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RECEPTORSTYPES, STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
• A (globular) protein that receives chemical signal
• Plasma membrane or Nucleus
• Bound by a ligand
• Specific cellular-biochemical pathway
• Cellular or tissue response
INTRODUCTION
THE ROLE OF THE RECEPTOR
•Binding site
•Intermolecular bonds
•Induced fit of the receptor protein
•Change in receptor shape
•Domino effect
•Chemical signal being
•Chemical messenger departs unchanged
THE BINDING SITE
Cell
Membrane
Cell
Receptor
Messenger
message
Induced fit
Cell
Receptor
Messenger
Message
Cell
Messenger
Receptor
THE BINDING
• Binding site is nearly complementary to the messenger
• Binding alters the shape of the receptor (induced fit)
• Altered receptor shape leads to further effects - signal transduction
BINDING ENERGY
Intermolecular bonds are not optimum length for maximum binding strength
After –Intermolecular bond lengths optimised
Phe
Ser
O
H
Asp
CO2
Induced
Fit
Phe
Ser
O
H
Asp
CO2
INDUCED FIT
• Binding interactions must be strong enough to hold the messenger
sufficiently long for signal transduction to take place
• Interactions must be weak enough to allow the messenger to depart
• Implies a fine balance
• Designing molecules with stronger binding interactions results in drugs
that block the binding site - antagonists
MAIN TYPES OF RECEPTORS
• Ion channel receptors
• G-protein-coupled receptors
• Kinase-linked receptors
• Intracellular receptors
ION CHANNEL RECEPTORS
• Receptor protein is part of an ion channel protein complex
• Receptor binds a messenger leading to an induced fit
• Ion channel is opened or closed
• Ion channels are specific for specific ions (Na+, Ca2+, Cl-, K+)
• Ions flow across cell membrane down concentration gradient
• Polarises or depolarises nerve membranes
• Activates or deactivates enzyme catalysed reactions within cell
ION CHANNEL RECEPTORS
ION CHANNEL RECEPTORS
• Transmembrane Proteins
• TM2 of each protein subunit ‘lines’ the central pore
TM4
TM4TM4
TM3
TM3
TM3
TM3
TM3 TM2
TM2
TM2TM2
TM2
TM1
TM1
TM1
TM1
TM1
TM4 TM4
GATING
• Chemical messenger binds to receptor binding site
• Induced fit results in further conformational changes
• TM2 segments rotate to open central pore
Closed
Transverse view
TM2
TM2
TM2
TM2
TM2
Cell
membrane
TM2 TM2
Open
Transverse view
TM2
TM2
TM2
TM2
TM2
GATING
• Fast response measured in milli-seconds
• Ideal for transmission between nerves
• Binding of messenger leads directly to ion flows across cell membrane
• Ion flow = secondary effect (signal transduction)
• Ion concentration within cell alters
• Leads to variation in cell chemistry
G-PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTORS
G-PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTORS
G-PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTORS
LIGAND BINDING SITE
A. Monoamines: pocket in TM helices
B. Peptide hormones: top of TM helices + extracellular loops + N-terminal chain
C. Hormones: extracellular loops + N-terminal chain
D. Glutamate: N-terminal chain
TYROSINE KINASE - LINKED RECEPTORS
• Bifunctional receptor / enzyme
• Activated by hormones
• Overexpression (Cancer)
TYROSINE KINASE - LINKED RECEPTORS
• Protein serves dual role - receptor plus enzyme
• Receptor binds messenger leading to an induced fit
• Protein changes shape and opens active site
• Reaction catalyzed within cell
• Overexpression related to several cancers
TYROSINE KINASE - LINKED RECEPTORS
TYROSINE KINASE - LINKED RECEPTORS
EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR (EGFR)
EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR (EGFR)
• Active site on one half of dimer catalyzes phosphorylation of Tyr residues
on other half
• Dimerization of receptor is crucial
• Phosphorylated regions act as binding sites for further enzymes
• Results in activation of signaling proteins and enzymes
• Message carried into cell
INSULIN RECEPTOR (TETRAMERIC COMPLEX)
GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR
INTRACELLULAR RECEPTORS
• Chemical messengers must cross cell membrane
• Chemical messengers must be hydrophobic
• Example-steroids and
• Steroid receptors
INTRACELLULAR RECEPTORS
INTRACELLULAR RECEPTOR MECHANISM
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Cellular Receptors

  • 2.
