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Zhang, Yan; Sun, Bingfa; Feng, Dan; Hu, Hongli; Chu, Matthew; Qu, Qianhui; Tarrasch, Jeffrey T; Li, Shane; Sun Kobilka, Tong; Kobilka, Brian K; Skiniotis, Georgios
Nature, 06/2017, Volume: 546, Issue: 7657Journal Article
Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is a hormone with essential roles in regulating insulin secretion, carbohydrate metabolism and appetite. GLP-1 effects are mediated through binding to the GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R), a class B G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that signals primarily through the stimulatory G protein G . Class B GPCRs are important therapeutic targets; however, our understanding of their mechanism of action is limited by the lack of structural information on activated and full-length receptors. Here we report the cryo-electron microscopy structure of the peptide-activated GLP-1R-G complex at near atomic resolution. The peptide is clasped between the N-terminal domain and the transmembrane core of the receptor, and further stabilized by extracellular loops. Conformational changes in the transmembrane domain result in a sharp kink in the middle of transmembrane helix 6, which pivots its intracellular half outward to accommodate the α5-helix of the Ras-like domain of G . These results provide a structural framework for understanding class B GPCR activation through hormone binding.
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