GPCR Structure: Human PAR1 Receptor


Another GPCR structure, this time that of human Protease Activated Receptor-1 also known as the thrombin receptor (PAR1) receptor, complexed with the late-stage clinical candidate antagonist vorapaxar (SCH-530348). This brings the total number of sequence distinct GPCRs now known structurally to 18. The PDB code is 3vw7. This structure helps understand the mechanism of regulation of the binding of the thrombin cleaved N-terminus involved in receptor activation.

Update: I just looked at the tracking page at Scripps - and there's a lot of near term exciting stuff by the looks of it -  5HT2B and 5HT1C in refinement - these will be great for exploring polypharmacology of many centrally acting drugs, and glucagon receptor - the first class 2 GPCR (Heptares have announced that they have the structure of a type 2 as well, but with no plans to publish). We do live in interesting times!

The link to the paper is here.


%A C. Zhang
%A Y. Srinivasan
%A D.H. Arlow
%A J.J. Fung
%A D. Palmer
%A Y. Zheng
%A H.F. Green
%A A. Pandey
%A R.O. Dror
%A D.E. Shaw
%A W.I. Weis
%A S.R. Coughlin
%A B.K. Kobilka
%T High-resolution crystal structure of human protease-activated receptor 1
%J Nature
%D 2012
%O http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature11701
  1. 3uon - human muscarinic M2 receptor 
  2. 4daj - rat muscarinic M3 receptor 
  3. 3rze - human histamine H1 receptor
  4. 2rh1 - human beta-2 adrenergic receptor 
  5. 2vt4 - turkey beta-1 adrenergic receptor 
  6. 3pbl - human dopamine D3 receptor
  7. 2ydv - human adenosine A2a receptor 
  8. 3v2w - human sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 
  9. 4djh - human kappa opioid receptor 
  10. 4dkl - mouse mu opioid receptor 
  11. 4ej4 - mouse delta opioid receptor
  12. 4ea3 - human nociceptin receptor
  13. 4grv - rat neurotensin receptor
  14. 3odu - human CXCR4 receptor 
  15. 2lnl - human CXCR1 receptor (NMR)
  16. 3vw7 - human PAR1 receptor
  17. 1u19 - bovine rhodopsin 
  18. 2z73 - squid rhodopsin
                           10        20        30        40        50        60        70    
3uon   (  20 )                                             tfevvfivlvagslSlvTiigNilVmvSIkvnrh
4dajA  (  64 )                                             iwqvvfiafltgflAlvTiigNilVivAFkvnkq
3rze   (  28 )                                                 mplvvvlsticlvTvglNllVlyAvrserk
2rh1   (  29 )                                            devwvvgmgivmslivlaIvfgNvlVitAIakfer
2vt4A  (  40 )                                               weagmsllmalVvllIvagNvlViaAigstqr
3pblA  (  32 )                                                   yalsYcalilaIvfgNglVcmAVlkera
2ydv   (   3 )                                             imgssvYitvElaiavlAilgNvlVcwAvwlnsn
3v2w   (  17 )           sdyvnydIIvrHYnyTgklnisa                ltsvvfiliCcfIileNifvlltiwktkk
4djhA  (  55 )                                            spaipviitavysvvfvvGlvgNslVmfVIirytk
4dkl   (  65 )                                             mvtaitimalYsiVcvvGlfgNflvmyvIvrytk
4ej4   (  41 )                                        rsasslalaiaitalYsavcavGllgNvlvmfgIvrytk
4ea3A  (  47 )                                            plglkvtIvglYlavcvgGllgNclvmyVIlrhtk
4grvA  (  52 )                                    nsdldVnTdiyskvlvtaiYlalfvvGtvgNsvtlftlark s
3oduA  (  27 )            pçfre-------------------------enanfnkiflptiYsiIfltGivgNglvilvMgyqkk
2lnl   (  29 )            pÇmle--------------------------tetLnkYvviiayalvFllsllgNslvMlvilysrv
3vw7   (  91 )                                     dasgYLtsswLtlfVPsvYtgVfvvSlplNimaivvFilkmk
1u19A  (   1 )            mnGtegpnfyVPfsnktgvVrsPFeapQyyLaepwqFsmlAayMflLimlGfpiNflTlyVTvqHkk
2z73A  (   9 )         etwwyNpsIvVhpHWref--------------dqvpdavYyslGifIgiCgiiGcggNgiViyLFtktks
                                                              aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa   

