Tweaking agonist efficacy at N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors by site-directed mutagenesis
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Tweaking agonist efficacy at N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors by site-directed mutagenesis. / Hansen, Kasper B; Clausen, Rasmus P; Bjerrum, Esben J; Bechmann, Christian; Greenwood, Jeremy R; Christensen, Caspar; Kristensen, Jesper L; Egebjerg, Jan; Bräuner-Osborne, Hans.
In: Molecular Pharmacology, Vol. 68, No. 6, 12.2005, p. 1510-23.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Tweaking agonist efficacy at N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors by site-directed mutagenesis
AU - Hansen, Kasper B
AU - Clausen, Rasmus P
AU - Bjerrum, Esben J
AU - Bechmann, Christian
AU - Greenwood, Jeremy R
AU - Christensen, Caspar
AU - Kristensen, Jesper L
AU - Egebjerg, Jan
AU - Bräuner-Osborne, Hans
PY - 2005/12
Y1 - 2005/12
N2 - The structural basis for partial agonism at N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors is currently unresolved. We have characterized several partial agonists at the NR1/NR2B receptor and investigated the mechanisms underlying their reduced efficacy by introducing mutations in the glutamate binding site. Key residues were selected for mutation based on ligand-protein docking studies using a homology model of NR2B-S1S2 built from the X-ray structure of NR1-S1S2 in complex with glycine. Wild-type and mutant forms of NR2B were coexpressed with NR1 in Xenopus laevis oocytes and characterized by two-electrode voltage-clamp electrophysiology. By combining mutagenesis of residues His486 or Val686 with activation by differently substituted partial agonists, we introduce varying degrees of steric clash between the ligand and the two binding domains S1 and S2. In cases where ligand-protein docking predicts increased steric clashes between agonists and the residues forming the S1-S2 interface, the agonists clearly show decreased relative efficacy. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the mutation S690A affects both potency and efficacy in an agonist-specific manner. The results indicate that essential residues in the ligand binding pocket of NR2B may adopt different conformations depending on the agonist bound. Together, these data indicate that agonist efficacy at the NR2B subunit can be controlled by the extent of steric clashes between the agonist and the ligand binding domains and by ligand-dependent arrangements of residues within the binding pocket.
AB - The structural basis for partial agonism at N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors is currently unresolved. We have characterized several partial agonists at the NR1/NR2B receptor and investigated the mechanisms underlying their reduced efficacy by introducing mutations in the glutamate binding site. Key residues were selected for mutation based on ligand-protein docking studies using a homology model of NR2B-S1S2 built from the X-ray structure of NR1-S1S2 in complex with glycine. Wild-type and mutant forms of NR2B were coexpressed with NR1 in Xenopus laevis oocytes and characterized by two-electrode voltage-clamp electrophysiology. By combining mutagenesis of residues His486 or Val686 with activation by differently substituted partial agonists, we introduce varying degrees of steric clash between the ligand and the two binding domains S1 and S2. In cases where ligand-protein docking predicts increased steric clashes between agonists and the residues forming the S1-S2 interface, the agonists clearly show decreased relative efficacy. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the mutation S690A affects both potency and efficacy in an agonist-specific manner. The results indicate that essential residues in the ligand binding pocket of NR2B may adopt different conformations depending on the agonist bound. Together, these data indicate that agonist efficacy at the NR2B subunit can be controlled by the extent of steric clashes between the agonist and the ligand binding domains and by ligand-dependent arrangements of residues within the binding pocket.
KW - Amino Acid Substitution
KW - Animals
KW - Binding Sites
KW - Electrophysiology
KW - Glutamic Acid
KW - Models, Molecular
KW - Mutagenesis, Site-Directed
KW - Oocytes
KW - Rats
KW - Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate
KW - Transduction, Genetic
KW - Xenopus laevis
U2 - 10.1124/mol.105.014795
DO - 10.1124/mol.105.014795
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 16131614
VL - 68
SP - 1510
EP - 1523
JO - Molecular Pharmacology
JF - Molecular Pharmacology
SN - 0026-895X
IS - 6
ER -
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