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G-protein coupled receptor family C group 5 member D is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GPRC5Dgene. GPRC5D is a class C orphan G protein-coupled receptor predominantly expressed in multiple myeloma cells and hard keratinized tissues, with low expression in normal human tissues, rendering it an appealing target for multiple myeloma cells.
Structure
Structural analysis of the complex between GPRC5D and talquetamab, a bispecific antibody for the treatment of multiple myeloma, has revealed that GPRC5D exists as a dimer. GPRC5D forms a symmetric dimer via TM4 and TM4/TM5 interactions. The study further demonstrated that only one talquetamab molecule can bind to the dimeric form of GPRC5D. Talquetamab Fab recognizes ECLs and TM3/5/7 of one GPRC5D protomer via six CDRs.
Function
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the G protein-coupled receptor family; however, the specific function of this gene has not yet been determined.
Bräuner-Osborne H, Jensen AA, Sheppard PO, Brodin B, Krogsgaard-Larsen P, O'Hara P (April 2001). "Cloning and characterization of a human orphan family C G-protein coupled receptor GPRC5D". Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Structure and Expression. 1518 (3): 237–248. doi:10.1016/s0167-4781(01)00197-x. PMID11311935.