                      80        90        100       110       120       130       140       150 
3uon   (  54 )    LqtvnnyflfSLAcADliiGvfSMnlytlytvi--gyWplgpvvÇdlWlalDYvVSNAsVmNLliiSfdryfcvt
4dajA  (  98 )    LktvnnyFllSLAcADliIGviSMnlFttyiim--nrWalgnlaÇdlwLSiDYvASNAsVmNLlvISfDryfsit
3rze   (  58 )    LhtvGnlYIvsLSvADliVGavVMpmnilyllm--skwsLgrplÇlfWLSmDYVASTASIfSVfiLCiDryrsvq
2rh1   (  64 )    LqtvtnyFItsLAcADlvMGlaVVpfgaahilm--kmWtfgnfwçefWTSiDVlCVTASIeTLcvIAvdryfAIt
2vt4A  (  72 )    LqtltnlFItsLAcADlvvGllVVpfgatlvvr--gtWlwgsflçelWTSlDVlCVTAsIeTLcvIAiDrylait
3pblA  (  60 )    LqtttnyLVvsLAvADllvAtlVMpwvvylevt-ggvWnfsricÇdvFVTlDVmMcTAsIwNLCaISidRytAVv
2ydv   (  37 )    LqnvtnyFVvsAAaADilVGvlAIpfaiaIst----GfçaaçhgÇLfiACfVLVLTASSIfSLlaIAiDryiair
3v2w   (  76 )    FhrpMYyFIgnLAlSDllaGvaYtaNlllsga---tTykLtPaqWFlREGsMFvALSASVfSLlaIAieryitml
4djhA  (  90 )    mktaTniYIfNLAlADalVTtTMpfqstvylmn---sWpfgdvlÇkiVlsiDyyNMfTSIfTLtmMSvdRyiaVc
4dkl   (  99 )    MktAtniYIfNLAlADalATsTLpfqsvnylmg---tWpfgnilÇkiviSidYyNMFTSIfTLctMSvdRyiAVC
4ej4   (  80 )    LktATniYIfNLAlADalATstLpfqsakylme---tWpfgellÇkaVlSidYyNMFTSIfTLtmMSvDRyiavc
4ea3A  (  82 )    mktatNiYIfNLAlADtlVLlTLpfQGtdillg---fWpfgnalÇktVIaiDyyNMFTSTfTLtaMSvdryvaic
4grvA  (  98 )    lqstvhyHlgsLalSDllILllAMpvElyNFIWvhhpWafgdagÇrgyYflRDactYATAlNVasLSvaRylAic
3oduA  (  69 )    lrsmtdkYRlhLSvADllFVitLpfWavDAva----nWyfgnflÇkaVHviYTVNlYSSVwILAfISlDRylAiV
2lnl   (  70 )    GrsvTdvyLlnLalaDllfaltlpiwaaSkvn----gwifgtfLÇkvVslLkEvnfYsgilLlacIsvdrylaiv
3vw7   ( 133 )    vkkPAVVyMlhLAtADvlFVsvLpfkisYyfsg--SdWqfgselÇrfVtAaFYcnMYASIlLMtvISiDrflAVv
1u19A  (  68 )    LrtplNyILlnLAvADlfMVfg-GFtTTlyTSl-hGyFvfgptGÇnlEGffATLGGEIaLWSLvvLaieRyvvVc
2z73A  (  65 )    LqtpanmFiinLAfSDftFSlvNGfplMtiSCf-lkkWifgfaaÇkvYGfiGGiFGFMsIMTMAMiSiDrynViG
                     aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa          aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 

