Lipid biology continues to emerge as an area of significant therapeutic interest, particularly as the result of an enhanced understanding of the wealth of signaling molecules with diverse physiological properties. This growth in knowledge is epitomiz ...
Lipid biology continues to emerge as an area of significant therapeutic interest, particularly as the result of an enhanced understanding of the wealth of signaling molecules with diverse physiological properties. This growth in knowledge is epitomized by lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), which functions through interactions with at least six cognate G protein-coupled receptors. Herein, we present three crystal structures of LPA1 in complex with antagonist tool compounds selected and designed through structural and stability analyses. Structural analysis combined with molecular dynamics identified a basis for ligand access to the LPA1 binding pocket from the extracellular space contrasting with the proposed access for the sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor. Characteristics of the LPA1 binding pocket raise the possibility of promiscuous ligand recognition of phosphorylated endocannabinoids. Cell-based assays confirmed this hypothesis, linking the distinct receptor systems through metabolically related ligands with potential functional and therapeutic implications for treatment of disease.
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Exploratory Research Laboratories, Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Ibaraki 300-4247, Japan.,Department of Structural Discovery, Receptos, San Diego, CA 92121, USA.,Departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, Bridge Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.,Department of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, Dorris Neuroscience Center, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA; Exploratory Research Laboratories, Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Ibaraki 300-4247, Japan.,Departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, Bridge Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA; iHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, 2F Building 6, 99 Haike Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, 201210, China.,Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratories, Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Osaka 618-8585, Japan.,Schrödinger Inc., 120 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036, USA.,Department of Structural Discovery, Receptos, San Diego, CA 92121, USA. Electronic address: mhanson@gpcrconsortium.org.,Department of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, Dorris Neuroscience Center, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
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