title: Functional interaction of G protein-coupled receptors of the adrenomedullin peptide family with accessory receptor-activity-modifying proteins (RAMP).
abstract: Adrenomedullin (AM), alpha- and beta-calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), calcitonin (CT), and amylin are homologous polypeptides with overlapping biological actions such as vasodilatation and inhibition of bone resorption. They are brought about through receptors that include the CT receptor (CTR) and an initially orphan CT receptor-like receptor (CRLR) in association with receptor-activity-modifying proteins (RAMP)1, -2, and -3. Co-expression of CRLR with RAMP1 or -2 revealed CGRP or AM receptors, respectively. The CTR interacts with CT and does not require a known RAMP for functional expression. The same CTR is a CGRP/amylin or an amylin receptor upon co-expression with RAMP1 or -3, respectively. Interactions between CRLR and RAMP are thought to be required for their delivery to the cell surface. There, heterodimeric complexes between CRLR or CTR and the corresponding RAMP reveal high-affinity receptors for AM, CGRP, and amylin. Here we review the current knowledge on interactions of G protein-coupled receptors with defined associated proteins.
authors.affiliation: Research Laboratory for Calcium Metabolism, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Zurich, Klinik Balgrist, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland. wborn@balgrist.unizh.ch
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Born
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Muff
authors.forename: Jan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Fischer
mesh_terms: D053607:Adrenomedullin; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000682:Amyloid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D002460:Cell Line; D006801:Humans; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D058228:Islet Amyloid Polypeptide; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D058262:Receptor Activity-Modifying Protein 1; D058261:Receptor Activity-Modifying Proteins; D058265:Receptors, Adrenomedullin; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism*; D018000:Receptors, Peptide / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000682:Amyloid; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D058228:Islet Amyloid Polypeptide; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D010455:Peptides; C545502:RAMP1 protein, human; C545505:Ramp1 protein, mouse; D058262:Receptor Activity-Modifying Protein 1; D058261:Receptor Activity-Modifying Proteins; D058265:Receptors, Adrenomedullin; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D018000:Receptors, Peptide; D053607:Adrenomedullin; D002116:Calcitonin; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide