Abstract
Accumulating evidence has confirmed the existence and functional significance of GPCR and other types of receptor homodimers and heterodimers. However, many aspects of the biology and pharmacology of the dimerization process remain unclear. Several crystal structures of the dimerized proteins or protein-ligand complex have provided useful insights to the understanding of such process. As a common phenomenon of most receptors, homodimerization and heterodimerization have added a new dimension to characterize the receptor different from the traditional way, and open a new avenue to rational drug design and discovery.
Keywords: Homodimer, heterodimer, monomer, oligomerization, bivalent ligand, GPCR
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Receptor Dimerization - Rationale for the Design of Bivalent Ligands
Volume: 7 Issue: 4
Author(s): Ao Zhang, Zhili Liu and Ying Kan
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Keywords: Homodimer, heterodimer, monomer, oligomerization, bivalent ligand, GPCR
Abstract: Accumulating evidence has confirmed the existence and functional significance of GPCR and other types of receptor homodimers and heterodimers. However, many aspects of the biology and pharmacology of the dimerization process remain unclear. Several crystal structures of the dimerized proteins or protein-ligand complex have provided useful insights to the understanding of such process. As a common phenomenon of most receptors, homodimerization and heterodimerization have added a new dimension to characterize the receptor different from the traditional way, and open a new avenue to rational drug design and discovery.
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Zhang Ao, Liu Zhili and Kan Ying, Receptor Dimerization - Rationale for the Design of Bivalent Ligands, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2007; 7 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/156802607779941279
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/156802607779941279 |
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