Modulation of GPCR Oligomerisation by Conformational State and PIP2 Interactions Revealed by MD Simulations and Markov Models
Song, W.; Duncan, A. L.; Sansom, M.
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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) play key roles in cellular signalling. GPCRs are suggested to form dimers and higher order oligomers in response to activation. However, we do not fully understand GPCR activation at larger scales and in an in vivo context. We have characterised oligomeric configurations of the adenosine 2a receptor (A2aR) by combining large-scale molecular dynamics simulations with Markov state models. Receptor activation results in enhanced oligomerisation, more diverse oligomer populations, and a more connected oligomerisation network. The active state conformation of the A2aR shifts protein-protein association interfaces to those involving intracellular loop ICL3 and transmembrane helix TM6. Binding of PIP2 to A2aR stabilises protein-protein interactions via PIP2-mediated association interfaces. These results indicate that A2aR oligomerisation is responsive to the local membrane lipid environment. This in turn suggests a modulatory effect on A2aR whereby a given oligomerisation profile favours the dynamic formation of specific supra-molecular signalling complexes.
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