7yae
Octreotide-bound SSTR2-Gi complexOctreotide-bound SSTR2-Gi complex
Structural highlights
FunctionGNAI1_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 PubMedSomatostatin receptor 2 (SSTR2) is highly expressed in neuroendocrine tumors and represents as a therapeutic target. Several peptide analogs mimicking the endogenous ligand somatostatin are available for clinical use, but poor therapeutic effects occur in a subset of patients, which may be correlated with subtype selectivity or cell surface expression. Here, we clarify the signal bias profiles of the first-generation peptide drug octreotide and a new-generation small molecule paltusotine by evaluating their pharmacological characteristics. We then perform cryo-electron microscopy analysis of SSTR2-Gi complexes to determine how the drugs activate SSTR2 in a selective manner. In this work, we decipher the mechanism of ligand recognition, subtype selectivity and signal bias property of SSTR2 sensing octreotide and paltusotine, which may aid in designing therapeutic drugs with specific pharmacological profiles against neuroendocrine tumors. Prospect of acromegaly therapy: molecular mechanism of clinical drugs octreotide and paltusotine.,Zhao J, Fu H, Yu J, Hong W, Tian X, Qi J, Sun S, Zhao C, Wu C, Xu Z, Cheng L, Chai R, Yan W, Wei X, Shao Z Nat Commun. 2023 Feb 21;14(1):962. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-36673-z. PMID:36810324[3] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
|
|