Mechanochemical Activation of Class-B G-Protein-Coupled Receptor upon Peptide–Ligand Binding
(2020) Nano Letters : a journal dedicated to nanoscience and nanotechnology — Vol. 20, n° 7, p. 5575-5582 (2020)
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Lo Giudice, Cristina 
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- Glucagon binding to the class B G-protein-coupled glucagon receptor (GCGR) triggers the release of glucose from the liver during fasting. Recently, GCGR crystal structures have highlighted the conformation and molecular details of inactive and active receptor states. However, the dynamics of the conformational changes accompanying GCGR activation remains unclear. Here, we use multiplex force-distance curve-based atomic force microscopy (FD-based AFM) to probe in situ glucagon-binding to individual GCGRs and monitor dynamically the transition to the active conformer. After a “dock” step, in which glucagon is partially bound to the GCGR extracellular domain, further interactions of the N-terminus with the transmembrane domain trigger an increase in the stiffness of the complex adopting a highly stable and rigid “lock” conformer. This mechanotransduction is key for G-protein recruitment.
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Lo Giudice, C., Zhang, H., Wu, B., & Alsteens, D. (2020). Mechanochemical Activation of Class-B G-Protein-Coupled Receptor upon Peptide–Ligand Binding. Nano Letters : a journal dedicated to nanoscience and nanotechnology, 20(7), 5575-5582. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c02333 (Original work published 2020)