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Database: PDB / ID: 9boy
TitleCryo-EM structure of human Glycine Receptor apha3-beta heteromer with glycine in nanodisc
Components
  • Glycine receptor subunit alpha-3
  • Glycine receptor subunit beta,Green fluorescent protein
KeywordsMEMBRANE PROTEIN / glycine receptor subunit alpha-3 / glycine receptor subunit beta / Green fluorescent protein
Function / homology
Function and homology information


synaptic transmission, glycinergic / glycine-gated chloride ion channel activity / acrosome reaction / glycine-gated chloride channel complex / Neurotransmitter receptors and postsynaptic signal transmission / gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor clustering / postsynaptic specialization / extracellularly glycine-gated ion channel activity / righting reflex / extracellularly glycine-gated chloride channel activity ...synaptic transmission, glycinergic / glycine-gated chloride ion channel activity / acrosome reaction / glycine-gated chloride channel complex / Neurotransmitter receptors and postsynaptic signal transmission / gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor clustering / postsynaptic specialization / extracellularly glycine-gated ion channel activity / righting reflex / extracellularly glycine-gated chloride channel activity / glycinergic synapse / adult walking behavior / glycine binding / startle response / neuropeptide signaling pathway / monoatomic ion transport / visual perception / presynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission / chloride transmembrane transport / bioluminescence / generation of precursor metabolites and energy / transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity involved in regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential / GABA-ergic synapse / protein homooligomerization / transmembrane signaling receptor activity / nervous system development / presynaptic membrane / perikaryon / chemical synaptic transmission / postsynaptic membrane / intracellular membrane-bounded organelle / dendrite / protein-containing complex binding / metal ion binding / plasma membrane / cytoplasm
Similarity search - Function
: / Glycine receptor alpha3 / Glycine receptor beta / : / Glycine receptor alpha / Gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor/Glycine receptor alpha / Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel, conserved site / Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channels signature. / Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane domain / Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane region ...: / Glycine receptor alpha3 / Glycine receptor beta / : / Glycine receptor alpha / Gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor/Glycine receptor alpha / Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel, conserved site / Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channels signature. / Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane domain / Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane region / Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane domain superfamily / Neuronal acetylcholine receptor / Green fluorescent protein, GFP / Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel / Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand-binding domain / Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand-binding domain superfamily / Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand binding domain / Green fluorescent protein-related / Green fluorescent protein / Green fluorescent protein
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GLYCINE / Green fluorescent protein / Glycine receptor subunit alpha-3 / Glycine receptor subunit beta
Similarity search - Component
Biological speciesHomo sapiens (human)
MethodELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.81 Å
AuthorsLiu, X. / Wang, W.
Funding support United States, 1items
OrganizationGrant numberCountry
National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI)1R35GM146860 United States
CitationJournal: Nat Commun / Year: 2025
Title: Mechanism of human α3β GlyR regulation by intracellular M3/M4 loop phosphorylation and 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol interaction.
Authors: Xiaofen Liu / Malgorzata Krezel / Weiwei Wang /
Abstract: α3β glycine receptor (GlyR) is a subtype of GlyRs that belongs to the Cys-loop receptor superfamily. It is highly expressed in the spinal dorsal horn where sensory information is integrated. Under ...α3β glycine receptor (GlyR) is a subtype of GlyRs that belongs to the Cys-loop receptor superfamily. It is highly expressed in the spinal dorsal horn where sensory information is integrated. Under inflammatory conditions, the large unstructured intracellular M3/M4 loops of the α3 subunit are phosphorylated through the prostaglandin E2 (PGE) pathway, inhibiting ion conduction, and resulting in elevated pain sensation. A small molecule analgesic analog, 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol (2,6-DTBP) potentiates phosphorylated α3β GlyR through unclear mechanisms and relieves pain. Combining cryo-Electron Microscopy (cryo-EM) structures and single molecule Förster resonance energy transfer (smFRET) experiments, we show compaction of M3/M4 loop towards the ion conduction pore upon phosphorylation and further by 2,6-DTBP binding, which in turn modulates function through changing pore conformations and local electrostatics. We show that simultaneous interactions with the M3/M4 loop and the transmembrane domain (TM) is necessary for the potentiation of heteromeric α3β GlyR by 2,6-DTBP, while TM interaction alone is sufficient to potentiate homomeric α3 GlyR, explaining the mystery of why 2,6-DTBP potentiates only phosphorylated α3β GlyR. These findings show how post-translational modification of the unstructured intracellular M3/M4 loop may regulate Cys-loop receptor function, providing new perspectives in pain control and other pharmaceutical development targeting GlyRs and other Cys-loop receptors.
History
DepositionMay 6, 2024Deposition site: RCSB / Processing site: RCSB
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Assembly

