Smoothened Receptors

Smoothened (Smo) receptors are non-classical G-protein-coupled receptors that belong to the Frizzled family. Smoothened receptors lack the ability to directly interact with their endogenous ligand, Hedgehog (Hh). In the resting state, Smo receptors are bound to patched (Ptc).

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Smoothened Receptor Agonists

Cat. No. Product Name / Activity
7807 Hh-Ag1.5
Potent and high affinity Smo receptor agonist
4551 Purmorphamine
Smo receptor agonist
4366 SAG
Potent Smoothened receptor agonist; activates the Hedgehog signaling pathway
6390 SAG dihydrochloride
Dihydrochloride salt of SAG; Smo receptor agonist

Smoothened Receptor Antagonists

Cat. No. Product Name / Activity
1623 Cyclopamine
Inhibitor of Hedgehog (Hh) signaling; Smo antagonist
5554 IHR 1
Potent Smo antagonist
5981 Itraconazole
SMO antagonist; acts at different binding site to cyclopamine (Cat No. 1623)
6538 PF 04449913 maleate
Potent Smo antagonist
5262 PF 5274857 hydrochloride
High affinity and selective Smoothened (Smo) receptor antagonist
1974 SANT-1
Inhibitor of Hedgehog (Hh) signaling; antagonizes smoothened activity
7826 Sonidegib
Potent Smoothened receptor antagonist

Other

Cat. No. Product Name / Activity
4474 20(S)-Hydroxycholesterol
Allosteric activator of Hedgehog signaling; induces Smo accumulation

Related Targets

    Smoothened (Smo) receptors are non-classical G-protein-coupled receptors that belong to the Frizzled family. Smoothened receptors lack the ability to directly interact with their endogenous ligand, Hedgehog (Hh). In the resting state, Smo receptors are bound to and repressed by patched (Ptc).

    Upon Hh-Ptc interaction, Smo receptors are liberated and phosphorylated (activated). This initiates a signaling cascade that controls the activity of transcription factors belonging to the Gli family (particularly Cubitus interruptus (Ci)). Smo receptors are vital for embryogenesis (segmentation and appendage development) and are involved in maintenence of tissue homeostasis in adults. The human gene encoding the Smo receptor has been localized on chromosome 7q32.3.

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    Literature for Smoothened Receptors

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    Smoothened Receptor Gene Data

    Species Gene Symbol Gene Accession No. Protein Accession No.
    Human SMO NM_005631 Q99835
    Mouse Smo NM_176996 P56726
    Rat Smo NM_012807 P97698