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Roger K. Sunahara

University of California San DiegoORCID 0000-0003-1702-8619Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Molecular Biology· 1 Neuroscience· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Assay:electronic health records· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Research Focus:protein design· 1 Research Focus:protein structure prediction· 1

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Molecular BiologyScience AdvancesPeer-reviewedMar 19, 2025

Structure and dynamics determine G protein coupling specificity at a class A GPCR

Marina Casiraghi, Haoqing Wang, Patrick C. Brennan…·Brian K. Kobilka

This study identifies structural features determining G protein coupling specificity at a class A GPCR using a Gi-biased agonist.

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experimental assay

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NeuroscienceNeuronPeer-reviewedMay 11, 2021

A photoswitchable GPCR-based opsin for presynaptic silencing

Bryan A. Copits, Raaj Gowrishankar, Patrick O’Neill…·Michael R. Bruchas

This paper introduces parapinopsin (PPO), a photoswitchable GPCR-based opsin that enables rapid and reversible presynaptic inhibition, and demonstrates its utility in vivo.

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mouseelectronic health records

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