Part:BBa_K5267002
Mammalian MT2 melatonin receptor
GPCRs
Sequence and Features
- 10COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
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Profile
Name: MTNR1B
Pairs: 1089bp
Origin: Homo sapiens
Properties: GPCRs
Usage and Biology
MT2(melatonin receptor type 2) is an integral membrane protein that is a G protein coupled receptor (GPCR), 7-transmembrane receptor. It is found primarily in the retina and brain. It is thought to participate in light-dependent functions in the retina and may be involved in the neurobiological effects of melatonin.[1]
MT2 has been reported to modulate many physiological processes, especially those related to sleep and circadian rhythm regulation, but also in retina physiology, pain and neuronal and immune functions.
As a class of GPCR, MT2 mainly transmits signals through G protein coupling. MT2 regulates the activities of protein kinase A (PKA) and cAMP response element-binding protein by activating Gαi/oA, inhibiting the intracellular AC activity and reducing the intracellular cAMP concentration. MT2 also inhibits the activity of guanylyl cyclase (GC) and reducing the intracellular cGMP concentration, to regulate cGMP-dependent signaling pathways. MT2 can also regulate gene expression by coupling with Gαq/11 protein to activate PLC, increase intracellular Ca2+ level, and activate PKC pathway to promote downstream signal transduction. [2]
In order to test the function of calcium ion response element, P_min5*NFAT_IL4 is loaded onto a vector which is equipped with sleeping beauty transposon site and nano luciferase (Nluc) reporter gene downstream. Once the fluorescent signal of Nluc expression be detected, this marks the successful binding of calcium ions and P_min5*NFAT_IL4. (Figure 1)
In Figure 1, we can find that the expression level of Nluc gene in cells supplemented with P_min5*NFAT_IL4 is significantly increased compared with the blank control, which proves that the calcium pathway responded successfully.
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[1] Hawley DK, McClure WR. Compilation and analysis of Escherichia coli promoter DNA sequences. Nucleic Acids Res. 1983 Apr 25.
Figure: Overall structures of MT2 (F: inactive state [PDB ID: 6ME6], J: active state [PDB ID: 7VH0]). Overall TM6 movement during receptor activation of MT 2(inactive state: [PDB ID: 6ME9] and active state: [PDB ID: 7VH0]). (G) Ligand binding site of crystal structures of MT 2 (left: [PDB ID: 6ME6], right: [PDB ID: 6ME9]). (K) Ligand binding site of cryo‐EM structure of MT2 [PDB ID: 7VH0]. [3]
Signal transduction features
In terms of transcriptional regulation, melatonin signaling typically inhibits cAMP-responsive element binding (CREB), which activates gene transcription though the ERK pathway. [3]
The figure from Okamoto, H. H., Cecon, E., Nureki, O., Rivara, S., & Jockers, R. (2024) shows melatonin receptor-mediated signal transduction. (Fig.1)
Figure 1. Melatonin receptor signaling pathways. [3]
Function test
Sequence
GGAGTACATTGGAAAATTTTATACACGTTCTAGCTACATTGGAAAATTTTATACACGTTCTAGCTACATTGGAAAATTTTATACACGTTCTA
GCTACATTGGAAAATTTTATACACGTTCTAGCTACATTGGAAAATTTTATACACGTTAGACTCTAGAGGGTATATAATGGAAGCTCGACTTC
CAGTACT
Reference
[2] Rao, A., Luo, C., & Hogan, P.G. (1997). Transcription factors of the NFAT family: regulation and function. Annu. Rev. Immunol. 1997.
[3] Rooney JW, Hodge MR, McCaffrey PG, Rao A, Glimcher LH. A common factor regulates both Th1- and Th2-specific cytokine gene expression. EMBO J. 1994 Feb 1.
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