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 7TS0 | pdb_00007ts0

Cryo-EM structure of corticotropin releasing factor receptor 2 bound to Urocortin 1 and coupled with heterotrimeric Go protein


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 2.80 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Literature

Structure insights into selective coupling of G protein subtypes by a class B G protein-coupled receptor.

Zhao, L.H., Lin, J., Ji, S.Y., Zhou, X.E., Mao, C., Shen, D.D., He, X., Xiao, P., Sun, J., Melcher, K., Zhang, Y., Yu, X., Xu, H.E.

(2022) Nat Commun 13: 6670-6670

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33851-3
  • Primary Citation Related Structures: 
    7TRY, 7TS0

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The ability to couple with multiple G protein subtypes, such as G s , G i/o , or G q/11 , by a given G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) is critical for many physiological processes. Over the past few years, the cryo-EM structures for all 15 members of the medically important class B GPCRs, all in complex with G s protein, have been determined. However, no structure of class B GPCRs with G q/11 has been solved to date, limiting our understanding of the precise mechanisms of G protein coupling selectivity. Here we report the structures of corticotropin releasing factor receptor 2 (CRF2R) bound to Urocortin 1 (UCN1), coupled with different classes of heterotrimeric G proteins, G 11 and G o . We compare these structures with the structure of CRF2R in complex with G s to uncover the structural differences that determine the selective coupling of G protein subtypes by CRF2R. These results provide important insights into the structural basis for the ability of CRF2R to couple with multiple G protein subtypes.


  • Organizational Affiliation: 
    • The CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China. zhaolihuawendy@simm.ac.cn.

Macromolecule Content 

  • Total Structure Weight: 186.3 kDa 
  • Atom Count: 9,383 
  • Modeled Residue Count: 1,186 
  • Deposited Residue Count: 1,671 
  • Unique protein chains: 6

Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Corticotropin-releasing factor receptor 2,Corticotropin-releasing factor receptor 2,Corticotropin-releasing factor receptor 2,Corticotropin-releasing factor receptor 2,Human corticotropin releasing factor receptor 2A [auth P]560Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: CRHR2, CRF2R, CRH2R
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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GTEx:  ENSG00000106113 
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
UrocortinB [auth U]40Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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GTEx:  ENSG00000163794 
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Dominant negative Go alpha subunitC [auth A]353Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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Entity ID: 4
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-1D [auth B]400Rattus norvegicusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: Gnb1
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Entity ID: 5
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
G protein gamma subunitE [auth G]71Rattus norvegicusMutation(s): 0 
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scFV16F [auth H]247synthetic constructMutation(s): 0 
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 2.80 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 
EM Software:
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Entry History 

& Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)China32071203
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United StatesGM127710
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)China31971195
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)China81922071
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)China32100959

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2022-11-09
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2022-11-16
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-11-13
    Changes: Data collection, Structure summary
  • Version 1.3: 2025-05-14
    Changes: Data collection