seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptor superfamily; This hierarchical evolutionary model represents the seven-transmembrane (7TM) receptors, often referred to as G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which transmit physiological signals from the outside of the cell to the inside via G proteins. GPCRs constitute the largest known superfamily of transmembrane receptors across the three kingdoms of life that respond to a wide variety of extracellular stimuli including peptides, lipids, neurotransmitters, amino acids, hormones, and sensory stimuli such as light, smell and taste. All GPCRs share a common structural architecture comprising of seven-transmembrane (TM) alpha-helices interconnected by three extracellular and three intracellular loops. A general feature of GPCR signaling is agonist-induced conformational changes in the receptors, leading to activation of the heterotrimeric G proteins, which consist of the guanine nucleotide-binding G-alpha subunit and the dimeric G-beta-gamma subunits. The activated G proteins then bind to and activate numerous downstream effector proteins, which generate second messengers that mediate a broad range of cellular and physiological processes. However, some 7TM receptors, such as the type 1 microbial rhodopsins, do not activate G proteins. Based on sequence similarity, GPCRs can be divided into six major classes: class A (the rhodopsin-like family), class B (the Methuselah-like, adhesion and secretin-like receptor family), class C (the metabotropic glutamate receptor family), class D (the fungal mating pheromone receptors), class E (the cAMP receptor family), and class F (the frizzled/smoothened receptor family). Nearly 800 human GPCR genes have been identified and are involved essentially in all major physiological processes. Approximately 40% of clinically marketed drugs mediate their effects through modulation of GPCR function for the treatment of a variety of human diseases including bacterial infections.

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gi 1034650404 133 ITIMALYSIVCVVGLFGNFLVMYVIVSQAAQAEAVNSLPGNINFKDHL 180
Cdd:cd15090     1 ITIMALYSIVCVVGLFGNFLVMYVIVRYTKMKTATNIYIFNLALADAL 48

opioid receptor subtype mu, member of the class A family of seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptors; The mu-opioid receptor binds endogenous opioids such as beta-endorphin and endomorphin. The opioid receptor family is composed of four major subtypes: mu (MOP), delta (DOP), kappa (KOP) opioid receptors, and the nociceptin/orphanin FQ peptide receptor (NOP). They are distributed widely in the central nervous system and respond to classic alkaloid opiates, such as morphine and heroin, as well as to endogenous peptide ligands, which include dynorphins, enkephalins, endorphins, endomorphins, and nociceptin. Opioid receptors are coupled to inhibitory G proteins of the G(i/o) family and involved in regulating a variety of physiological functions such as pain, addiction, mood, stress, epileptic seizure, and obesity, among many others.

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gi 1034650404 133 ITIMALYSIVCVVGLFGNFLVMYVIVSQAAQAEAVNSLPGNINFKDHL 180
Cdd:cd15090     1 ITIMALYSIVCVVGLFGNFLVMYVIVRYTKMKTATNIYIFNLALADAL 48

opioid receptor subtype mu, member of the class A family of seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptors; The mu-opioid receptor binds endogenous opioids such as beta-endorphin and endomorphin. The opioid receptor family is composed of four major subtypes: mu (MOP), delta (DOP), kappa (KOP) opioid receptors, and the nociceptin/orphanin FQ peptide receptor (NOP). They are distributed widely in the central nervous system and respond to classic alkaloid opiates, such as morphine and heroin, as well as to endogenous peptide ligands, which include dynorphins, enkephalins, endorphins, endomorphins, and nociceptin. Opioid receptors are coupled to inhibitory G proteins of the G(i/o) family and involved in regulating a variety of physiological functions such as pain, addiction, mood, stress, epileptic seizure, and obesity, among many others.

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gi 1034650404 133 ITIMALYSIVCVVGLFGNFLVMYVIVSQAAQAEAVNSLPGNINFKDHL 180
Cdd:cd15090     1 ITIMALYSIVCVVGLFGNFLVMYVIVRYTKMKTATNIYIFNLALADAL 48

nociceptin/orphanin FQ peptide receptor, member of the class A family of seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptors; The nociceptin (NOP) receptor binds nociceptin or orphanin FQ, a 17 amino acid endogenous neuropeptide. The NOP receptor is involved in the modulation of various brain activities including instinctive and emotional behaviors. The opioid receptor family is composed of four major subtypes: mu (MOP), delta (DOP), kappa (KOP) opioid receptors, and the nociceptin/orphanin FQ peptide receptor (NOP). They are distributed widely in the central nervous system and respond to classic alkaloid opiates, such as morphine and heroin, as well as to endogenous peptide ligands, which include dynorphins, enkephalins, endorphins, endomorphins, and nociceptin. Opioid receptors are coupled to inhibitory G proteins of the G(i/o) family and involved in regulating a variety of physiological functions such as pain, addiction, mood, stress, epileptic seizure, and obesity, among many others.