                           160       170       180       190       200       210       220   
3uon   ( 127 )    kpltypvk---rttkmAgmmiaaAwvlSfilwapaIlfwqfivg-----------vrtVedgeÇyIqff------
4dajA  ( 171 )    rpltyrak---rttkrAgvmiglAwviSfvlWApaIlfwqyfvg-----------krtVppgeÇfIqfl------
3rze   ( 131 )    qplrylky---rtktrAsatilgawflSfl-WvipIlgwnh                 rredkÇeTdfy------
2rh1   ( 137 )    spfkyqSl---ltknkArviilmvwivSgltSflpIqmhwyr-----athqeAinÇyae-etçÇdff--------
2vt4A  ( 145 )    spfryqsl---mtrarAkviictvwaiSalvSflpImmhwWr-----dedpqAlkçyqd-pgçÇdfv--------
3pblA  ( 134 )    mpvhyqhgtgqsscrrValmitavwvlAfaVSc-pLlfgfNtTg---------------dptvÇsIs--------
2ydv   ( 108 )    iplryngl---vtgtrAkgiiaicwvlSfaIGltPmlgwnnÇgqp--kegkahsqgÇgegqvAÇlFedVV-----
3v2w   ( 148 )    k           nnfrlfllisacwviSlilGglPimgwn---------------ÇisalssÇSTVLP-------
4djhA  ( 162 )    hpvkaldf---rtplkAkiinicIwllSssvGisAivlGGtkvred------------vdvieÇslqFpdddysw
4dkl   ( 171 )    hpvkaldf---rtprnAkivnvcNwilSsaiGlpVmfmAttkyrqg--------------sidçtltfsh-ptwy
4ej4   ( 152 )    hpvkaldf---rtpakAklinicIwvlAsgvGvpimvmAvtqprdg--------------avvÇmlqfps-pswy
4ea3A  ( 154 )    hp          tsskAqavnvaIwalAsvvGvpvaimGsAqvede--------------eieÇlveipt-pqdy
4grvA  ( 173 )    hpfkaktl---msrsrtkkfisaIwlaSallAipMlftMGlqnrSadg--------thpgGlVÇTPiv----dta
3oduA  ( 140 )    hatn---sqrprkllAekvVyvgVwipAlllT-ipDfif--Anvsead-----------dryiÇdrfyp---ndl
2lnl   ( 141 )    haTr----tltqkrhlvkfvclgcwglsmnlS-lpFflf--RQayhpN----------NsSPvÇyEVlg-ndtak
3vw7   ( 206 )    ypm        rtlgrAsftClaiwalAiagV-vpLllkeQtiqvpg-----------lgitTçhdvlsetLleg
1u19A  ( 141 )    kpmsn----frfgenhaimgvafTwvmAlaCAapPlvgwSrYIPE-------------GMQCSÇGIDYYTpheet
2z73A  ( 139 )    rpmaas---kkMshrrAfimiifVwlwSvlwAigPifgwGaYtLE-------------GVLCNÇSFdYIsr--ds
                               aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa  aaa                                      

                      230       240       250       260       270       280       290       300 
3uon   ( 182 )    snaavtfgtAiaaFylpviiMtvlywhisrasksri                   pppsrekkvtrtilaIllaF
4dajA  ( 226 )    septitfgtAiaaFymPvtiMtilywrIyketek                       like   aqTlsaIllaF
3rze   ( 186 )    dvtwfkvmtaiinFylPtllMlwfyakIykaVrqhc                   lhmnrerkaakQLgfIMaaF
2rh1   ( 195 )    TnqayaiasSivSFyvplviMvfvYsrVfqeakrql                   kfclkeHkaLktlgiIMgtF
2vt4A  ( 203 )    TnrayaiasSiiSFyipLliMifvalrvyreakeq                       irehkalktlgiImgvF
3pblA  ( 185 )    -npdFViySSvvSFylPfgvTvlvyarIyvvlkqrrrk-----------------gvplrekkatqMVaiVlgaF
2ydv   ( 173 )    pmnYMVyfNffaCVlvPlllMlgvylrIflaarrqlkqmesq             stlqkevhaakSLaiIvglF
3v2w   ( 197 )    LYhkhYIlfCTtvFtllllsIvilYcriyslvrtr                   asrssenvaLlkTViiVLsvF
4djhA  ( 222 )    wdlfmkicVfifAfviPvliIivcytlMilrlksvrllsg              rekdrnlrritrLVlvVVavF
4dkl   ( 228 )    wenllKicVfifAfimPvliItvcyglmilrlksvr                   ekdrnlrritrMVlvVvavF
4ej4   ( 209 )    wdtvtkicvflfAfvvPiliitvcyglMllrlrsvr                   ekdrslrriTrMVlvVvgaF
4ea3A  ( 211 )    wgpvfaiciflfSFivPvlvIsvcyslMirrlrgvrlls-------------gsrekdrnlrritrLVlvVvavF
4grvA  ( 233 )    tvkvvIqvNtfmSFlfPmlvIsilNtvIAnkLtvmv                     vqalrhGVlvAraVviaf
3oduA  ( 195 )    wvvvfqfqhimvglilPgivIlsCyciIisklshs                     kghqkrkalktTviLilaF
2lnl   ( 198 )    wrmvLrilPHtfGfivplfvmlfcygftlrtlf---------------------kahmgqkhrAmrvIfaVvlif
3vw7   ( 266 )    yyayyfsafSavfFfvpliiStvCyvsIirclsssa                   anrskksrAlfLSaaVfcIF
1u19A  ( 199 )    nNesFViyMfvvHfiiPlivIffcygqLvftvkeaaaq------------qqesattqkaekevTrMviiMviaF
2z73A  ( 196 )    ttrsNIlcMFilGffgPiliiffCyfnIvmsvsnhekemaamakrlnakelrkaqaganaemrlAkIsivIVsqF
                    aaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa                            aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

