Scientists make receptor discoveries that pave the way for new drugs to treat metabolic diseases

Monday, April 25, 2016 - 12:10 in Biology & Nature

New structural information obtained with the help of intense X-rays generated by Diamond Light Source, the UK's synchrotron science facility in Oxfordshire, has enabled scientists from Heptares Therapeutics ("Heptares", the UK-based subsidiary of Sosei Group Corporation) to solve the high-resolution X-ray crystal structure of the glucagon receptor. This biological receptor plays a crucial role in the management of blood glucose levels and is considered to be an important target for drugs designed to treat metabolic diseases, such as diabetes.

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