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gi 1034650404 133 ITIMALYSIVCVVGLFGNFLVMYVIVSQAAQAEAVNSLPGNINFKDHL 180
Cdd:cd15092     1 VTIVVVYLIVCVVGLVGNCLVMYVILRHTKMKTATNIYIFNLALADTL 48

opioid receptor subtype kappa, member of the class A family of seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptors; The kappa-opioid receptor binds the opioid peptide dynorphin as the primary endogenous ligand. The opioid receptor family is composed of four major subtypes: mu (MOP), delta (DOP), kappa (KOP) opioid receptors, and the nociceptin/orphanin FQ peptide receptor (NOP). They are distributed widely in the central nervous system and respond to classic alkaloid opiates, such as morphine and heroin, as well as to endogenous peptide ligands, which include dynorphins, enkephalins, endorphins, endomorphins, and nociceptin. Opioid receptors are coupled to inhibitory G proteins of the G(i/o) family and involved in regulating a variety of physiological functions such as pain, addiction, mood, stress, epileptic seizure, and obesity, among many others.

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gi 1034650404 133 ITIMALYSIVCVVGLFGNFLVMYVIVSQAAQAEAVNSLPGNINFKDHL 180
Cdd:cd15091     1 VIITAVYSVVFVVGLVGNSLVMFVIIRYTKMKTATNIYIFNLALADAL 48

cholecystokinin receptors and related proteins, member of the class A family of seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptors; This group represents four G-protein coupled receptors that are members of the RFamide receptor family, including cholecystokinin receptors (CCK-AR and CCK-BR), orexin receptors (OXR), neuropeptide FF receptors (NPFFR), and pyroglutamylated RFamide peptide receptor (QRFPR). These RFamide receptors are activated by their endogenous peptide ligands that share a common C-terminal arginine (R) and an amidated phenylanine (F) motif. CCK-AR (type A, alimentary; also known as CCK1R) is found abundantly on pancreatic acinar cells and binds only sulfated CCK-peptides with very high affinity, whereas CCK-BR (type B, brain; also known as CCK2R), the predominant form in the brain and stomach, binds CCK or gastrin and discriminates poorly between sulfated and non-sulfated peptides. CCK is implicated in regulation of digestion, appetite control, and body weight, and is involved in neurogenesis via CCK-AR. There is some evidence to support that CCK and gastrin, via their receptors, are involved in promoting cancer development and progression, acting as growth and invasion factors. Orexins (OXs; also referred to as hypocretins) are neuropeptide hormones that regulate the sleep-wake cycle and potently influence homeostatic systems regulating appetite and feeding behavior or modulating emotional responses such as anxiety or panic. OXs are synthesized as prepro-orexin (PPO) in the hypothalamus and then proteolytically cleaved into two forms of isoforms: orexin-A (OX-A) and orexin-B (OX-B). OXA is a 33 amino-acid peptide with N-terminal pyroglutamyl residue and two intramolecular disulfide bonds, whereas OXB is a 28 amino-acid linear peptide with no disulfide bonds. OX-A binds orexin receptor 1 (OX1R) with high-affinity, but also binds with somewhat low-affinity to OX2R, and signals primarily to Gq coupling, whereas OX-B shows a strong preference for the orexin receptor 2 (OX2R) and signals through Gq or Gi/o coupling. The 26RFa, also known as QRFP (Pyroglutamylated RFamide peptide), is a 26-amino acid residue peptide that exerts similar orexigenic activity including the regulation of feeding behavior in mammals. It is the ligand for G-protein coupled receptor 103 (GPR103), which is predominantly expressed in paraventricular (PVN) and ventromedial (VMH) nuclei of the hypothalamus. GPR103 shares significant protein sequence homology with orexin receptors (OX1R and OX2R), which have recently shown to produce a neuroprotective effect in Alzheimer's disease by forming a functional heterodimer with GPR103. Neuropeptide FF (NPFF) is a mammalian octapeptide that has been implicated in a wide range of physiological functions in the brain including pain sensitivity, insulin release, food intake, memory, blood pressure, and opioid-induced tolerance and hyperalgesia. The effects of NPFF are mediated through neuropeptide FF1 and FF2 receptors (NPFF1-R and NPFF2-R) which are predominantly expressed in the brain. NPFF induces pro-nociceptive effects, mainly through the NPFF1-R, and anti-nociceptive effects, mainly through the NPFF2-R.

