G Protein Coupled Receptors
Structure
- 1st Edition, Volume 520 - January 17, 2013
- Editor: P. Michael Conn
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 9 1 8 6 1 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 9 1 8 7 2 - 7
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Request a sales quoteThis new volume of Methods in Enzymology continues the legacy of this premier serial by containing quality chapters authored by leaders in the field. This volume covers G protein coupled receptors and includes chapters on such topics as post-translation modification of GPCR in relationship to biased agonism, structure-based virtual screening, and GPCR oligomerization in the brain.
- Continues the legacy of this premier serial with quality chapters authored by leaders in the field
- Covers G protein coupled receptors
- Contains chapters on such topics as post-translation modification of GPCR in relationship to biased agonism, structure-based virtual screening, and GPCR oligomerization in the brain
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Contributors
Preface
Methods in Enzymology
Chapter One. Expression of GPCRs in Pichia pastoris for Structural Studies
1 Introduction
2 Generation of Expression Clones
3 Screening Transformants
4 Characterization and Optimization of Initial Target Receptor Production
5 Large-Scale Production
6 Prospects for Large-Scale GPCR Production in P. pastoris
References
Chapter Two. Conformational Ensemble View of G Protein-Coupled Receptors and the Effect of Mutations and Ligand Binding
1 Introduction
2 Overview of the Conformational Ensemble Prediction
3 Generating Starting Structures Based on Templates
4 BiHelix: TM Bundle Conformational Sampling of Helix Rotation Angles
5 SuperBiHelix TM Bundle Sampling of All Helix Orientation Angles
6 Effect of Mutations on the WT Conformational Ensemble
7 Ensemble Docking of Ligands to WT or Mutant Receptors
8 Summary
References
Chapter Three. Structural Evolution of G-Protein-Coupled Receptors
Abbreviations
1 Introduction
2 The Puzzle of GPCR Evolution
3 The Evolution of Class A GPCRs Viewed by MDS
4 Evolutionary Trends
5 Structural Evolution of GPCRs
6 Summary
References
Chapter Four. Directed Evolution of G-Protein-Coupled Receptors for High Functional Expression and Detergent Stability
1 Introduction
2 Methods
References
Chapter Five. The Role of Hydrophobic Amino Acids in the Structure and Function of the Rhodopsin Family of G Protein-Coupled Receptors
1 Introduction
2 The Structure of GPCRs
3 Sequence Analyses of the 7TM Segments of the Rhodopsin Family of GPCRs
4 Importance of the Highly Conserved Hydrophobic Amino Acid at Position 3.40 in the Process of Agonist-Induced Receptor Activation
5 The Hydrophobic Cages of Arginine of the (D/E)RY Motif in TM3, Tyrosine of the (N/D)PxxY Motif in TM7, and Tyrosine in TM5
6 The Transmembrane Aqueous Channel is Interrupted by a Layer of Hydrophobic Residues
7 The Role of Highly Conserved Hydrophobic Residues in G Protein Binding
8 The Role of Highly Conserved Hydrophobic Residues in Receptor Oligomerization
9 Conclusions
References
Chapter Six. Structure of β-Adrenergic Receptors
1 Introduction
2 Toward the Structures of β-Adrenergic Receptors
3 Lessons from the Structures of β-Adrenergic Receptors
4 Outlook
References
Chapter Seven. Advances in Methods to Characterize Ligand-Induced Ionic Lock and Rotamer Toggle Molecular Switch in G Protein-Coupled Receptors
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Principles
3 Detailed Experimental Procedure
References
Chapter Eight. Crystallogenesis of Adenosine A2A Receptor—T4 Lysozyme Fusion Protein
1 Introduction
2 Generation of Fusion Receptors for Crystallogenesis
3 Small-Scale Purification
4 Analytical Size-Exclusion Chromatography
5 Other Analytical Methods
6 Ligand and Additive Selection
7 Large-Scale Purification of Receptors
8 Crystallization
9 Crystal Testing and Data Collection
10 Summary
References
Chapter Nine. Probing GPCR Structure
1 Introduction
2 Receptors for Extracellular Nucleosides and their Modeled Structures
3 Receptors for Extracellular Nucleotides and their Modeled Structures
4 Neoceptors: Reengineering GPCRs for Recognition of Modified Agonists
References
Chapter Ten. Strategies for Studying the Ligand Binding Site of GPCRs
Abbreviations
1 Introduction
2 The VPAC1 Receptor, an Archetype of the Class B GPCRs
3 Photoaffinity Labeling of the VPAC1 Receptor
4 Chemical and Enzymatic Cleavages of Photoaffinity-Labeled VPAC1
5 Identification of the VPAC1 Residue Covalently Linked to the 125I-Bpa Probe by Edman Degradation Sequencing or “Met-Scan” Procedures
6 Summary
References
Chapter Eleven. Expression of Mammalian G Protein-Coupled Receptors in Caenorhabditis elegans
1 Introduction
2 Expression of Transgenic GPCRs in C. elegans
3 Detection of Heterologous GPCR Gene Expression
4 Large-Scale Expression of Heterologous GPCRs
5 Purification of Heterologous GPCRs
6 Determination of Transgenic GPCR Activity and Function
7 Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter Twelve. Expression, Purification, and Structural Analysis of Intracellular C-Termini from Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors
Abbreviations
1 Introduction
2 Synthesis of mGluR-CT
3 Structural Analysis
References
Chapter Thirteen. Unnatural Amino Acid Mutagenesis of GPCRs Using Amber Codon Suppression and Bioorthogonal Labeling
1 Introduction
2 Site-Specific Introduction of Chemically Reactive Handles in Proteins by UAA Mutagenesis
3 Luciferase as a Tool to Optimize the UAA Mutagenesis Method
4 Luciferase as a Tool to Evaluate Bioorthogonal Chemical Ligation Reactions to Modify UAAs
5 Synthesis of Probes with Reactive Groups for Bioorthogonal Reactions
6 Site-Specific Labeling of Membrane Proteins using Chemically Reactive Handles Introduced by Site-Directed UAA Mutagenesis
7 Extension of the Labeling Strategy to GPCRs of Unknown Structure
8 Engineering Constraints of Site-Specific Attachment of Fluorophores
9 Conclusions
References
Chapter Fourteen. Mapping a Ligand Binding Site Using Genetically Encoded Photoactivatable Crosslinkers
1 Introduction
2 Targeted Photocrosslinking in Live Cells Using Genetically Encoded Photocrosslinkers
3 Analysis of GPCR–Ligand Complexes
4 Conclusion
References
Chapter Fifteen. Alternative mRNA Splicing of G Protein-Coupled Receptors
1 Introduction
2 Establishment of Primary hMSMCs
3 Detection of Alternatively Spliced mRNA
4 Quantification of Alternatively Spliced mRNAs Using Real-Time qPCR
5 Summary
References
Chapter Sixteen. Functional Residues Essential for the Activation of the CB1 Cannabinoid Receptor
1 Introduction
2 The HU210-CB1 Receptor Model Representing an Early Stage of the Activated State
3 The HU210-CB1 Receptor in the Active State
4 Potential Functional Residues of the CB1 Receptor
5 Emerging Picture of the Molecular Mechanism of CB1 Receptor Activation
References
Author Index
Subject Index
- No. of pages: 440
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 520
- Published: January 17, 2013
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardback ISBN: 9780123918611
- eBook ISBN: 9780123918727
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