Article
The serotonin binding site of human and murine 5-HT2B receptors: molecular modeling and site-directed mutagenesis.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 10 May 2002
Manivet Philippe, Schneider Benoit, Smith Jeremy Christopher, Choi Doo-Sup, Maroteaux Luc, Kellermann Odile, Launay Jean-Marie
Abstract excerpt
Bacteriorhodopsin and rhodopsin crystal structures were used as templates to build structural models of the mouse and human serotonin (5-HT)-2B receptors (5-HT(2B)Rs). Serotonin was docked to the receptors, and the amino acids predicted to participate to its binding were subjected to mutagenesis. 5-HT binding affinity and 5-HT-induced inositol triphosphate production were measured in LMTK(-) cells transfected...
Topics
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Aspartic Acid
- Binding Sites
- Cell Membrane
- Humans
- Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
- Kinetics
- Ligands
- Mice
- Models, Molecular
