Glutamate (Metabotropic) Receptors

Metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGlus) are coupled to a variety of second messenger systems via G proteins. To date, eight different mGlu subtypes (mGlu1-8) have been cloned and subsequently expressed in various cell lines. These receptors have been classified into 3 groups based on amino acid sequence similarity, agonist pharmacology and the signal transduction pathways to which they couple.

Group I mGlu receptors (mGlu1 and mGlu5) stimulate inositol phosphate metabolism and mobilization of intracellular Ca2+, whereas group II (mGlu2 and mGlu3) and group III (mGlu4 and mGlu6-8) couple to adenylyl cyclase. In addition to the above groups, a fourth (as yet unassigned) group of metabotropic glutamate receptors which couple to phospholipase D has been reported.

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Receptor Data

Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Data

Receptor SubtypeGroup IGroup IIGroup IIIPLD Coupled mGlu Receptor
SubtypesmGlu1
mGlu5
mGlu2
mGlu3
mGlu4
mGlu6
mGlu7
mGlu8
Undetermined
Transduction Mechanism↑ PLC↓ AC↓ AC↑ PLD
Example AgonistsL-Quisqualic acid (0188)
(S)-3,5-DHPG (0805)
CHPG (1049)
DCG-IV (0975)
L-CCG-I (0333)
(2R,4S)-APDC (1208)
LY 379268 (2453)
LY 354740 (3246)
L-AP4 (0103)
(S-3,4-DCPG (1302)
ACPT I (1111)
(RS)-PPG (1220)
VU 0155041 (3248)
L-CSA (0216)
Example AntagonistsCPCCOEt (1028)
AIDA (0904)
Fenobam (2386)
MPEP (1212)
LY 367385 (1237)
YM 298198 (2448)
(RS)-APICA (1073)
EGLU (0971)
LY 341495 (1209)
CPPG (0972)
MAP4 (0711)
MSOP (0803)
UBP 1112 (1369)
MMPIP (2963)
(RS)-3,5-DHPG (0342)

Properties of Selected Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Antagonists

Group I

AntagonistmGlu1amGlu5amGlu2mGlu3mGlu4mGlu6mGlu7mGlu8
(S)-MCPG (0337)124-543 (Kb)154-460 (Kb)
> 2000 (Kb)
15 (Ki)317 (Ki)> 1000 (IC50)> 100 (IC50)> 1000 (IC50)320 (IC50)
(S)-4CPG (0323)15-182 (Kb)> 1000 (Kb)
145 (Kb)
> 300 (Kb)
366 (Ki)
Weak agonist
ND> 1000 (IC50)Weak agonistNDAgonist
(S)-4C3HPG (0320)11.5-393 (Kb)157 (Kb)
 
AgonistND> 1000 (IC50)NDNDAgonist
AIDA (0904)3.4 (pKb)> 1000 (IC50)Weak agonistND> 1000 (IC50)NDNDND
CPCCOEt (1028)4.76 (pKb)> 100 (IC50)> 100 (IC50)ND> 100 (IC50)ND> 100 (IC50)> 100 (IC50)
MPEP (1212)> 100 (IC50)0.032 (IC50)> 100 (IC50)ND> 100 (IC50)> 100 (IC50)> 100 (IC50)ND
SIB 1757 (1215)> 1000 (IC50)0.4 (IC50> 30 (IC50)ND> 30 (IC50)> 30 (IC50)> 30 (IC50)> 30 (IC50)
SIB 1893 (1214)> 30 (IC50)0.3 (IC50)> 30 (IC50)ND> 30 (IC50)> 30 (IC50)> 30 (IC50)> 30 (IC50)
LY 367385 (1237)8.8 (IC50)> 100 (IC50)NDNDNDNDNDND
3-MATIDA (2196)6.3 (IC50)> 300 (IC50)> 300 (IC50)ND> 300 (IC50)NDNDND

Group II and III

AntagonistmGlu1amGlu5amGlu2mGlu3mGlu4mGlu6mGlu7mGlu8
MPPG (0853)1100 (IC50)No effect12 (Ki)ND22 (KD)138 (Kb)ND20 (IC50)
MAP4 (0711)No effectND15 (Ki)
Weak agonist
ND36 (KD)
190 (Ki)
Weak moderate agonistND25 (IC50)
DCG IV (0975)389 (IC50)630 (IC50)
 
AgonistAgonist22.5 (IC50)39.6 (IC50)40.1 (IC50)32 (IC50)
ACPT-II (1112)115 (Kb)ND88 (Kb)ND77 (Kb)NDND123 (IC50)
LY 341495 (1209)6.8 (IC50)8.2 (IC50)0.002 (Ki)0.001 (Ki)22 (IC50)ND0.99 (IC50)0.173 (IC50)

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