From HandWiki - Reading time: 6 min
| Neurotensin receptor 1 (high affinity) | |
|---|---|
3D structure model of the neurotensin receptor NTS1 in complex with NTS(8-13) based on PDB 4GRV | |
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | NTSR1 |
| Alt. symbols | NTR |
| NCBI gene | 4923 |
| HGNC | 8039 |
| OMIM | 162651 |
| RefSeq | NM_002531 |
| UniProt | P30989 |
| Other data | |
| Locus | Chr. 20 q13-20q13 |
| Neurotensin receptor 2 | |
|---|---|
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | NTSR2 |
| Alt. symbols | NTR2 |
| NCBI gene | 23620 |
| HGNC | 8040 |
| OMIM | 605538 |
| RefSeq | NM_012344 |
| UniProt | O95665 |
| Other data | |
| Locus | Chr. 2 p25.1 |
| Sortilin 1 | |
|---|---|
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | SORT1 |
| Alt. symbols | Gp95, NT3 |
| NCBI gene | 6272 |
| HGNC | 11186 |
| OMIM | 602458 |
| RefSeq | NM_002959 |
| UniProt | Q99523 |
| Other data | |
| Locus | Chr. 1 p21.3-1p13.1 |
Neurotensin receptors are transmembrane receptors that bind the neurotransmitter neurotensin.[1][2] Two of the receptors encoded by the NTSR1 and NTSR2 genes are G protein-coupled receptors, while the third receptor, called NTS3 or Sortilin, is a single transmembrane domain receptor encoded by the gene SORT1.[3] It is a multi-functional protein which also participates in protein sorting.[3] NTSR1’s function is mediated by its binding to Gq alpha subunit family G-proteins, while NTSR2’s signaling pathway is not yet fully understood.[3]
Unusually for GPCRs, NTS1 can be expressed in an active form in the bacteria E. coli.[9] It can be purified and analysed in vitro and has been analysed by a number of biophysical techniques such as surface plasmon resonance,[10] FRET[11] and cryo-electron microscopy.[12] Furthermore, high-resolution crystal structures of NTS1 have been determined in complex with the peptide full agonist NT8-13, the non-peptide full agonist SRI-9829, the partial agonist RTI-3a, and the antagonists / inverse agonists SR-48692 and SR-142948, as well as in the ligand-free apo state [5]