  • 3. • A (globular) protein that receives chemical signal • Plasma membrane or Nucleus • Bound by a ligand • Specific cellular-biochemical pathway • Cellular or tissue response INTRODUCTION
  • 4. THE ROLE OF THE RECEPTOR •Binding site •Intermolecular bonds •Induced fit of the receptor protein •Change in receptor shape •Domino effect •Chemical signal being •Chemical messenger departs unchanged
  • 5. THE BINDING SITE Cell Membrane Cell Receptor Messenger message Induced fit Cell Receptor Messenger Message Cell Messenger Receptor
  • 6. THE BINDING • Binding site is nearly complementary to the messenger • Binding alters the shape of the receptor (induced fit) • Altered receptor shape leads to further effects - signal transduction
  • 7. BINDING ENERGY Intermolecular bonds are not optimum length for maximum binding strength After –Intermolecular bond lengths optimised Phe Ser O H Asp CO2 Induced Fit Phe Ser O H Asp CO2
  • 8. INDUCED FIT • Binding interactions must be strong enough to hold the messenger sufficiently long for signal transduction to take place • Interactions must be weak enough to allow the messenger to depart • Implies a fine balance • Designing molecules with stronger binding interactions results in drugs that block the binding site - antagonists
  • 9. MAIN TYPES OF RECEPTORS • Ion channel receptors • G-protein-coupled receptors • Kinase-linked receptors • Intracellular receptors
  • 10. ION CHANNEL RECEPTORS • Receptor protein is part of an ion channel protein complex • Receptor binds a messenger leading to an induced fit • Ion channel is opened or closed • Ion channels are specific for specific ions (Na+, Ca2+, Cl-, K+) • Ions flow across cell membrane down concentration gradient • Polarises or depolarises nerve membranes • Activates or deactivates enzyme catalysed reactions within cell
  • 12. ION CHANNEL RECEPTORS • Transmembrane Proteins • TM2 of each protein subunit ‘lines’ the central pore TM4 TM4TM4 TM3 TM3 TM3 TM3 TM3 TM2 TM2 TM2TM2 TM2 TM1 TM1 TM1 TM1 TM1 TM4 TM4
  • 13. GATING • Chemical messenger binds to receptor binding site • Induced fit results in further conformational changes • TM2 segments rotate to open central pore Closed Transverse view TM2 TM2 TM2 TM2 TM2 Cell membrane TM2 TM2 Open Transverse view TM2 TM2 TM2 TM2 TM2
  • 14. GATING • Fast response measured in milli-seconds • Ideal for transmission between nerves • Binding of messenger leads directly to ion flows across cell membrane • Ion flow = secondary effect (signal transduction) • Ion concentration within cell alters • Leads to variation in cell chemistry
  • 18. LIGAND BINDING SITE A. Monoamines: pocket in TM helices B. Peptide hormones: top of TM helices + extracellular loops + N-terminal chain C. Hormones: extracellular loops + N-terminal chain D. Glutamate: N-terminal chain
  • 19. TYROSINE KINASE - LINKED RECEPTORS • Bifunctional receptor / enzyme • Activated by hormones • Overexpression (Cancer)
  • 20. TYROSINE KINASE - LINKED RECEPTORS • Protein serves dual role - receptor plus enzyme • Receptor binds messenger leading to an induced fit • Protein changes shape and opens active site • Reaction catalyzed within cell • Overexpression related to several cancers
  • 21. TYROSINE KINASE - LINKED RECEPTORS
  • 22. TYROSINE KINASE - LINKED RECEPTORS
  • 23. EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR (EGFR)
  • 24. EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR (EGFR) • Active site on one half of dimer catalyzes phosphorylation of Tyr residues on other half • Dimerization of receptor is crucial • Phosphorylated regions act as binding sites for further enzymes • Results in activation of signaling proteins and enzymes • Message carried into cell
  • 27. INTRACELLULAR RECEPTORS • Chemical messengers must cross cell membrane • Chemical messengers must be hydrophobic • Example-steroids and • Steroid receptors