Suppr超能文献

用于选择性调节肾上腺素能和毒蕈碱受体的蛇毒素的结构导向工程。

Structure-guided engineering of snake toxins for selective modulation of adrenergic and muscarinic receptors.

作者信息

Zhong Yixuan, Tao Huihui, Zhang Yu, He Binbin, Jiao Haizhan, Wang Dandan, Teng Maikun, Hu Hongli, Guo Qiong, Tao Yuyong

机构信息

Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, MOE Key Laboratory for Membraneless Organelles and Cellular Dynamics, Hefei National Center for Cross-disciplinary Sciences, Biomedical Sciences and Health Laboratory of Anhui Province, Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Biomedicine of IHM, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, 230027, Hefei, P.R. China.

Kobilka Institute of Innovative Drug Discovery, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China.

出版信息

Nat Commun. 2025 Jul 14;16(1):6478. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-61695-0.

Abstract

Adrenergic receptors (ARs) and muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs) are essential G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that regulate a wide range of physiological processes. Despite their significance, developing subtype-selective modulators for these receptors has been a formidable challenge due to the high structural and sequence similarities within their subfamilies. In this study, we elucidated the recognition and regulatory mechanisms of ARs and mAChRs by muscarinic toxin 3 (MT3), a cross-reactive ligand derived from snake venom. By leveraging the distinct toxin-receptor interfaces, we engineer a panel of toxin variants capable of selectively modulating α2A and MAChR using computational design and directed evolution. These subtype-selective toxins not only provide valuable tools for basic research but also hold therapeutic potential for diseases associated with these GPCRs. This study further underscores the effectiveness of structure-guided approaches in transforming venom-derived scaffolds into receptor-specific modulators.

摘要

肾上腺素能受体(ARs)和毒蕈碱型乙酰胆碱受体(mAChRs)是重要的G蛋白偶联受体(GPCRs),可调节多种生理过程。尽管它们很重要,但由于其亚家族内高度的结构和序列相似性,开发针对这些受体的亚型选择性调节剂一直是一项艰巨的挑战。在本研究中,我们阐明了毒蕈碱毒素3(MT3)对ARs和mAChRs的识别和调节机制,MT3是一种源自蛇毒的交叉反应配体。通过利用不同的毒素-受体界面,我们利用计算设计和定向进化设计了一组能够选择性调节α2A和mAChR的毒素变体。这些亚型选择性毒素不仅为基础研究提供了有价值的工具,而且对与这些GPCRs相关的疾病具有治疗潜力。这项研究进一步强调了结构导向方法在将毒液衍生的支架转化为受体特异性调节剂方面的有效性。

https://cdn.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/blobs/0a98/12259985/e4b9ba1ce7cb/41467_2025_61695_Fig1_HTML.jpg

文献AI研究员

20分钟写一篇综述,助力文献阅读效率提升50倍。

立即体验

用中文搜PubMed

大模型驱动的PubMed中文搜索引擎

马上搜索

文档翻译

学术文献翻译模型,支持多种主流文档格式。

立即体验