Co-Evolution of Opioid and Adrenergic Ligands and Receptors: Shared, Complementary Modules Explain Evolution of Functional Interactions and Suggest Novel Engineering Possibilities

Cross-talk between opioid and adrenergic receptors is well-characterized and involves second messenger systems, the formation of receptor heterodimers, and the presence of extracellular allosteric binding regions for the complementary ligand; however, the evolutionary origins of these interactions h...

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Main Authors: Robert Root-Bernstein, Beth Churchill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/11/1217