Abstract
Brownian dynamics simulations of the gating mechanism of the extracellular loops of the β2-adrenergic receptor suggest that loop gating alone will not permit the larger ligands to bind and hence suggests that lateral helix movement is also required in the binding process.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 229-232 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM |
Volume | 469 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
Early online date | 17 Aug 1999 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Brownian dynamics
- Domain swapping
- G-protein coupled receptors
- Ligand binding
- β-adrenergic receptor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry