Structural highlights
Function
GNAI1_HUMAN Guanine nucleotide-binding proteins (G proteins) are involved as modulators or transducers in various transmembrane signaling systems. The G(i) proteins are involved in hormonal regulation of adenylate cyclase: they inhibit the cyclase in response to beta-adrenergic stimuli. The inactive GDP-bound form prevents the association of RGS14 with centrosomes and is required for the translocation of RGS14 from the cytoplasm to the plasma membrane. May play a role in cell division.[1] [2]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
The formyl peptide receptor 1 (FPR1) is primarily responsible for detection of short peptides bearing N-formylated methionine (fMet) that are characteristic of protein synthesis in bacteria and mitochondria. As a result, FPR1 is critical to phagocyte migration and activation in bacterial infection, tissue injury and inflammation. How FPR1 distinguishes between formyl peptides and non-formyl peptides remains elusive. Here we report cryo-EM structures of human FPR1-Gi protein complex bound to S. aureus-derived peptide fMet-Ile-Phe-Leu (fMIFL) and E. coli-derived peptide fMet-Leu-Phe (fMLF). Both structures of FPR1 adopt an active conformation and exhibit a binding pocket containing the R201(5.38)XXXR205(5.42) (RGIIR) motif for formyl group interaction and receptor activation. This motif works together with D106(3.33) for hydrogen bond formation with the N-formyl group and with fMet, a model supported by MD simulation and functional assays of mutant receptors with key residues for recognition substituted by alanine. The cryo-EM model of agonist-bound FPR1 provides a structural basis for recognition of bacteria-derived chemotactic peptides with potential applications in developing FPR1-targeting agents.
Structural basis for recognition of N-formyl peptides as pathogen-associated molecular patterns.,Chen G, Wang X, Liao Q, Ge Y, Jiao H, Chen Q, Liu Y, Lyu W, Zhu L, van Zundert GCP, Robertson MJ, Skiniotis G, Du Y, Hu H, Ye RD Nat Commun. 2022 Sep 5;13(1):5232. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-32822-y. PMID:36064945[3]
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References
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- ↑ Chen G, Wang X, Liao Q, Ge Y, Jiao H, Chen Q, Liu Y, Lyu W, Zhu L, van Zundert GCP, Robertson MJ, Skiniotis G, Du Y, Hu H, Ye RD. Structural basis for recognition of N-formyl peptides as pathogen-associated molecular patterns. Nat Commun. 2022 Sep 5;13(1):5232. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-32822-y. PMID:36064945 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32822-y
