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Title: Crystal structure of the human σ1 receptor

Abstract

The human σ1 receptor is an enigmatic endoplasmic-reticulum-resident transmembrane protein implicated in a variety of disorders including depression, drug addiction, and neuropathic pain. Recently, an additional connection to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis has emerged from studies of human genetics and mouse models. Unlike many transmembrane receptors that belong to large, extensively studied families such as G-protein-coupled receptors or ligand-gated ion channels, the σ1 receptor is an evolutionary isolate with no discernible similarity to any other human protein. Despite its increasingly clear importance in human physiology and disease, the molecular architecture of the σ1 receptor and its regulation by drug-like compounds remain poorly defined. Here we report crystal structures of the human σ1 receptor in complex with two chemically divergent ligands, PD144418 and 4-IBP. Here, the structures reveal a trimeric architecture with a single transmembrane domain in each protomer. The carboxy-terminal domain of the receptor shows an extensive flat, hydrophobic membrane-proximal surface, suggesting an intimate association with the cytosolic surface of the endoplasmic reticulum membrane in cells. This domain includes a cupin-like β-barrel with the ligand-binding site buried at its centre. This large, hydrophobic ligand-binding cavity shows remarkable plasticity in ligand recognition, binding the two ligands in similar positions despite dissimilar chemicalmore » structures. Taken together, these results reveal the overall architecture, oligomerization state, and molecular basis for ligand recognition by this important but poorly understood protein.« less

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [2];  [1]
  1. Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (United States)
  2. Stanford Univ. School of Medicine, CA (United States)
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Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
National Inst. of Health Cellular and Developmental Biology
OSTI Identifier:
1251210
Grant/Contract Number:  
T32GM007226
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Nature (London)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Nature (London); Journal Volume: 532; Journal Issue: 7600; Journal ID: ISSN 0028-0836
Publisher:
Nature Publishing Group
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; Membrane proteins; X-ray crystallography

Citation Formats

Schmidt, Hayden R., Zheng, Sanduo, Gurpinar, Esin, Koehl, Antoine, Manglik, Aashish, and Kruse, Andrew C. Crystal structure of the human σ1 receptor. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1038/nature17391.
Schmidt, Hayden R., Zheng, Sanduo, Gurpinar, Esin, Koehl, Antoine, Manglik, Aashish, & Kruse, Andrew C. Crystal structure of the human σ1 receptor. United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature17391
Schmidt, Hayden R., Zheng, Sanduo, Gurpinar, Esin, Koehl, Antoine, Manglik, Aashish, and Kruse, Andrew C. Mon . "Crystal structure of the human σ1 receptor". United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature17391. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1251210.
@article{osti_1251210,
title = {Crystal structure of the human σ1 receptor},
author = {Schmidt, Hayden R. and Zheng, Sanduo and Gurpinar, Esin and Koehl, Antoine and Manglik, Aashish and Kruse, Andrew C.},
abstractNote = {The human σ1 receptor is an enigmatic endoplasmic-reticulum-resident transmembrane protein implicated in a variety of disorders including depression, drug addiction, and neuropathic pain. Recently, an additional connection to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis has emerged from studies of human genetics and mouse models. Unlike many transmembrane receptors that belong to large, extensively studied families such as G-protein-coupled receptors or ligand-gated ion channels, the σ1 receptor is an evolutionary isolate with no discernible similarity to any other human protein. Despite its increasingly clear importance in human physiology and disease, the molecular architecture of the σ1 receptor and its regulation by drug-like compounds remain poorly defined. Here we report crystal structures of the human σ1 receptor in complex with two chemically divergent ligands, PD144418 and 4-IBP. Here, the structures reveal a trimeric architecture with a single transmembrane domain in each protomer. The carboxy-terminal domain of the receptor shows an extensive flat, hydrophobic membrane-proximal surface, suggesting an intimate association with the cytosolic surface of the endoplasmic reticulum membrane in cells. This domain includes a cupin-like β-barrel with the ligand-binding site buried at its centre. This large, hydrophobic ligand-binding cavity shows remarkable plasticity in ligand recognition, binding the two ligands in similar positions despite dissimilar chemical structures. Taken together, these results reveal the overall architecture, oligomerization state, and molecular basis for ligand recognition by this important but poorly understood protein.},
doi = {10.1038/nature17391},
journal = {Nature (London)},
number = 7600,
volume = 532,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Apr 04 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Mon Apr 04 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}

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