“…5 In Dumitru et al (2020), 70 we explored the behaviour of human G protein-coupled C5a Receptor (C5aR), using affinity imaging to detect orientation of the protein in lipid membranes and identifying, for the first time, a cooperative binding mechanism likely tied to its function. Given the receptor's role in chemotaxis, 71 inflammatory responses, 72 cell activation, 73 and links to inflammatory pathologies, 74,75 Alzheimer's disease, 76 and cancers, 77 understanding the molecular binding behaviours and functioning of C5aR is important for the development and application of therapeutics. Using a combination of FD-AFM and molecular simulations, we identified for the first time an allosteric two-step binding process occurring at separate positions within the structure.…”