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Abstract:
Blockade of signaling through the angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R), a prototypical G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), by angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) is a major therapeutic approach to treating a wide variety of cardiovascular and renal diseases 1 . Like most GPCRs, the AT1R signals through two transducers, G proteins and β-arrestins 2,3 . Previous reports have described β-arrestin-biased peptide orthosteric agonists for the AT1R with potential therapeutic advantages over currently available unbiased ARBs 4-6 . Here we report the DNA- encoded library screening-guided isolation and pharmacological characterization of the first small molecule AT1R allosteric ligands. We use cryo-electron microscopy, double electron- electron resonance spectroscopy, molecular dynamics simulations, and targeted mutagenesis to determine their binding sites, binding modes and conformational mechanisms driving their unique and divergent modulatory effects on G protein and β-arrestin pathways. Our findings uncover new mechanisms for precisely controlling the dynamic behavior of the AT1R with implications for drug development targeting this pathophysiologically important receptor family.
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