Promiscuous Seven Transmembrane Receptors Sensing L-α-amino Acids

TY - JOUR

T1 - Promiscuous Seven Transmembrane Receptors Sensing L-α-amino Acids

AU - Smajilovic, Sanela

AU - Wellendorph, Petrine

AU - Bräuner-Osborne, Hans

PY - 2014

Y1 - 2014

N2 - A number of nutrient sensing seven trans-membrane (7TM) receptors have been identified and characterized over the past few years. While the sensing mechanisms to carbohydrates and free fatty acids are well understood, the molecular basis of amino acid sensing has recently come to the limelight. The present review describes the current status of promiscuous L-α-amino acid sensors, the calcium sensing receptor (CaSR), the GPRC6A receptor, the T1R1/T1R3 receptor and also their molecular pharmacology, expression pattern and physiological significance.

AB - A number of nutrient sensing seven trans-membrane (7TM) receptors have been identified and characterized over the past few years. While the sensing mechanisms to carbohydrates and free fatty acids are well understood, the molecular basis of amino acid sensing has recently come to the limelight. The present review describes the current status of promiscuous L-α-amino acid sensors, the calcium sensing receptor (CaSR), the GPRC6A receptor, the T1R1/T1R3 receptor and also their molecular pharmacology, expression pattern and physiological significance.

U2 - 10.2174/13816128113199990576

DO - 10.2174/13816128113199990576

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 23886393

SN - 1381-6128

VL - 20

SP - 2693

EP - 2702

JO - Current Pharmaceutical Design

JF - Current Pharmaceutical Design

ER -