Haloperidol bound D2 dopamine receptor structure inspired the discovery of subtype selective ligands

The D2 dopamine receptor (DRD2) is one of the most well-established therapeutic targets for neuropsychiatric and endocrine disorders. Here, the authors report the crystal structure of the antipsychotic drug haloperidol bound to DRD2 via an extended binding pocket that distinguishes it from other D2-...

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Main Authors: Luyu Fan, Liang Tan, Zhangcheng Chen, Jianzhong Qi, Fen Nie, Zhipu Luo, Jianjun Cheng, Sheng Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14884-y