The use of constitutively active receptors for drug discovery at the G protein-coupled receptor gene pool.

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Several lines of evidence over the last decade have established that G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) can signal in the absence of their natural ligand which results in ligand-independent or constitutive activity. Natural genetic mutation, overexpression and site-directed mutagenesis all result in constitutive activation of GPCRs. Of the 100 leading pharmaceutical products in 2000, 39, wholly or in part, acted...

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