Structural basis for ligand recognition of the human thromboxane A2 receptor.

Abstract

Stimulated by thromboxane A2, an endogenous arachidonic acid metabolite, the thromboxane A2 receptor (TP) plays a pivotal role in cardiovascular homeostasis, and thus is considered as an important drug target for cardiovascular disease. Here, we report crystal structures of the human TP bound to two nonprostanoid antagonists, ramatroban and daltroban, at 2.5 Å and 3.0 Å resolution, respectively. The TP structures reveal a ligand-binding pocket capped by two layers of extracellular loops that are stabilized by two disulfide bonds, limiting ligand access from the extracellular milieu. These structures provide details of interactions between the receptor and antagonists, which help to integrate previous mutagenesis and SAR data. Molecular docking of prostanoid-like ligands, combined with mutagenesis, ligand-binding and functional assays, suggests a prostanoid binding mode that may also be adopted by other prostanoid receptors. These insights into TP deepen our understanding about ligand recognition and selectivity mechanisms of this physiologically important receptor.

• Authors: Hengxin Fan, Shuanghong Chen, Xiaojing Yuan, Shuo Han, Hui Zhang, Weiliang Xia, Yechun Xu, Qiang Zhao, Beili Wu
• Journal: Nature chemical biology (Nat Chem Biol) Vol. 15 Issue 1 Pg. 27-33 (01 2019) ISSN: 1552-4469 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 30510189 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Carbazoles
• Disulfides
• Ligands
• Phenylacetates
• Receptors, Thromboxane A2, Prostaglandin H2
• Sulfonamides
• ramatroban
• daltroban

Topics

• Binding Sites
• Carbazoles (chemistry, metabolism)
• Crystallography, X-Ray
• Disulfides (chemistry)
• Humans
• Ligands
• Molecular Docking Simulation
• Phenylacetates (chemistry, metabolism)
• Protein Conformation
• Receptors, Thromboxane A2, Prostaglandin H2 (antagonists & inhibitors, chemistry, metabolism)
• Sulfonamides (chemistry, metabolism)