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タイトル | Glutamate gating of AMPA-subtype iGluRs at physiological temperatures. |
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ジャーナル・号・ページ | Nature, Vol. 641, Issue 8063, Page 788-796, Year 2025 |
掲載日 | 2025年3月26日 |
![]() | Anish Kumar Mondal / Elisa Carrillo / Vasanthi Jayaraman / Edward C Twomey / ![]() |
PubMed 要旨 | Ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) are tetrameric ligand-gated ion channels that mediate most excitatory neurotransmission. iGluRs are gated by glutamate, where on glutamate binding, they open ...Ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) are tetrameric ligand-gated ion channels that mediate most excitatory neurotransmission. iGluRs are gated by glutamate, where on glutamate binding, they open their ion channels to enable cation influx into postsynaptic neurons, initiating signal transduction. The structural mechanics of how glutamate gating occurs in full-length iGluRs is not well understood. Here, using the α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid subtype iGluR (AMPAR), we identify the glutamate-gating mechanism. AMPAR activation by glutamate is augmented at physiological temperatures. By preparing AMPARs for cryogenic-electron microscopy at these temperatures, we captured the glutamate-gating mechanism. Activation by glutamate initiates ion channel opening that involves all ion channel helices hinging away from the pore axis in a motif that is conserved across all iGluRs. Desensitization occurs when the local dimer pairs decouple and enables closure of the ion channel below through restoring the channel hinges and refolding the channel gate. Our findings define how glutamate gates iGluRs, provide foundations for therapeutic design and demonstrate how physiological temperatures can alter iGluR function. |
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手法 | EM (単粒子) |
解像度 | 3.46 - 4.78 Å |
構造データ | EMDB-46872, PDB-9dhp: EMDB-46873, PDB-9dhq: EMDB-46874, PDB-9dhr: EMDB-46875, PDB-9dhs: EMDB-46876, PDB-9dht: EMDB-48557, PDB-9mrk: EMDB-48558, PDB-9mrl: EMDB-48559, PDB-9mrm: EMDB-48560, PDB-9mrn: |
化合物 | ![]() ChemComp-GLU: |
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![]() | TRANSPORT PROTEIN / ligand-gated ion channel / ionotropic glutamate receptor / ampa receptor / ion channel / ligand gated ion channel |