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gi 1034650404 133 ITIMALYSIVCVVGLFGNFLVMYVI 157
Cdd:cd14993     1 IVLIVLYVVVFLLALVGNSLVIAVV 25

neuropeptide Y receptor type 4, member of the class A family of seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptors; NPY is a 36-amino acid peptide neurotransmitter with a C-terminal tyrosine amide residue that is widely distributed in the brain and the autonomic nervous system of many mammalian species. NPY exerts its functions through five, G-protein coupled receptor subtypes including NPY1R, NPY2R, NPY4R, NPY5R, and NPY6R; however, NPY6R is not functional in humans. NYP receptors are also activated by its two other family members, peptide YY (PYY) and pancreatic polypeptide (PP). They typically couple to G(i) or G(o) proteins, which leads to a decrease in adenylate cyclase activity, thereby decreasing intracellular cAMP levels, and are involved in diverse physiological roles including appetite regulation, circadian rhythm, and anxiety.

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gi 1034650404 133 ITIMALYSIVCVVGLFGNFLVMYVIVSQAAQAEAVNSLPGNINFKDHL 180
Cdd:cd15397     1 VFLVVSYSLVMAVGLLGNICLICVIARQKEKTNVTNILIANLSFSDIL 48

somatostatin receptors, member of the class A family of seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptors; G protein-coupled somatostatin receptors (SSTRs) are composed of five distinct subtypes (SSTR1-5) that display strong sequence similarity with opioid receptors. All five receptor subtypes bind the natural somatostatin (somatotropin release inhibiting factor), a polypeptide hormone that regulates a wide variety of physiological functions such as neurotransmission, cell proliferation, contractility of smooth muscle cells, and endocrine signaling as well as inhibition of the release of many secondary hormones. They share common signaling cascades such as inhibition of adenylyl cyclase, activation of phosphotyrosine phosphatase activity, and G-protein-dependent regulation of MAPKs.

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gi 1034650404 133 ITIMALYSIVCVVGLFGNFLVMYVIVSQAAQAEAVNSLPGNINFKDHL 180
Cdd:cd15093     1 VLIPCIYAVVCLVGLCGNSLVIYVVLRYAKMKTVTNIYILNLAIADEL 48

somatostatin receptor type 4, member of the class A family of seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptors; G protein-coupled somatostatin receptors (SSTRs) are composed of five distinct subtypes (SSTR1-5) that display strong sequence similarity with opioid receptors. All five receptor subtypes bind the natural somatostatin (somatotropin release inhibiting factor), a polypeptide hormone that regulates a wide variety of physiological functions such as neurotransmission, cell proliferation, contractility of smooth muscle cells, and endocrine signaling as well as inhibition of the release of many secondary hormones. SSTR4 plays a critical role in mediating inflammation. Unlike other SSTRs, SSTR4 subtype is not detected in all pituitary adenomas while it is expressed in the normal human pituitary.

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gi 1034650404 133 ITIMALYSIVCVVGLFGNFLVMYVIVSQAAQAEAVNSLPGNINFKDHL 180
Cdd:cd15973     1 VVIQFIYALVCLVGLIGNSMVIFVILRYAKMKTATNIYILNLAIADEL 48

classical and atypical chemokine receptors, member of the class A family of seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptors; Chemokines are principal regulators for leukocyte trafficking, recruitment, and activation. Chemokine family membership is defined on the basis of sequence homology and on the presence of variations on a conserved cysteine motif, which allows the family to further divide into four subfamilies (CC, CXC, XC, and CX3C). Chemokines interact with seven-transmembrane receptors which are typically coupled to G protein for signaling. Currently, there are ten known receptors for CC chemokines, seven for CXC chemokines, and single receptors for the XC and CX3C chemokines. In addition to these classical chemokine receptors, there exists a subfamily of atypical chemokine receptors (ACKRs) that are unable to couple to G-proteins and, instead, they preferentially mediate beta-arrestin dependent processes, such as receptor internalization, after ligand binding. The classical chemokine receptors contain a conserved DRYLAIV motif in the second intracellular loop, which is required for G-protein coupling. However, the ACKRs lack this conserved motif and fail to couple to G-proteins and induce classical GPCR signaling. Five receptors have been identified for the ACKR family, including CC-chemokine receptors like 1 and 2 (CCRL1 and CCRL2), CXCR7, Duffy antigen receptor for chemokine (DARC), and D6. Both ACKR1 (DARC) and ACKR3 (CXCR7) show low sequence homology to the classic chemokine receptors.