Deposited unit
A: Glycine receptor subunit alpha-3
B: Glycine receptor subunit alpha-3
C: Glycine receptor subunit alpha-3
D: Glycine receptor subunit alpha-3
E: Glycine receptor subunit beta,Green fluorescent protein
hetero molecules


Theoretical massNumber of molelcules
Total (without water)273,81215
Polymers272,3315
Non-polymers1,48110
Water00
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  • Idetical with deposited unit
  • defined by author
  • Evidence: electron microscopy, not applicable
TypeNameSymmetry operationNumber
identity operation1_5551

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Components

#1: Protein
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-3


Mass: 48936.520 Da / Num. of mol.: 4
Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source
Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: GLRA3 / Production host: Homo sapiens (human) / References: UniProt: O75311
#2: Protein Glycine receptor subunit beta,Green fluorescent protein / Glycine receptor 58 kDa subunit


Mass: 76584.531 Da / Num. of mol.: 1
Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source
Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: GLRB, MMB69_26960 / Production host: Homo sapiens (human) / References: UniProt: P48167, UniProt: A0A9X4KGN5
#3: Sugar
ChemComp-NAG / 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose / N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosamine / 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucose / 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucose / 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-glucose / N-ACETYL-D-GLUCOSAMINE


Type: D-saccharide, beta linking / Mass: 221.208 Da / Num. of mol.: 5 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Formula: C8H15NO6 / Feature type: SUBJECT OF INVESTIGATION
IdentifierTypeProgram
DGlcpNAcbCONDENSED IUPAC CARBOHYDRATE SYMBOLGMML 1.0
N-acetyl-b-D-glucopyranosamineCOMMON NAMEGMML 1.0
b-D-GlcpNAcIUPAC CARBOHYDRATE SYMBOLPDB-CARE 1.0
GlcNAcSNFG CARBOHYDRATE SYMBOLGMML 1.0
#4: Chemical
ChemComp-GLY / GLYCINE


Type: peptide linking / Mass: 75.067 Da / Num. of mol.: 5 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Formula: C2H5NO2 / Feature type: SUBJECT OF INVESTIGATION
Has ligand of interestY
Has protein modificationY

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Experimental details

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Experiment

ExperimentMethod: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
EM experimentAggregation state: PARTICLE / 3D reconstruction method: single particle reconstruction

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Sample preparation

ComponentName: heteromeric glycine receptor alpha-3 and beta with glycine in nanodisc
Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: #1-#2 / Source: RECOMBINANT
Molecular weightValue: 0.26 MDa / Experimental value: NO
Source (natural)
IDEntity assembly-IDOrganismNcbi tax-ID
21Homo sapiens (human)9606
31Homo sapiens (human)9606
Source (recombinant)Organism: Homo sapiens (human)
Buffer solutionpH: 8
Buffer component
IDConc.NameFormulaBuffer-ID
1200 mMsodium chlorideNaCl1
220 mMTris-HClTris-HCl1
SpecimenConc.: 6 mg/ml / Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES
Specimen supportGrid mesh size: 400 divisions/in. / Grid type: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3
VitrificationCryogen name: ETHANE / Humidity: 100 %

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Electron microscopy imaging

Experimental equipment
Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company
MicroscopyModel: FEI TITAN KRIOS
Electron gunElectron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM
Electron lensMode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2500 nm / Nominal defocus min: 1000 nm / Alignment procedure: BASIC
Specimen holderCryogen: NITROGEN / Specimen holder model: GATAN LIQUID NITROGEN
Image recordingElectron dose: 69.6 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k)

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Processing

EM softwareName: PHENIX / Version: 1.21_5207: / Category: model refinement
CTF correctionType: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION
SymmetryPoint symmetry: C1 (asymmetric)
3D reconstructionResolution: 3.81 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 40868 / Symmetry type: POINT
Atomic model buildingSpace: REAL
Atomic model buildingPDB-ID: 8DN4

8dn4


Accession code: 8DN4 / Source name: PDB / Type: experimental model

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