In silico Exploration of the Conformational Universe of GPCRs.
Mol Inform
; 35(6-7): 227-37, 2016 07.
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The structural plasticity of G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) leads to a conformational universe going from inactive to active receptor states with several intermediate states. Many of them have not been captured yet and their role for GPCR activation is not well understood. The study of this conformational space and the transition dynamics between different receptor populations is a major challenge in molecular biophysics. The rational design of effector molecules that target such receptor populations allows fine-tuning receptor signalling with higher specificity to produce drugs with safer therapeutic profiles. In this minireview, we outline highly conserved receptor regions which are considered determinant for the establishment of distinct receptor states. We then discuss in-silico approaches such as dimensionality reduction methods and Markov State Models to explore the GPCR conformational universe and exploit the obtained conformations through structure-based drug design.
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Asunto principal:
Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G
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Simulación de Dinámica Molecular
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Mol Inform
Año:
2016
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Article
País de afiliación:
España
Pais de publicación:
Alemania