An introduction to cell receptors
How agonist and antagonist drugs interact with cell receptors
How receptor proteins are classified
An overview of the 4 main families of cell receptors
aka signal proteins structure: 7 helices with N terminal on outside
Binding site on inside usually closed, ligand binding causes conformational change to open this
G protein (alpha beta & gamma) binds to inner bindng site
Alpha usually has GDP (guanosine diphospate) which is then replaced GTP on activation
Gamma and beta separate
alpha inactivated when its own phosphoryating GTPase or protein phosphotase activity turn GDP to GTP
G protein subunits recombine and attach to cell membrane
alpha activates adenylate cyclase to produce cyclic AMP
(secondary messenger) can go on to activate protein kinase A which activates phosphorylation of theorine and serine in other enzymes( glycogen to glucose)
DRUGS
Beta adrenergic receptors switched on by adrenaline
B1 open calcium channels
B2 close channels - asthma - relaxing smooth muscles
Muscuranic receptors -cholinergic receptors on smooth muscles and cardiac tissue
agonists switching on GI after surgery
antagonists close GI after surgery
shaking in parkisons
tyrosine kinase receptors
contain intra, extra & transcellular membrane
cytosolic intracellular
nucleur hormone receptors
involved in every major organ and metabolic system eg bone, muscle, hormone mediated cancer, homeostasis, sexual and embryonic development
2. binds receptor- conformational change
1. ligand crosses membrane
3. dimerisation
4. proteinsythesis
5. binds to coactivator protein
6. complex transloacates to nucleus and binds to specific region of DNA
initiates transcription- directly involved in gene expression
single protein steroid binding region near C terminal and DNA binding region near N terminal
DNA binding region = zinc fingers 9 cysteine residues, 8 contain zinc to stabilise structure
dimer- both need to be activated- identifies particular nucleuotide sequence
for steroids and thryroid
DRUGS
Glucocorticoid receptor: using adrenal gland extracts (cortisone) for allergy treatment. Abused by athletes.
Progesterone Receptor: control ovulation
Oestrogen receptor: using oestradiol for fertility control and breast cancers
oestrodiol = steroid effect growth and development
H12 folds across binding site which then exposes Activation Function AF2 (hydrophobic) after step two
Tamoxifen for breast cancer- prevents binding of oestrogen to its receptor
can be classified based on pharmacological activity (drug/ligand) nature here classified by structural pathway