Abstract
Abstract
Tyramine receptor (TyrR) is a biogenic amine G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) associated with many important physiological functions in insect locomotion, reproduction, and pheromone response. Binding of specific ligands to the TyrR triggers conformational changes, relays the signal to G proteins, and initiates an appropriate cellular response. Here, we monitor the binding effect of agonist compounds, tyramine and amitraz, to a Sitophilus oryzae tyramine receptor (SoTyrR) homology model and their elicited conformational changes. All-atom molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of SoTyrR-ligand complexes have shown varying dynamic behavior, especially at the intracellular loop 3 (IL3) region. Moreover, in contrast to SoTyrR-tyramine, SoTyrR-amitraz and non-liganded SoTyrR shows greater flexibility at IL3 residues and were found to be coupled to the most dominant motion in the receptor. Our results suggest that the conformational changes induced by amitraz are different from the natural ligand tyramine, albeit being both agonists of SoTyrR. This is the first attempt to understand the biophysical implication of amitraz and tyramine binding to the intracellular domains of TyrR. Our data may provide insights into the early effects of ligand binding to the activation process of SoTyrR.
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