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gi 1034650404 137 ALYSIVCVVGLFGNFLVMYVIVSQ 160
Cdd:cd14984     5 VLYSLVFLLGLVGNSLVLLVLLYY 28

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-induced gene 2, member of the class A family of seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptors; Epstein-Barr virus-induced G-protein coupled receptor 2 (EBI2), also called GPR183, is activated by 7alpha, 25-dihydroxyxcholesterol (7alpha, 25-OHC), an oxysterol. EBI2 was originally identified as one of major genes induced in the Burkitt's lymphoma cell line BL41by EBV infection. EBI2 is involved in regulating B cell migration and responses, and is also implicated in human diseases such as type I diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and cancers.

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gi 1034650404 133 ITIMALYSIVCVVGLFGNFLVMYVIVS 159
Cdd:cd15159     1 VLLPLFYSLILVFGLLGNTLALHVICQ 27

ecdysis-triggering hormone receptors, member of the class A family of seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptors; This subgroup represents the ecdysis-triggering hormone receptors found in insects, which are members of the class A family of seven-transmembrane G-protein coupled receptors. Ecdysis-triggering hormones are vital regulatory signals that govern the stereotypic physiological sequence leading to cuticle shedding in insects. Thus, the ETH signaling system has been a target for the design of more sophisticated insect-selective pest control strategies. Two subtypes of ecdysis-triggering hormone receptor were identified in Drosophila melanogaster. Blood-borne ecdysis-triggering hormone (ETH) activates the behavioral sequence through direct actions on the central nervous system. In insects, ecdysis is thought to be controlled by the interaction between peptide hormones; in particular between ecdysis-triggering hormone (ETH) from the periphery and eclosion hormone (EH) and crustacean cardioactive peptide (CCAP) from the central nervous system. All GPCRs have a common structural architecture comprising of seven-transmembrane (TM) alpha-helices interconnected by three extracellular and three intracellular loops. A general feature of GPCR signaling is agonist-induced conformational changes in the receptors, leading to activation of the heterotrimeric G proteins, which consist of the guanine nucleotide-binding G-alpha subunit and the dimeric G-beta-gamma subunits. The activated G proteins then bind to and activate numerous downstream effector proteins, which generate second messengers that mediate a broad range of cellular and physiological processes.

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gi 1034650404 133 ITIMALYSIVCVVGLFGNFLVMYVIV 158
Cdd:cd14997     1 VLVSVVYGVIFVVGVLGNVLVGIVVW 26

G protein-coupled receptor 151, member of the class A family of seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptors; G-protein coupled receptor 151 (GRP151) is an orphan receptor of unknown function. Its expression is conserved in habenular axonal projections of vertebrates and may be a promising novel target for psychiatric drug development. GPR151 shows high sequence similarity with galanin receptors (GALR). GPR151 is a member of the class A rhodopsin-like GPCRs, which represent a widespread protein family that includes the light-sensitive rhodopsin as well as receptors for biogenic amines, lipids, nucleotides, odorants, peptide hormones, and a variety of other ligands. All GPCRs have a common structural architecture comprising of seven-transmembrane (TM) alpha-helices interconnected by three extracellular and three intracellular loops. A general feature of GPCR signaling is agonist-induced conformational changes in the receptors, leading to activation of the heterotrimeric G proteins, which consist of the guanine nucleotide-binding G-alpha subunit and the dimeric G-beta-gamma subunits. The activated G proteins then bind to and activate numerous downstream effector proteins, which generate second messengers that mediate a broad range of cellular and physiological processes.

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gi 1034650404 135 IMALYSIVCVVGLFGNFLVMYVIVSQA--AQAEAVNSLPGNINFKDHL 180
Cdd:cd15002     2 VPILLGVICLLGFAGNLMVIGILLNNArkGKPSLIDSLILNLSAADLL 49

neuropeptide Y receptor-like found in insect and related proteins, member of the class A family of seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptors; This subgroup includes a novel G protein-coupled receptor (also known as PR4 receptor) from Drosophila melanogaster, which can be activated by the members of the neuropeptide Y (NPY) family, including NPY, peptide YY (PYY) and pancreatic polypeptide (PP), when expressed in Xenopus oocytes. These homologous peptides of 36-amino acids in length contain a hairpin-like structural motif, which referred to as the pancreatic polypeptide fold, and function as gastrointestinal hormones and neurotransmitters. The PR4 receptor also shares strong sequence homology to the mammalian tachykinin receptors (NK1R, NK2R, and NK3R), whose endogenous ligands are substance P (SP), neurokinin A (NKA), and neurokinin B (NKB), respectively. The tachykinins function as excitatory transmitters on neurons and cells in the gastrointestinal tract.

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gi 1034650404 132 AITIMAlYSIVCVVGLFGNFLVMYVIVSQAAQAEAVNSLPGNINFKDHLKA 182
Cdd:cd15392     1 VIIILM-YSTIFVLAVGGNGLVCYIVVSYPRMRTVTNYFIVNLALSDILMA 50