Protease activated receptor 2 (PAR2) also known as coagulation factor II (thrombin) receptor-like 1 (F2RL1) or G-protein coupled receptor 11 (GPR11) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the F2RL1gene. PAR2 modulates inflammatory responses, obesity,[1] metabolism,[2] and acts as a sensor for proteolytic enzymes generated during infection.[3]
The F2RL1 gene contains two exons and is widely expressed in human tissues. The predicted protein sequence is 83% identical to the mouse receptor sequence.[4]
Mechanism of activation
PAR2 is a member of the large family of 7-transmembrane receptors that couple to guanosine-nucleotide-binding proteins. PAR2 is also a member of the protease-activated receptor family. It is activated by trypsin, but not by thrombin. It is activated by proteolytic cleavage of its extracellular amino terminus. The new amino terminus functions as a tethered ligand and activates the receptor. Additionally, these receptors can be activated by exogenous proteases, such as house dust mite protein Der P9.[5] These receptors can also be activated non-protealytically, by exogenous peptide sequences that mimic the final amino acids of the tethered ligand.[6]
Functional selectivity occurs with PAR2, several proteases cleave PAR2 at distinct sites leading to biased signalling.[10] Synthetic small ligands also modulate biased signalling leading to different functional responses.[11]
So far, PAR2 has been co-crystallized with two different antagonist ligands,[12] while an agonist-bound state model of PAR2 (with the endogenous ligand SLIGKV) has been determined through mutagenesis and structure-based drug design.[13]
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