Distinct inactive conformations of the dopamine D2 and D3 receptors correspond to different extents of inverse agonism

  1. J Robert Lane  Is a corresponding author
  2. Ara M Abramyan
  3. Pramisha Adhikari
  4. Alastair C Keen
  5. Kuo-Hao Lee
  6. Julie Sanchez
  7. Ravi Kumar Verma
  8. Herman D Lim
  9. Hideaki Yano
  10. Jonathan A Javitch  Is a corresponding author
  11. Lei Shi  Is a corresponding author
  1. University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
  2. National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, United States
  3. Monash University, Australia
  4. Columbia University, United States

Abstract

By analyzing and simulating inactive conformations of the highly-homologous dopamine D2 and D3 receptors (D2R and D3R), we find that eticlopride binds D2R in a pose very similar to that in the D3R/eticlopride structure but incompatible with the D2R/risperidone structure. In addition, risperidone occupies a sub-pocket near the Na+ binding site, whereas eticlopride does not. Based on these findings and our experimental results, we propose that the divergent receptor conformations stabilized by Na+-sensitive eticlopride and Na+-insensitive risperidone correspond to different degrees of inverse agonism. Moreover, our simulations reveal that the extracellular loops are highly dynamic, with spontaneous transitions of extracellular loop 2 from the helical conformation in the D2R/risperidone structure to an extended conformation similar to that in the D3R/eticlopride structure. Our results reveal previously unappreciated diversity and dynamics in the inactive conformations of D2R. These findings are critical for rational drug discovery, as limiting a virtual screen to a single conformation will miss relevant ligands.

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  1. J Robert Lane

    Division of Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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    Rob.Lane@nottingham.ac.uk
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  2. Ara M Abramyan

    Computational Chemistry and Molecular Biophysics Unit, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, United States
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  3. Pramisha Adhikari

    Computational Chemistry and Molecular Biophysics Unit, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, United States
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  4. Alastair C Keen

    Division of Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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  5. Kuo-Hao Lee

    Computational Chemistry and Molecular Biophysics Unit, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, United States
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  6. Julie Sanchez

    Division of Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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  7. Ravi Kumar Verma

    Computational Chemistry and Molecular Biophysics Unit, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, United States
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  8. Herman D Lim

    Department of Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry, Monash University, Parkville, Australia
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  9. Hideaki Yano

    Computational Chemistry and Molecular Biophysics Unit, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, United States
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  10. Jonathan A Javitch

    Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, United States
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    jaj2@cumc.columbia.edu
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  11. Lei Shi

    Computational Chemistry and Molecular Biophysics Unit, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, United States
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    lei.shi2@nih.gov
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Funding

National Institutes of Health (Z1A DA000606-03)

  • Lei Shi

National Institutes of Health (MH54137)

  • Jonathan A Javitch

National Health and Medical Research Council (APP1049564)

  • J Robert Lane

The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.

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  1. J Robert Lane
  2. Ara M Abramyan
  3. Pramisha Adhikari
  4. Alastair C Keen
  5. Kuo-Hao Lee
  6. Julie Sanchez
  7. Ravi Kumar Verma
  8. Herman D Lim
  9. Hideaki Yano
  10. Jonathan A Javitch
  11. Lei Shi
(2020)
Distinct inactive conformations of the dopamine D2 and D3 receptors correspond to different extents of inverse agonism
eLife 9:e52189.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.52189

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