Molecular Design of Unimolecular Tetra-Receptor Agonists

Jun 3, 2025Journal of the American Chemical Society

Designing Single Molecules That Activate Four Different Receptors

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Abstract

First-in-class tetra-agonists demonstrate high potency at GLP-1R, GIPR, GcgR, and Y2R receptors.

  • Tetra-agonists show potential to activate receptors from both class A and class B GPCR families.
  • Y2 receptor activation is linked to appetite suppression and may enhance metabolic benefits.
  • Biased agonism at GLP-1R may increase cAMP signaling while reducing β-arrestin recruitment.
  • A novel framework allows modulation of β-arrestin engagement without affecting cAMP potency.
  • Lipidation of the peptide template is well tolerated, suggesting therapeutic viability.

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