National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)
R35GM154904
United States
Citation
Journal: Nature / Year: 2025 Title: Delta-type glutamate receptors are ligand-gated ion channels. Authors: Haobo Wang / Fairine Ahmed / Jeffrey Khau / Anish Kumar Mondal / Edward C Twomey / Abstract: Delta-type ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs, also known as GluDs) are members of the iGluR ligand-gated ion channel family, yet their function remains unknown. Although GluDs are widely ...Delta-type ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs, also known as GluDs) are members of the iGluR ligand-gated ion channel family, yet their function remains unknown. Although GluDs are widely expressed in the brain, have key roles in synaptic organization, and harbour disease-linked mutations, whether they retain iGluR-like channel function is debated as currents have not been directly observed. Here we define GluDs as ligand-gated ion channels that are tightly regulated in cellular contexts by purifying human GluD2 (hGluD2) and directly characterizing its structure and function using cryo-electron microscopy and bilayer recordings. We show that hGluD2 is activated by D-serine and GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid), with augmented activation at physiological temperatures. We reveal that hGluD2 contains an ion channel directly coupled to clamshell-like ligand-binding domains, which are coordinated by the amino-terminal domain above the ion channel. Ligand binding triggers channel opening via an asymmetric mechanism, and a cerebellar ataxia point mutation in the ligand-binding domain rearranges the receptor architecture and induces leak currents. Our findings demonstrate that GluDs possess the intrinsic biophysical properties of ligand-gated ion channels, reconciling prior conflicting observations to establish a framework for understanding their cellular regulation and for developing therapies targeting GluD2.
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