| Literature DB >> 24359917 |
Kaspar Hollenstein1, Chris de Graaf2, Andrea Bortolato1, Ming-Wei Wang3, Fiona H Marshall4, Raymond C Stevens5.
Abstract
The secretin-like (class B) family of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are key players in hormonal homeostasis and are interesting drug targets for the treatment of several metabolic disorders (such as type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, and obesity) and nervous system diseases (such as migraine, anxiety, and depression). The recently solved crystal structures of the transmembrane domains of the human glucagon receptor and human corticotropin-releasing factor receptor 1 have opened up new opportunities to study the structure and function of class B GPCRs. The current review shows how these structures offer more detailed explanations to previous biochemical and pharmacological studies of class B GPCRs, and provides new insights into their interactions with ligands.Entities:
Keywords: class B G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR); corticotropin-releasing factor receptor 1 (CRF(1)); crystal structure; glucagon receptor (GCGR); ligand binding
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24359917 PMCID: PMC3931419 DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2013.11.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Pharmacol Sci ISSN: 0165-6147 Impact factor: 14.819