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===Class A Family Differences===
===Class A Family Differences===
The MRGPRX2 receptor shows surprising differences between it and all other previously characterized class A GPCRs including many conserved class A structural motifs which are absent on MRGPRX2. These structural motif differences contribute to a ligand binding site closer to the membrane surface for MRGPRX2 rather than a ligand binding site deep within the helices ('''Figure 3'''). To demonstrate this difference and other structural differences, an <scene name='90/904306/Alignment_1/3'>alignment</scene> of MRGPRX2 and [https://proteopedia.org/wiki/index.php/Serotonin_receptor 5-HT2AR], another class A GPCR with more conserved structural motifs is provided.  
The MRGPRX2 receptor shows surprising differences between it and all other previously characterized class A GPCRs including many conserved class A [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_motif structural motifs] which are absent on MRGPRX2. These structural motif differences contribute to a ligand binding site closer to the membrane surface for MRGPRX2 rather than a ligand binding site deep within the helices ('''Figure 3'''). To demonstrate this difference and other structural differences, an <scene name='90/904306/Alignment_1/3'>alignment</scene> of MRGPRX2 and [https://proteopedia.org/wiki/index.php/Serotonin_receptor 5-HT2AR], another class A GPCR with more conserved structural motifs is provided.  


[[Image:Screen Shot 2022-03-27 at 5.06.17 PM.png|500px|center|thumb|'''Figure 3.''' Comparison of ligand Cortistatin-14 binding in MRGPRX2 (left) and binding in 5HT2AR (right)]]
[[Image:Screen Shot 2022-03-27 at 5.06.17 PM.png|500px|center|thumb|'''Figure 3.''' Comparison of ligand Cortistatin-14 binding in MRGPRX2 (left) and binding in 5HT2AR (right)]]