8SZF

Cryo-EM structure of cinacalcet-bound active-state human calcium-sensing receptor CaSR in lipid nanodiscs


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 2.80 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Literature

Allosteric modulation and G-protein selectivity of the Ca 2+ -sensing receptor.

He, F.Wu, C.G.Gao, Y.Rahman, S.N.Zaoralova, M.Papasergi-Scott, M.M.Gu, T.J.Robertson, M.J.Seven, A.B.Li, L.Mathiesen, J.M.Skiniotis, G.

(2024) Nature 626: 1141-1148

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07055-2
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    8SZF, 8SZG, 8SZH, 8SZI

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) is a family C G-protein-coupled receptor 1 (GPCR) that has a central role in regulating systemic calcium homeostasis 2,3 . Here we use cryo-electron microscopy and functional assays to investigate the activation of human CaSR embedded in lipid nanodiscs and its coupling to functional G i versus G q proteins in the presence and absence of the calcimimetic drug cinacalcet. High-resolution structures show that both G i and G q drive additional conformational changes in the activated CaSR dimer to stabilize a more extensive asymmetric interface of the seven-transmembrane domain (7TM) that involves key protein-lipid interactions. Selective G i and G q coupling by the receptor is achieved through substantial rearrangements of intracellular loop 2 and the C terminus, which contribute differentially towards the binding of the two G-protein subtypes, resulting in distinct CaSR-G-protein interfaces. The structures also reveal that natural polyamines target multiple sites on CaSR to enhance receptor activation by zipping negatively charged regions between two protomers. Furthermore, we find that the amino acid L-tryptophan, a well-known ligand of CaSR extracellular domains, occupies the 7TM bundle of the G-protein-coupled protomer at the same location as cinacalcet and other allosteric modulators. Together, these results provide a framework for G-protein activation and selectivity by CaSR, as well as its allosteric modulation by endogenous and exogenous ligands.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Extracellular calcium-sensing receptor1,101Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: CASRGPRC2APCAR1
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P41180 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P41180
PHAROS:  P41180
GTEx:  ENSG00000036828 
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupP41180
Glycosylation
Glycosylation Sites: 4Go to GlyGen: P41180-1
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  • Reference Sequence
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Extracellular calcium-sensing receptor959Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: CASRGPRC2APCAR1
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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Go to UniProtKB:  P41180
PHAROS:  P41180
GTEx:  ENSG00000036828 
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupP41180
Glycosylation
Glycosylation Sites: 4Go to GlyGen: P41180-1
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  • Reference Sequence
Oligosaccharides

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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains Length2D Diagram Glycosylation3D Interactions
2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose
C, D, E
2N-Glycosylation
Glycosylation Resources
GlyTouCan:  G42666HT
GlyCosmos:  G42666HT
GlyGen:  G42666HT
Small Molecules
Ligands 6 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
YP4 (Subject of Investigation/LOI)
Query on YP4

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M [auth A],
S [auth B]
N-[(1R)-1-(naphthalen-1-yl)ethyl]-3-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]propan-1-amine
C22 H22 F3 N
VDHAWDNDOKGFTD-MRXNPFEDSA-N
NAG
Query on NAG

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F [auth A],
G [auth A],
N [auth B],
O [auth B],
T [auth B]
2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose
C8 H15 N O6
OVRNDRQMDRJTHS-FMDGEEDCSA-N
TRP (Subject of Investigation/LOI)
Query on TRP

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H [auth A],
P [auth B]
TRYPTOPHAN
C11 H12 N2 O2
QIVBCDIJIAJPQS-VIFPVBQESA-N
SPM (Subject of Investigation/LOI)
Query on SPM

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U [auth B]SPERMINE
C10 H26 N4
PFNFFQXMRSDOHW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PO4 (Subject of Investigation/LOI)
Query on PO4

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L [auth A],
R [auth B]
PHOSPHATE ION
O4 P
NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-K
CA (Subject of Investigation/LOI)
Query on CA

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I [auth A],
J [auth A],
K [auth A],
Q [auth B]
CALCIUM ION
Ca
BHPQYMZQTOCNFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 2.80 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIH/NIDDK)United States5R01DK132902-02

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2024-02-07
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2024-02-21
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-03-13
    Changes: Database references