Understanding the molecular mechanisms of odorant binding and activation of the human OR52 family

Authors
Choi, ChulwonBae, JungnamKim, SeonghanLee, SehoKang, HyunookKim, JinukBang, InjinKim, KiheonHuh, Won-KiSeok, ChaokPark, HahnbeomIm, WonpilChoi, Hee-Jung
Issue Date
2023-12
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Citation
Nature Communications, v.14, no.1
Abstract
Structural and mechanistic studies on human odorant receptors (ORs), key in olfactory signaling, are challenging because of their low surface expression in heterologous cells. The recent structure of OR51E2 bound to propionate provided molecular insight into odorant recognition, but the lack of an inactive OR structure limited understanding of the activation mechanism of ORs upon odorant binding. Here, we determined the cryo-electron microscopy structures of consensus OR52 (OR52cs), a representative of the OR52 family, in the ligand-free (apo) and octanoate-bound states. The apo structure of OR52cs reveals a large opening between transmembrane helices (TMs) 5 and 6. A comparison between the apo and active structures of OR52cs demonstrates the inward and outward movements of the extracellular and intracellular segments of TM6, respectively. These results, combined with molecular dynamics simulations and signaling assays, shed light on the molecular mechanisms of odorant binding and activation of the OR52 family. Limited insight existed on human odorant receptors (ORs). Here, the authors present structures of consensus OR52 in its inactive and active forms, shedding light on the activation mechanism of the OR52 family.
Keywords
GUI MEMBRANE-BUILDER; CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE; OLFACTORY RECEPTOR; CRYO-EM; INTRACELLULAR RETENTION; FUNCTIONAL EXPRESSION; STRUCTURAL BASIS; PROTEIN; DYNAMICS; REFINEMENT
ISSN
2041-1723
URI
https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/113003
DOI
10.1038/s41467-023-43983-9
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