Understanding VPAC receptor family peptide binding and selectivity

Previously, peptide selectivity in the VPAC receptor family of GPCRs was poorly understood. Here, authors combine cryo-EM and MD data to understand binding and selectivity of VPAC1R and PAC1R peptide agonists that can guide future drug development.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sarah J. Piper, Giuseppe Deganutti, Jessica Lu, Peishen Zhao, Yi-Lynn Liang, Yao Lu, Madeleine M. Fletcher, Mohammed Akhter Hossain, Arthur Christopoulos, Christopher A. Reynolds, Radostin Danev, Patrick M. Sexton, Denise Wootten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34629-3