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<p>Previous efforts in delineating molecular mechanisms of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) activation have focused on transmembrane regions and ligand-receptor contacts of the extracellular loops. The role of the highly flexible N-termini of rhodopsin-like GPCRs have not been well characterized to date. We hypothesize that transient contacts between the peptide ligand and the intrinsically disordered N-terminus (NT) of the neuropeptide Y (NPY) receptor Y<sub>2</sub> (Y<sub>2</sub>R) will affect receptor signaling. We employ cross-linking mass spectrometry to capture ligand-receptor contacts including transient binding modes. A photo-reactive NPY analogue allows mapping the interaction between NPY and Y<sub>2</sub>R NT resulting in a total number of 40 cross-links. The cross-links provide distance constraints for deriving structural models of the interaction. Molecular dynamics simulations highlight the structural flexibility and rapid interconversion of ligand-receptor contacts. Mutagenesis of Y<sub>2</sub>R and functional characterization suggest that the cross-linking hotspots in the NT electrostatically control its conformational ensemble. The NT engages in transient contacts to the peptide and prolongs ligand residence time, which is required for efficient interaction of Y<sub>2</sub>R with arrestin-3, but not G<sub>i.</sub> We delineate structure-function relationships for the intrinsically disordered Y<sub>2</sub>R NT and propose a functional role for transient binding modes involving the NT of a peptide-binding receptor.</p>

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Transient ligand contacts of the intrinsically disordered N-terminus of neuropeptide Y2 receptor regulate arrestin-3 recruitment

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    2025年9月19日

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  • Anette Kaiser,
  • Juan C. Rojas Echeverri,
  • Asat Baischew,
  • Maik Pankonin,
  • Karl D. Leitner,
  • Claudio Iacobucci,
  • Davide Sala,
  • Christian Ihling,
  • Ronny Müller,
  • Rok Ferenc,
  • Annette G. Beck-Sickinger,
  • Peter Schmidt,
  • Jens Meiler,
  • Peter W. Hildebrand,
  • Andrea Sinz

摘要

Previous efforts in delineating molecular mechanisms of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) activation have focused on transmembrane regions and ligand-receptor contacts of the extracellular loops. The role of the highly flexible N-termini of rhodopsin-like GPCRs have not been well characterized to date. We hypothesize that transient contacts between the peptide ligand and the intrinsically disordered N-terminus (NT) of the neuropeptide Y (NPY) receptor Y2 (Y2R) will affect receptor signaling. We employ cross-linking mass spectrometry to capture ligand-receptor contacts including transient binding modes. A photo-reactive NPY analogue allows mapping the interaction between NPY and Y2R NT resulting in a total number of 40 cross-links. The cross-links provide distance constraints for deriving structural models of the interaction. Molecular dynamics simulations highlight the structural flexibility and rapid interconversion of ligand-receptor contacts. Mutagenesis of Y2R and functional characterization suggest that the cross-linking hotspots in the NT electrostatically control its conformational ensemble. The NT engages in transient contacts to the peptide and prolongs ligand residence time, which is required for efficient interaction of Y2R with arrestin-3, but not Gi. We delineate structure-function relationships for the intrinsically disordered Y2R NT and propose a functional role for transient binding modes involving the NT of a peptide-binding receptor.