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XB-ART-53783
Biophys J 2016 Oct 04;1117:1396-1408. doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2016.08.035.
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A Novel Voltage Sensor in the Orthosteric Binding Site of the M2 Muscarinic Receptor.

Barchad-Avitzur O , Priest MF , Dekel N , Bezanilla F , Parnas H , Ben-Chaim Y .


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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) mediate many signal transduction processes in the body. The discovery that these receptors are voltage-sensitive has changed our understanding of their behavior. The M2 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (M2R) was found to exhibit depolarization-induced charge movement-associated currents, implying that this prototypical GPCR possesses a voltage sensor. However, the typical domain that serves as a voltage sensor in voltage-gated channels is not present in GPCRs, making the search for the voltage sensor in the latter challenging. Here, we examine the M2R and describe a voltage sensor that is comprised of tyrosine residues. This voltage sensor is crucial for the voltage dependence of agonist binding to the receptor. The tyrosine-based voltage sensor discovered here constitutes a noncanonical by which membrane proteins may sense voltage.

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Species referenced: Xenopus
Genes referenced: gprc6a

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