02251nas a2200253   4500008004100000022001400041245006200055210006100117260000800178300001100186490000800197520145900205653002701664653001601691653002601707653003201733653001601765653003601781100002101817700002001838700002801858700002001886856009101906       2020                        eng d  a0009-308400aRole of cholesterol-mediated effects in GPCR heterodimers0 aRole of cholesterolmediated effects in GPCR heterodimers  cMAR  a1048520 v2273 a<p>G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are transmembrane receptors that mediate a large number of cellular responses. The organization of GPCRs into dimers and higher-order oligomers is known to allow a larger repertoire of downstream signaling events. In this context, a crosstalk between the adenosine and dopamine receptors has been reported, indicating the presence of heterodimers that are functionally relevant. In this paper, we explored the effect of membrane cholesterol on the adenosine(2A) (A(2A)) and dopamine D-3 (D-3) receptors using coarse-grain molecular dynamics simulations. We analyzed cholesterol interaction sites on the A(2A) receptor and were able to reproduce the sites indicated by crystallography and previous atomistic simulations. We predict novel cholesterol interaction sites on the D-3 receptor that could be important in the reported cholesterol sensitivity in receptor function. Further, we analyzed the formation of heterodimers between the two receptors. Our results suggest that membrane cholesterol modulates the relative population of several co-existing heterodimer conformations. Both direct receptor-cholesterol interaction and indirect membrane effects contribute toward the modulation of heterodimer conformations. These results constitute one of the first examples of modulation of GPCR hetero-dimerization by membrane cholesterol, and could prove to be useful in designing better therapeutic strategies.</p>
10aAdenosine(2A) receptor10aCholesterol10aDopamine D-3 receptor10aG protein-coupled receptors10aHeterodimer10aMARTINI coarse-grain simulation1 aPrasanna, Xavier1 aMohole, Madhura1 aChattopadhyay, Amitabha1 aSengupta, Durba  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/role-cholesterol-mediated-effects-gpcr-heterodimers02774nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245015600055210006900211260000800280300001400288490000700302520190400309653001902213653001602232653000902248653003602257653001502293653002702308100002502335700002002360700002802380856012402408       2026                        eng d  a1948-719300aSpecificity and promiscuity of phosphoinositide lipid interactions with the serotonin1A receptor: insights from submillisecond coarse-grain simulations0 aSpecificity and promiscuity of phosphoinositide lipid interactio  cMAR  a1104-11140 v173 a<p>
	G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are lipid-dependent membrane receptors that serve as important cell signaling hubs. Phosphoinositide (PIP) lipids represent an important class of anionic lipids that play vital roles in neuronal function and signaling. PIP lipids have been reported to modulate GPCR function, although the specificity and molecular details of the interactions are still not clear. An important GPCR in this context is the serotonin(1A) receptor, a neurotransmitter GPCR, which has been reported to interact with phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate (PIP1) lipids. In this work, we computationally analyzed the specificity of the serotonin(1A) receptor-PIP lipid interactions using coarse-grain molecular dynamics simulations. Our results predict that four anionic lipid sites are present at the receptor surface, although the relative populations are dependent on the lipid type. PIP1 lipids exhibit the highest interaction at a charged cleft formed by transmembrane helices VI and VII. We observed electrostatic interactions at a cluster of charged residues (Arg341, Lys342, Lys345) and hydrophobic and aromatic interactions at residue Ile349 and Tyr402. In contrast, phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) and phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate (PIP3) lipids interact more with transmembrane helix IV. We observed that anionic phospholipids such as phosphatidylserine (PS) interact at these sites, although their occupancy at these sites is much reduced. By elucidating the molecular determinants of these interactions in silico, this study generates novel, testable hypotheses regarding the functional role of specific lipid-receptor contacts. Our work constitutes an important step in analyzing molecular signatures of phosphoinositide lipid-GPCR interactions in the overall context of diverse roles of phosphoinositides in neuronal function and signaling.</p>
10aanionic lipids10aCholesterol10aGPCR10aMARTINIcoarse-grain simulations10aPIP lipids10aserotonin(1A) receptor1 aNikte, Siddhanta, V.1 aSengupta, Durba1 aChattopadhyay, Amitabha  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/specificity-and-promiscuity-phosphoinositide-lipid-interactions-serotonin1a-receptor