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Stabilized G protein binding site in the structure of constitutively active metarhodopsin-II.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 3 Jan 2012
Deupi Xavier, Edwards Patricia, Singhal Ankita, Nickle Benjamin, Oprian Daniel, Schertler Gebhard, Standfuss Jörg
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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) are seven transmembrane helix proteins that couple binding of extracellular ligands to conformational changes and activation of intracellular G proteins, GPCR kinases, and arrestins. Constitutively active mutants are ubiquitously found among GPCRs and increase the inherent basal activity of the receptor, which often correlates with a pathological outcome. Here, we have used the...
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