Cryo-EM structures of KISS1R bound to kisspeptin‑10 and TAK-448 show key interactions between the peptide ligands and the receptor extracellular loops.
In plain wordsIn lab structure studies, kisspeptin‑10 and a synthetic analog contact the outer loops of the kisspeptin receptor.
- Peptide
- Kisspeptin-10
- Outcome
- Not applicablePeptide-receptor interactions in cryo-EM structures
- Study
n: not reported in source
- Outcome group
- Receptor activity and mechanism · Reproductive and sexual health
Source sentences
These structures reveal pivotal interactions between peptide ligands and KISS1R extracellular loops for receptor activation.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Here, we present cryo-EM structures of KISS1R bound to the endogenous agonist kisspeptin-10 and a synthetic analog TAK-448.
In this study, Kisspeptin-10 was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Kisspeptin-10.