                           310       320       330       340       350       360       370   
3uon   ( 397 )    iitWapYNvmVlintfçap--------ç--ipntvwtiGywlCYinstiNpacYalcnatFkktfkhllm     
4dajA  ( 500 )    iitWtpyNimVlvntfçds--------ç--ipktywnlgywlCYiNStvNPvcYalcnktFrttfkt        
3rze   ( 425 )    ilCWipYFiffmviafçkn--------ç--cnehlhmftiWlGYiNStlNPliYplCnenFkktfkrilhi    
2rh1   ( 283 )    tlcWlpFFiVNivhviqdn----------lirkevyillNwiGYvNSgfNpliYc-rspdfriAfqellcl    
2vt4A  ( 300 )    tlCWlpFFlvnivnvfnrd----------lvpdwlfvafnwlGYAnSAmnpiiYc-rspdfrkAfkrlla     
3pblA  ( 339 )    ivCWlpFFltHvlnthçqt--------ç-hvspelysattwlGYvNsalNPviYttfnieFrkAflkilsc    
2ydv   ( 243 )    alCWlpLHiiNcftffçpd--------çshaplwlMylAivlSHtNSvvNPfiyAyrireFrqTFrkiirshvlr
3v2w   ( 266 )    iacwapLFiLLllDvgçkvk------tç--diLfrAeyfLvlAvlNSgtNPiiytltNkemrrafiri       
4djhA  ( 284 )    vvcWtpIHifilvealgs            aalssyyfcIalGytNSslNPilYafldenFkrcfrdfcfp    
4dkl   ( 290 )    ivcWtpIHiyViikaliti-------pettfqtvswhfcialGYtNSclNpvlYafldenFkrCfrefci     
4ej4   ( 271 )    vvCWapIHifVivwtlvdi------nrrdplvvaalhlcialGYaNSslNpvlYaflDenfkrc           
4ea3A  ( 273 )    vgcWtpVQvfvlaqglgvq-------pssetavailrfctAlGYvNSclNpilYafldenFkacfr         
4grvA  ( 318 )    vvcWlpYHvRRlmFCyisdeq--WttflFdfYHyfYmlTNalAYasSAinpilYnlvsanFrqv           
3oduA  ( 249 )    facWlpyyigisidsfilleiikqgçefentvhkwisitEAlAFfHCclNpilyaflgakfktsaqhalts    
2lnl   ( 252 )    llcwlpynlvlLadTlmrtqviqeeRrNnIGraLdatEilGflhsclnpiiyafigqnfrhgflkilamhg  
3vw7   ( 323 )    iiCFgpTNvlLiaHYsflsh-----tstteaAYfaYLlcvCvSSiSCciDplIyyyAssec              
1u19A  ( 262 )    liCWlpYAgvAfyIfthqgsd---------fgpifMTipAFfAKtSAvyNPviYimmnkqFrnCmvttlccgknp
2z73A  ( 271 )    llSWspYAvvAllAQfgplew---------VtpyaAQlpVMfAKaSaihNPmiYsvsHpkFreAIsqtfpwvLtc
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                      380       390       400       410 
3uon                                                   
4dajA                                                  
3rze                                                   
2rh1                                                   
2vt4A                                                  
3pblA                                                  
2ydv   ( 310 )    qqepfkaa                             
3v2w                                                   
4djhA                                                  
4dkl                                                   
4ej4                                                   
4ea3A                                                  
4grvA                                                  
3oduA                                                  
2lnl                                                   
3vw7                                                   
1u19A  ( 328 )    lgddeasttVsktetsqvapa                
2z73A  ( 337 )    cqfddketeddkdaeteipage