A new Kunitz-type snake toxin family associated with an original mode of interaction with the vasopressin 2 receptor.
Laura DroctovéJustyna CiolekChristiane MendreAmélia ChorfaPaola HuertaChrystelle CarvalhoCharlotte GouinManon LancienGoran Stanajic-PetrovicLorine BracoGuillaume BlanchetGregory UpertGregory De PauwPeggy BarbeMathilde KeckGilles MourierBernard MouillacServent DenisRicardo C Rodríguez de la VegaLoïc QuintonNicolas GillesPublished in: British journal of pharmacology (2022)
A new function and mode of action is associated with the Kunitz peptides. The number of MQ1 residues involved in V2R binding is large and may explain its absolute selectivity. MQ1-K39A represents the first step in the improvement of the MQ1 design from a medicinal perspective.