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  • Title: Synergic Effects in the Activation of the Sweet Receptor GPCR Heterodimer for Various Sweeteners Predicted Using Molecular Metadynamics Simulations.
    Author: Jang J, Kim SK, Guthrie B, Goddard WA.
    Journal: J Agric Food Chem; 2021 Oct 20; 69(41):12250-12261. PubMed ID: 34613740.
    Abstract:
    The sweet taste is elicited by activation of the TAS1R2/1R3 heterodimer G protein-coupled receptor. This is a therapeutic target for treatment of obesity and metabolic dysfunctions. Sweetener blends provide attractive strategies to lower the sugar level while preserving the attractive taste of food. To understand the synergic effect of various sweetener blend combinations of artificial and natural sweeteners, we carried out our molecular dynamics studies using predicted structures of the TAS1R2/1R3 heterodimer and predicted structures for the sweeteners. We used as a measure of activation the intracellular ionic lock distance between transmembrane helices 3 and 6 of TAS1R3. We find that full synergic combinations [rebaudioside A (Reb-A)/acesulfame K and Reb-A/sucralose] and partial synergic combinations (sucralose/acesulfame K) show significantly more negative changes in the free energy compared to single-ligand cases, while a pair known to be suppressive (saccharin and acesulfame K) shows significantly less changes than for the single-ligand case. This study provides an atomistic understanding of the mechanism for synergy and identifies new combinations of sweeteners to reduce the caloric content for treating diseases.
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