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 7XOU | pdb_00007xou

Structural insights into human brain gut peptide cholecystokinin receptors


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.20 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Literature

Structural insights into human brain-gut peptide cholecystokinin receptors.

Ding, Y., Zhang, H., Liao, Y.Y., Chen, L.N., Ji, S.Y., Qin, J., Mao, C., Shen, D.D., Lin, L., Wang, H., Zhang, Y., Li, X.M.

(2022) Cell Discov 8: 55-55

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41421-022-00420-3
  • Primary Citation Related Structures: 
    7XOU, 7XOV, 7XOW, 8IA7

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The intestinal hormone and neuromodulator cholecystokinin (CCK) receptors CCK1R and CCK2R act as a signaling hub in brain-gut axis, mediating digestion, emotion, and memory regulation. CCK receptors exhibit distinct preferences for ligands in different posttranslational modification (PTM) states. CCK1R couples to G s and G q , whereas CCK2R primarily couples to G q . Here we report the cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of CCK1R-G s signaling complexes liganded either by sulfated cholecystokinin octapeptide (CCK-8) or a CCK1R-selective small-molecule SR146131, and CCK2R-G q complexes stabilized by either sulfated CCK-8 or a CCK2R-selective ligand gastrin-17. Our structures reveal a location-conserved yet charge-distinct pocket discriminating the effects of ligand PTM states on receptor subtype preference, the unique pocket topology underlying selectivity of SR146131 and gastrin-17, the conformational changes in receptor activation, and key residues contributing to G protein subtype specificity, providing multiple structural templates for drug design targeting the brain-gut axis.


  • Organizational Affiliation: 
    • Department of Neurobiology and Department of Neurology of Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

Macromolecule Content 

  • Total Structure Weight: 156.61 kDa 
  • Atom Count: 8,247 
  • Modeled Residue Count: 1,044 
  • Deposited Residue Count: 1,398 
  • Unique protein chains: 6

Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
CCK-8A [auth L]9Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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GTEx:  ENSG00000187094 
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Isoform Gnas-2 of Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(s) subunit alpha isoforms shortB [auth A]380Homo sapiensMutation(s): 8 
Gene Names: GNAS, GNAS1, GSP
EC: 3.6.5
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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GTEx:  ENSG00000087460 
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-1C [auth B]384Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: GNB1
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GTEx:  ENSG00000078369 
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Entity ID: 4
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-2D [auth G]71Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: GNG2
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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Entity ID: 5
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Nanobody 35E [auth N]126synthetic constructMutation(s): 0 
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Entity ID: 6
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Cholecystokinin receptor type AF [auth R]428Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: CCKAR, CCKRA
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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Small Molecules

Modified Residues  1 Unique
IDChains TypeFormula2D DiagramParent
TYS
Query on TYS
A [auth L]L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC9 H11 N O6 STYR

Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.20 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)China--

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2022-07-20
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2024-11-13
    Changes: Data collection, Structure summary
  • Version 1.2: 2025-07-02
    Changes: Data collection