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New insights into human prostacyclin receptor structure and function through natural and synthetic mutations of transmembrane charged residues.

Abstract：

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The human prostacyclin receptor (hIP), a G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) expressed mainly on platelets and vascular smooth muscle cells, plays important protective roles in the cardiovascular system. We hypothesized that significant insights could be gained into the structure and function of the hIP through mutagenesis of its energetically unfavourably located transmembrane charged residues. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH:Within its putative transmembrane helices fourteen hydrophilic residues, both unique and conserved across GPCRs, were systematically mutated to assess for effects on receptor structure and function. KEY RESULTS:Mutations of ten of the fourteen charged residues to alanine exhibited defective binding and/or activation. Key potential interactions were identified between 6 core residues; E116(3.49)-R117(3.50) (salt bridge TMIII), D274(7.35)-R279(7.40) (salt bridge TMVII), and D60(2.50)-D288(7.49) (H-bond network TMII-TMVII). Further detailed investigation of E116(3.49) (TMIII) with mutation to a glutamine showed a 2.6-fold increase in agonist-independent basal activity. This increase in activity accounts for a proportion ( approximately 13%) of full agonist induced activation. We further characterized two novel naturally occurring human mutations, R77(2.33)C and R279(7.40)C recently identified in a 1455 human genomic DNA sample screen. The R77(2.33)C variant appeared to exclusively affect expression, while the R279(7.40)C variant, exhibited considerable deficiencies in both agonist binding and activation. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS:Transmembrane charged residues play important roles in maintaining the hIP binding pocket and ensuring normal activation. The critical nature of these charged residues and the presence of naturally occurring mutations have important implications in the rational design of prostacyclin agonists for treating cardiovascular disease.

journal_name

Br J Pharmacol

journal_title

British journal of pharmacology

authors

Stitham J,Arehart E,Gleim SR,Li N,Douville K,Hwa J

doi

10.1038/sj.bjp.0707413

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2007-10-01 00:00:00

pages

513-22

issue

eissn

0007-1188

issn

1476-5381

pii

0707413

journal_volume

152

pub_type

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New insights into human prostacyclin receptor structure and function through natural and synthetic mutations of transmembrane charged residues.