title: Receptor regulatory properties evident in the molecular similarity of serotonin receptor ligands and purine nucleotides.
abstract: Previous computational studies have explored the relative molecular similarity inherent in the ligands of neurotransmitter-regulated cell receptors and purine nucleotides. This study presents the results of an investigation of the major serotonin (5-HT) receptor classes, using molecular superimposition and fitting data. Ligands for 5HT(1B/C/D) and 5HT(4/7) receptors identified pharmacophores in the adenine ring of ATP. 5-HT(2) and 5-HT(3) receptor ligands identified pharmacophores in the guanosine nucleotide and cyclic nucleotide, respectively. The described molecular similarity is consistent with the cyclic nucleotide responses observed during signal transduction events initiated by 5-HT, and the reported similarity between ligands of the 5-HT(1B) and 5-HT(1D), 5-HT(1A) and 5-HT(7), and 5-HT(4) and 5-HT(3) receptors. The results are discussed in terms of current pharmacophoric models and signal transduction events involving interaction between G-protein receptors and catalytic sites.
authors.affiliation: School of Care Sciences, University of Glamorgan, Wales, UK.
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Pugh
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Nicholls
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites / Q000502:physiology; D008024:Ligands; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011685:Purine Nucleotides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D011685:Purine Nucleotides; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin