Primary Citation of Related Structures: 6A93, 6A94
PubMed Abstract:
Many drugs target the serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT 2A R), including second-generation antipsychotics that also target the dopamine D 2 receptor (D 2 R). These drugs often produce severe side effects due to non-selective binding to other aminergic receptors ...
Many drugs target the serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT 2A R), including second-generation antipsychotics that also target the dopamine D 2 receptor (D 2 R). These drugs often produce severe side effects due to non-selective binding to other aminergic receptors. Here, we report the structures of human 5-HT 2A R in complex with the second-generation antipsychotics risperidone and zotepine. These antipsychotics effectively stabilize the inactive conformation by forming direct contacts with the residues at the bottom of the ligand-binding pocket, the movements of which are important for receptor activation. 5-HT 2A R is structurally similar to 5-HT 2C R but possesses a unique side-extended cavity near the orthosteric binding site. A docking study and mutagenic studies suggest that a highly 5-HT 2A R-selective antagonist binds the side-extended cavity. The conformation of the ligand-binding pocket in 5-HT 2A R significantly differs around extracellular loops 1 and 2 from that in D 2 R. These findings are beneficial for the rational design of safer antipsychotics and 5-HT 2A R-selective drugs.
Organizational Affiliation:
Department of Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. t.shimamura@mfour.med.kyoto-u.ac.jp.
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