. doi:, 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.08.006. PMID:36087581 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2022.08.006
