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Title: A functional selectivity mechanism at the serotonin-2A GPCR involves ligand-dependent conformations of intracellular loop 2

Abstract

With recent progress in determination of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) structure with crystallography, a variety of other experimental approaches (e.g., NMR spectroscopy, fluorescent-based assays, mass spectrometry techniques) are also being used to characterize state-specific and ligand-specific conformational states. MD simulations offer a powerful complementary approach to elucidate the dynamic features associated with ligand-specific GPCR conformations. To shed light on the conformational elements and dynamics of the important aspect of GPCR functional selectivity, we carried out unbiased microsecond-length MD simulations of the human serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT2AR) in the absence of ligand and bound to four distinct serotonergic agonists. The 5-HT2AR is a suitable system to study the structural features involved in the ligand-dependent conformational heterogeneity of GPCRs because it is well-characterized experimentally and exhibits a strong agonist-specific phenotype in that some 5-HT2AR agonists induce LSD-like hallucinations, while others lack this psychoactive property entirely. Here we report evidence for structural and dynamic differences in 5-HT2AR interacting with such pharmacologically distinct ligands, hallucinogens, and nonhallucinogens obtained from all-atom MD simulations. Differential ligand binding contacts were identified for structurally similar hallucinogens and nonhallucinogens and found to correspond to different conformations in the intracellular loop 2 (ICL2). From the different ICL2 conformations, functional selectivemore » phenotypes are suggested through effects on dimerization and/or distinct direct interaction with effector proteins. Lastly, the findings are presented in the context of currently proposed hallucinogenesis mechanisms, and ICL2 is proposed as a fine-tuning selective switch that can differentiates modes of 5-HT2AR activation.« less

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  1. Weill Medical College of Cornell Univ., New York, NY (United States)
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OSTI Identifier:
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AC02-05CH11231
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Journal of the American Chemical Society
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Journal Volume: 136; Journal Issue: 45; Journal ID: ISSN 0002-7863
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American Chemical Society (ACS)
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United States
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English
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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES

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Perez-Aguilar, Jose Manuel, Shan, Jufang, LeVine, Michael V., Khelashvili, George, and Weinstein, Harel. A functional selectivity mechanism at the serotonin-2A GPCR involves ligand-dependent conformations of intracellular loop 2. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1021/ja508394x.
Perez-Aguilar, Jose Manuel, Shan, Jufang, LeVine, Michael V., Khelashvili, George, & Weinstein, Harel. A functional selectivity mechanism at the serotonin-2A GPCR involves ligand-dependent conformations of intracellular loop 2. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja508394x
Perez-Aguilar, Jose Manuel, Shan, Jufang, LeVine, Michael V., Khelashvili, George, and Weinstein, Harel. Tue . "A functional selectivity mechanism at the serotonin-2A GPCR involves ligand-dependent conformations of intracellular loop 2". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja508394x. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1345813.
@article{osti_1345813,
title = {A functional selectivity mechanism at the serotonin-2A GPCR involves ligand-dependent conformations of intracellular loop 2},
author = {Perez-Aguilar, Jose Manuel and Shan, Jufang and LeVine, Michael V. and Khelashvili, George and Weinstein, Harel},
abstractNote = {With recent progress in determination of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) structure with crystallography, a variety of other experimental approaches (e.g., NMR spectroscopy, fluorescent-based assays, mass spectrometry techniques) are also being used to characterize state-specific and ligand-specific conformational states. MD simulations offer a powerful complementary approach to elucidate the dynamic features associated with ligand-specific GPCR conformations. To shed light on the conformational elements and dynamics of the important aspect of GPCR functional selectivity, we carried out unbiased microsecond-length MD simulations of the human serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT2AR) in the absence of ligand and bound to four distinct serotonergic agonists. The 5-HT2AR is a suitable system to study the structural features involved in the ligand-dependent conformational heterogeneity of GPCRs because it is well-characterized experimentally and exhibits a strong agonist-specific phenotype in that some 5-HT2AR agonists induce LSD-like hallucinations, while others lack this psychoactive property entirely. Here we report evidence for structural and dynamic differences in 5-HT2AR interacting with such pharmacologically distinct ligands, hallucinogens, and nonhallucinogens obtained from all-atom MD simulations. Differential ligand binding contacts were identified for structurally similar hallucinogens and nonhallucinogens and found to correspond to different conformations in the intracellular loop 2 (ICL2). From the different ICL2 conformations, functional selective phenotypes are suggested through effects on dimerization and/or distinct direct interaction with effector proteins. Lastly, the findings are presented in the context of currently proposed hallucinogenesis mechanisms, and ICL2 is proposed as a fine-tuning selective switch that can differentiates modes of 5-HT2AR activation.},
doi = {10.1021/ja508394x},
journal = {Journal of the American Chemical Society},
number = 45,
volume = 136,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 14 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Tue Oct 14 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}

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The pathway of ligand entry from the membrane bilayer to a lipid G protein-coupled receptor
journal, March 2016

  • Stanley, Nathaniel; Pardo, Leonardo; Fabritiis, Gianni De
  • Scientific Reports, Vol. 6, Issue 1
  • DOI: 10.1038/srep22639

Analysis of positive and negative allosteric modulation in metabotropic glutamate receptors 4 and 5 with a dual ligand
journal, July 2017


Recent Advances and Applications of Molecular Docking to G Protein-Coupled Receptors
journal, February 2017


The Allostery Landscape: Quantifying Thermodynamic Couplings in Biomolecular Systems
journal, November 2016

  • Cuendet, Michel A.; Weinstein, Harel; LeVine, Michael V.
  • Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, Vol. 12, Issue 12
  • DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.6b00841

Analysis of positive and negative allosteric modulation in metabotropic glutamate receptors 4 and 5 with a dual ligand
journal, July 2017


Ligand-Induced Conformational Dynamics of A Tyramine Receptor from Sitophilus oryzae
journal, November 2019

  • Braza, Mac Kevin E.; Gazmen, Jerrica Dominique N.; Yu, Eizadora T.
  • Scientific Reports, Vol. 9, Issue 1
  • DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52478-x

Cholesterol-dependent Conformational Plasticity in GPCR Dimers
journal, August 2016

  • Prasanna, Xavier; Sengupta, Durba; Chattopadhyay, Amitabha
  • Scientific Reports, Vol. 6, Issue 1
  • DOI: 10.1038/srep31858

Quantifying conformational changes in GPCRs: glimpse of a common functional mechanism
journal, April 2015


Neuroendocrine Associations Underlying the Persistent Therapeutic Effects of Classic Serotonergic Psychedelics
journal, March 2018

  • Schindler, Emmanuelle A. D.; Wallace, Ryan M.; Sloshower, Jordan A.
  • Frontiers in Pharmacology, Vol. 9
  • DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00177

Recent Advances and Applications of Molecular Docking to G Protein-Coupled Receptors
journal, February 2017