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Side-Chain Dynamics of the ?1B-Adrenergic Receptor determined by NMR via Methyl Relaxation |
Oct 09, 2023 - 4:39 PM - by nmrlearner
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Side-Chain Dynamics of the ?1B-Adrenergic Receptor determined by NMR via Methyl Relaxation
Abstract
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are medically important membrane proteins that sample inactive, intermediate, and active conformational states characterized by relatively slow interconversions (~?s–ms). On a faster timescale (~ps–ns), the conformational landscape of GPCRs is governed by the rapid dynamics of amino acid side chains. Such dynamics are essential for protein functions such as ligand recognition and allostery. Unfortunately, technical challenges have almost entirely precluded the study of side-chain dynamics for GPCRs. Here, we investigate the rapid side-chain dynamics of a thermostabilized ?1B-adrenergic receptor (?1B-AR) as probed by methyl relaxation. We determined order parameters for Ile, Leu, and Val methyl groups in the presence of inverse agonists that bind orthosterically (prazosin, tamsulosin) or allosterically (conopeptide ?-TIA). Despite the differences in the ligands, the receptor's overall side-chain dynamics are very similar, including those of the apo form. However, ?-TIA increases the flexibility of Ile1764x56 and possibly of Ile2145x49, adjacent to Pro2155x50 of the highly conserved P5x50I3x40F6x44 motif crucial for receptor activation, suggesting differences in the mechanisms for orthosteric and allosteric receptor inactivation. Overall, increased Ile side-chain rigidity was found for residues closer to the center of the membrane bilayer, correlating with denser packing and lower protein surface exposure. In contrast to two microbial membrane proteins, in ?1B-AR Leu exhibited higher flexibility than Ile side chains on average, correlating with the presence of Leu in less densely packed areas and with higher protein-surface... [Read More]
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