The GPCR accessory protein MRAP2 regulates both biased signaling and constitutive activity of the ghrelin receptor GHSR1a
Alix A.J. Rouault, Luciana K. Rosselli‐Murai, Ciria C. Hernández, Luis E. Gimenez, Gregory G. Tall, Julien A. Sebag
Abstract
and β-arrestin pathways were independent and involved distinct regions of MRAP2. These findings may have implications for the regulation of ghrelin function in vivo and the role of MRAP2 in energy homeostasis. They also show that accessory proteins can bias signaling downstream of GPCRs in response to their endogenous agonist.
Topics & Concepts
GhrelinG protein-coupled receptorReceptorCell biologyGrowth hormone secretagogue receptorSignal transductionArrestinBiologyInternal medicineChemistryEndocrinologyMedicineRegulation of Appetite and ObesityReceptor Mechanisms and SignalingBiochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques