Detergent-free extraction of a functional low-expressing GPCR from a human cell line

Juarez, Juan Francisco Bada, Munoz Garcia, Juan, Inacio dos Reis, Rosana, Henry, Alistair J., McMillan, David, Kriek, Marco, Wood, Martyn, Vandenplas, Catherine, Sands, Zara, Castro, Luis, Taylor, Richard and Watts, Anthony (2020) Detergent-free extraction of a functional low-expressing GPCR from a human cell line. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Biomembranes, 1862 (3). ISSN 0005-2736

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Abstract

Dopamine receptors (DRs) are class A G-Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) prevalent in the central nervous system (CNS). These receptors mediate physiological functions ranging from voluntary movement and reward recognition to hormonal regulation and hypertension. Drugs targeting dopaminergic neurotransmission have been employed to treat several neurological and psychiatric disorders, including Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, Huntington's disease, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and Tourette's syndrome. In vivo, incorporation of GPCRs into lipid membranes is known to be key to their biological function and, by inference, maintenance of their tertiary structure. A further significant challenge in the structural and biochemical characterization of human DRs is their low levels of expression in mammalian cells. Thus, the purification and enrichment of DRs whilst retaining their structural integrity and function is highly desirable for biophysical studies. A promising new approach is the use of styrene–maleic acid (SMA) copolymer to solubilize GPCRs directly in their native environment, to produce polymer-assembled Lipodisqs (LQs). We have developed a novel methodology to yield detergent-free D1-containing Lipodisqs directly from HEK293f cells expressing wild-type human dopamine receptor 1 (D1). We demonstrate that D1 in the Lipodisq retains activity comparable to that in the native environment and report, for the first time, the affinity constant for the interaction of the peptide neurotransmitter neurotensin (NT) with D1, in the native state.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: complexes,crystallization,desensitization,dopamine-receptor,detergent-free,dopamine receptor,gpcr,lipodisq,maleic acid copolymer,membrane-proteins,microscale thermophoresis,neurotensin,native nanodiscs,neurotensin,phosphorylation,protein-coupled receptors,sma polymer,solubilization,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Science > School of Pharmacy
Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 19 Dec 2019 03:39
Last Modified: 29 Mar 2024 03:05
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/73398
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2019.183152

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