motifs/domains
| a large N terminal extracytoplasmic ectodomain (ECD), a large hormone-specific extracellular domain (AA 1-366), with leucine-rich repeats (LRRs; AA 18-259) connected to TMD by a hinge region, and segment 296-331 AAs acts as a tethered inverse agonist of the TMD and plays a very critical role in the hormonal activation of FSHR |
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nine leucine-rich repeat motifs, with a ligand-binding site of LRR-containing proteins that generally utilize extensive interface area and a large number of charged residues to facilitate high-affinity protein-protein interactions |
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a characteristic seven transmembrane segments (TMD AA 367-695) |
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a region 285-300 crucial for both FSH binding and cAMP generation |
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a C terminal cytoplasmic tail, serpentine region, implicated in transduction of the activation signal |
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extracellular domains were observed in the crystal structure as a trimer, which enabled us to propose a novel model for the receptor activation mechanism |
basic FUNCTION
| follicle stimulating hormone receptor activity |
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might play a role in genetic susceptibility to polycystic ovary syndrome |
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FSH binds to FSHR on target cells in the ovary and testis, to regulate oogenesis and spermatogenesis, respectively |
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species-specific regulation of FSHR splicing plays diverse roles in mammalian ovarian function |
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roles of extragonadal FSHR in female reproductive physiology |
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participates in regulation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) precursor pools in response to either FSH or HCG, integrating the effects of these two glycoprotein hormones |