Melatonin receptor structure and signaling

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Melatonin (5-methoxy-N-acetyltryptamine) binds with high affinity and specificity to membrane receptors. Several receptor subtypes exist in different species, of which the mammalian MT1 and MT2 receptors are the best-characterized. They are members of the G protein-coupled receptor superfamily, preferentially coupling to Gi/o proteins but also to other G proteins in a cell-context-depending manner. In this review, experts on melatonin receptors will summarize the current state of the field. We briefly report on the discovery and classification of melatonin receptors, then focus on the molecular structure of human MT1 and MT2 receptors and highlight the importance of molecular simulations to identify new ligands and to understand the structural dynamics of these receptors. We then describe the state-of-the-art of the intracellular signaling pathways activated by melatonin receptors and their complexes. Brief statements on the molecular toolbox available for melatonin receptor studies and future perspectives will round-up this review.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:76

Enthalten in:

Journal of pineal research - 76(2024), 3 vom: 14. Apr., Seite e12952

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Okamoto, Hiroyuki H [VerfasserIn]
Cecon, Erika [VerfasserIn]
Nureki, Osamu [VerfasserIn]
Rivara, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Jockers, Ralf [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Crystal structure
G protein‐coupled receptors
JL5DK93RCL
Journal Article
MT1
MT2
Melatonin
Melatonin receptors
Molecular modeling
Receptor, Melatonin, MT1
Receptor, Melatonin, MT2
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
Receptors, Melatonin
Review
Signaling

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Date Completed 09.04.2024

Date Revised 09.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/jpi.12952

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370766520