G protein-coupled receptors - 3 News from the science department by Uni Leipzig

G protein-coupled receptors - 3 News from the science department by Uni Leipzig

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New numbering system facilitates comparability of protein domains

Researchers analyse models using AI

30-Jan-2025 - Adhesion GPCRs are a group of cell-surface sensors associated with many body functions and diseases. However, they are not yet sufficiently understood to be exploited for therapies. Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1423 at Leipzig University aims to change this. Scientists at the Faculty of ...

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Biophysicists decipher functionality of adrenaline-binding receptor

In the future, researchers may be able to use these results to better avoid side effects when developing drugs

26-Jun-2024 - G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are found throughout the human body and are involved in many complex signalling pathways. Despite their importance in many biological processes, the central mechanism of G protein-coupling and the associated signal transmission is not yet understood. A team of ...

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New regulator of eating behaviour identified

New potential approach to treating obesity

07-May-2024 - The rapidly escalating prevalence of overweight and obesity poses a significant medical challenge worldwide. In addition to people’s changing lifestyles, genetic factors also play a key role in the development of obesity. Scientists at Leipzig University and Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf ...

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