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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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