Exploring the molecular structures that confer ligand selectivity for galanin type II and III receptors
Open Access
- 31 March 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLOS ONE
- Vol. 15 (3), e0230872
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230872
Abstract
Galanin receptors (GALRs) belong to the superfamily of G-protein coupled receptors. The three GALR subtypes (GALR1, GALR2, and GALR3) are activated by their endogenous ligands: spexin (SPX) and galanin (GAL). The synthetic SPX-based GALR2-specific agonist, SG2A, plays a dual role in the regulation of appetite and depression-like behaviors. Little is known, however, about the molecular interaction between GALR2 and SG2A. Using site-directed mutagenesis and domain swapping between GALR2 and GALR3, we identified residues in GALR2 that promote interaction with SG2A and residues in GALR3 that inhibit interaction with SG2A. In particular, Phe(103), Phe(106), and His(110) in the transmembrane helix 3 (TM3) domain; Val(193), Phe(194), and Ser(195) in the TM5 domain; and Leu(273) in the extracellular loop 3 (ECL3) domain of GALR2 provide favorable interactions with the Asn(5), Ala(7), Phe(11), and Pro(13) residues of SG2A. Our results explain how SG2A achieves selective interaction with GALR2 and inhibits interaction with GALR3. The results described here can be used broadly for in silico virtual screening of small molecules for the development of GALR subtype-specific agonists and/or antagonists.This publication has 38 references indexed in Scilit:
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