Researchers used a yeast-based
SPS system to identify
atazanavir as a
pan-PAM for family A
GPCRs. It acts as a
molecular glue, stabilizing a non-canonical
megacomplex through
pendulum engagement of
β-arrestin, leading to
sustained G protein signaling from endosomes.
References:
- He G, Sun Q, Xu X, et al. A GPCR-G protein-β-arrestin megacomplex enabled by a versatile allosteric modulator[J]. Cell, 2026.