Molecular characterization of the ligand-receptor interaction of the neuropeptide Y family
- 1 March 2000
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Peptide Science
- Vol. 6 (3) , 97-122
- https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1099-1387(200003)6:3<97::aid-psc236>3.0.co;2-e
Abstract
Neuropeptide Y (NPY), peptide YY (PYY) and pancreatic polypeptide (PP) belong to the NPY hormone family and activate a class of receptors called the Y-receptors, and also belong to the large superfamily of the G-protein coupled receptors. Structure-affinity and structure-activity relationship studies of peptide analogs, combined with studies based on site-directed mutagenesis and anti-receptor antibodies, have given insight into the individual characterization of each receptor subtype relative to its interaction with the ligand, as well as to its biological function. A number of selective antagonists at the Y1-receptor are available whose structures resemble that of the C-terminus of NPY. Some of these compounds, like BIBP3226, BIBO3304 and GW1229, have recently been used for in vivo investigations of the NPY-induced increase in food intake. Y2-receptor selective agonists are the analog cyclo-(28/32)-Ac-[Lys28-Glu32]-(25-36)-pNPY and the TASP molecule containing two units of the NPY segment 21-36. Now the first antagonist with nanomolar affinity for the Y2-receptor is also known, BIIE0246. So far, the native peptide PP has been shown to be the most potent ligand at the Y4-receptor. However, by the design of PP/NPY chimera, some analogs have been found that bind not only to the Y4-, but also to the Y5-receptor with subnanomolar affinities, and are as potent as NPY at the Y1-receptor. For the characterization of the Y5-receptor in vitro and in vivo, a new class of highly selective agonists is now available. This consists of analogs of NPY and of PP/NPY chimera which all contain the motif Ala31-Aib32. This motif has been shown to induce a 3(10)-helical turn in the region 28-31 of NPY and is suggested to be the key motif for high Y5-receptor selectivity. The results of feeding experiments in rats treated with the first highly specific Y5-receptor agonists support the hypothesis that this receptor plays a role in the NPY-induced stimulation of food intake. In conclusion, the selective compounds for the different Y receptor subtypes known so far are promising tools for a better understanding of the physiological properties of the hormones of the NPY family and related receptors.Keywords
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