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Human cannabinoid receptor 1 - helix 7/8 peptide
Structural highlights
FunctionCNR1_HUMAN Involved in cannabinoid-induced CNS effects. Acts by inhibiting adenylate cyclase. Could be a receptor for anandamide. Inhibits L-type Ca(2+) channel current. Isoform 2 and isoform 3 have altered ligand binding.[1] Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMedWe report the NMR solution structure of a synthetic 40-mer (T(377)-E(416)) that encompasses human cannabinoid receptor-1 (hCB1) transmembrane helix 7 (TMH7) and helix 8 (H8) [hCB1(TMH7/H8)] in 30% trifluoroethanol/H(2)O. Structural features include, from the peptide's amino terminus, a hydrophobic alpha-helix (TMH7); a loop-like, 11 residue segment featuring a pronounced Pro-kink within the conserved NPxxY motif; a short amphipathic alpha-helix (H8) orthogonal to TMH7 with cationic and hydrophobic amino-acid clusters; and an unstructured C-terminal end. The hCB1(TMH7/H8) NMR solution structure suggests multiple electrostatic amino-acid interactions, including an intrahelical H8 salt bridge and a hydrogen-bond network involving the peptide's loop-like region. Potential cation-pi and cation-phenolic OH interactions between Y(397) in the TMH7 NPxxY motif and R(405) in H8 are identified as candidate structural forces promoting interhelical microdomain formation. This microdomain may function as a flexible molecular hinge during ligand-induced hCB1 conformer transitions. NMR solution structure of human cannabinoid receptor-1 helix 7/8 peptide: candidate electrostatic interactions and microdomain formation.,Tyukhtenko S, Tiburu EK, Deshmukh L, Vinogradova O, Janero DR, Makriyannis A Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2009 Dec 18;390(3):441-6. Epub 2009 Sep 18. PMID:19766594[2] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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