+Search query
-Structure paper
| Title | Mechanistic insights into the selective targeting of P2X3 receptor by camlipixant antagonist. |
|---|---|
| Journal, issue, pages | J Biol Chem, Vol. 301, Issue 1, Page 108109, Year 2025 |
| Publish date | Dec 18, 2024 |
Authors | Trung Thach / KanagaVijayan Dhanabalan / Prajwal Prabhakarrao Nandekar / Seth Stauffer / Iring Heisler / Sarah Alvarado / Jonathan Snyder / Ramaswamy Subramanian / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | ATP-activated P2X3 receptors play a pivotal role in chronic cough, affecting more than 10% of the population. Despite the challenges posed by the highly conserved structure of P2X receptors, efforts ...ATP-activated P2X3 receptors play a pivotal role in chronic cough, affecting more than 10% of the population. Despite the challenges posed by the highly conserved structure of P2X receptors, efforts to develop selective drugs targeting P2X3 have led to the development of camlipixant, a potent, selective P2X3 antagonist. However, the mechanisms of receptor desensitization, ion permeation, and structural basis of camlipixant binding to P2X3 remain unclear. Here, we report a cryo-EM structure of camlipixant-bound P2X3, revealing a previously undiscovered selective drug-binding site in the receptor. Our findings also demonstrate that conformational changes in the upper body domain, including the turret and camlipixant-binding pocket, play a critical role: turret opening facilitates P2X3 channel closure to a radius of 0.7 Å, hindering cation transfer, whereas turret closure leads to channel opening. Structural and functional studies combined with molecular dynamics simulations provide a comprehensive understanding of camlipixant's selective inhibition of P2X3, offering a foundation for future drug development targeting this receptor. |
External links | J Biol Chem / PubMed:39706278 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 3.44 - 3.63 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-44771, PDB-9bpc: EMDB-44772, PDB-9bpd: |
| Chemicals | ![]() PDB-1aqx: ![]() ChemComp-NAG: ![]() ChemComp-MG: ![]() ChemComp-ATP: |
| Source |
|
Keywords | MEMBRANE PROTEIN / P2X3 / camlipixant / cryo-EM / ion channel / receptor |
Movie
Controller
Structure viewers
About Yorodumi Papers



Authors
External links








Keywords