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Database: PDB / ID: 9e3e
TitleTorpedo muscle-type nicotinic acetylcholine receptor - Diliganded State
Components(Acetylcholine receptor subunit ...) x 4
KeywordsMEMBRANE PROTEIN / Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor / Ion channel / Cys-loop receptor / Pentameric ligand-gated ion channel / Neurotransmitter-gated receptor / Ligand-gated ion channel / Primed state
Function / homology
Function and homology information


acetylcholine-gated monoatomic cation-selective channel activity / transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity involved in regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential / transmembrane signaling receptor activity / postsynaptic membrane
Similarity search - Function
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor / 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 / 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
Similarity search - Domain/homology
ACETYLCHOLINE / Acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha / Acetylcholine receptor subunit beta / Acetylcholine receptor subunit gamma / Acetylcholine receptor subunit delta
Similarity search - Component
Biological speciesTetronarce californica (Pacific electric ray)
MethodELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.8 Å
AuthorsThompson, M.J. / Nury, H. / Zarkadas, E. / Baenziger, J.E.
Funding support Canada, European Union, 6items
OrganizationGrant numberCountry
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)175223 Canada
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC, Canada)RGPIN-2022-04723 Canada
European Research Council (ERC)637733European Union
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC, Canada)RGPIN-2016-04801 Canada
Canada Foundation for Innovation34475 Canada
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)377068 Canada
CitationJournal: Science / Year: 2025
Title: Asynchronous subunit transitions prime acetylcholine receptor activation.
Authors: Mackenzie J Thompson / Christian J G Tessier / Anna Ananchenko / Camille Hénault / Johnathon R Emlaw / François Dehez / Eleftherios Zarkadas / Corrie J B daCosta / Hugues Nury / John E Baenziger /
Abstract: Communication at synapses is facilitated by postsynaptic receptors, which convert a chemical signal into an electrical response. For ligand-gated ion channels, agonist binding triggers rapid ...Communication at synapses is facilitated by postsynaptic receptors, which convert a chemical signal into an electrical response. For ligand-gated ion channels, agonist binding triggers rapid transitions through intermediate states leading to a transient open-pore conformation, with these transitions shaping the post-synaptic response. Here, we determine structures of the muscle-type nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in unliganded, mono-liganded, and di-liganded states. Agonist binding to a single site stabilizes a closed structure where an entire principal agonist-binding subunit transitions to an active-like conformation, while the other unoccupied principal subunit remains inactive, albeit poised for activation. Uniting this intermediate structure with single-channel recordings informs a sequential activation mechanism where asynchronous subunit transitions prime the receptor for activation, a finding with implications for an entire superfamily of pentameric ligand-gated ion channels.
History
DepositionOct 23, 2024Deposition site: RCSB / Processing site: RCSB
Revision 1.0Oct 8, 2025Provider: repository / Type: Initial release
Revision 1.1Oct 15, 2025Group: Data collection / Database references / Category: citation / citation_author / em_admin
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Assembly

Deposited unit
A: Acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha
B: Acetylcholine receptor subunit beta
C: Acetylcholine receptor subunit delta
D: Acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha
E: Acetylcholine receptor subunit gamma
hetero molecules


Theoretical massNumber of molelcules
Total (without water)274,73114
Polymers267,9005
Non-polymers6,8309
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

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Acetylcholine receptor subunit ... , 4 types, 5 molecules ADBCE

#1: Protein Acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha


Mass: 50168.164 Da / Num. of mol.: 2 / Source method: isolated from a natural source
Source: (natural) Tetronarce californica (Pacific electric ray)
References: UniProt: P02710
#2: Protein Acetylcholine receptor subunit beta


Mass: 53731.773 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source
Source: (natural) Tetronarce californica (Pacific electric ray)
References: UniProt: P02712
#3: Protein Acetylcholine receptor subunit delta


Mass: 57625.711 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source
Source: (natural) Tetronarce californica (Pacific electric ray)
References: UniProt: P02718
#4: Protein Acetylcholine receptor subunit gamma


Mass: 56206.574 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source
Source: (natural) Tetronarce californica (Pacific electric ray)
References: UniProt: P02714

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Sugars , 4 types, 7 molecules

#5: Polysaccharide alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-3)-[alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-6)]alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-6)-[alpha-D- ...alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-3)-[alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-6)]alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-6)-[alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-3)]beta-D-mannopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose


Type: oligosaccharide / Mass: 1235.105 Da / Num. of mol.: 1
Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source
DescriptorTypeProgram
DManpa1-3[DManpa1-6]DManpa1-6[DManpa1-3]DManpb1-4DGlcpNAcb1-4DGlcpNAcb1-Glycam Condensed SequenceGMML 1.0
WURCS=2.0/3,7,6/[a2122h-1b_1-5_2*NCC/3=O][a1122h-1b_1-5][a1122h-1a_1-5]/1-1-2-3-3-3-3/a4-b1_b4-c1_c3-d1_c6-e1_e3-f1_e6-g1WURCSPDB2Glycan 1.1.0
[]{[(4+1)][b-D-GlcpNAc]{[(4+1)][b-D-GlcpNAc]{[(4+1)][b-D-Manp]{[(3+1)][a-D-Manp]{}[(6+1)][a-D-Manp]{[(3+1)][a-D-Manp]{}[(6+1)][a-D-Manp]{}}}}}}LINUCSPDB-CARE
#6: Polysaccharide alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-3)-[alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-6)]beta-D-mannopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2- ...alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-3)-[alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-6)]beta-D-mannopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose


Type: oligosaccharide / Mass: 910.823 Da / Num. of mol.: 3
Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source
DescriptorTypeProgram
DManpa1-3[DManpa1-6]DManpb1-4DGlcpNAcb1-4DGlcpNAcb1-Glycam Condensed SequenceGMML 1.0
WURCS=2.0/3,5,4/[a2122h-1b_1-5_2*NCC/3=O][a1122h-1b_1-5][a1122h-1a_1-5]/1-1-2-3-3/a4-b1_b4-c1_c3-d1_c6-e1WURCSPDB2Glycan 1.1.0
[]{[(4+1)][b-D-GlcpNAc]{[(4+1)][b-D-GlcpNAc]{[(4+1)][b-D-Manp]{[(3+1)][a-D-Manp]{}[(6+1)][a-D-Manp]{}}}}}LINUCSPDB-CARE
#7: Polysaccharide 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose


Type: oligosaccharide / Mass: 424.401 Da / Num. of mol.: 1
Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source
DescriptorTypeProgram
DGlcpNAcb1-4DGlcpNAcb1-Glycam Condensed SequenceGMML 1.0
WURCS=2.0/1,2,1/[a2122h-1b_1-5_2*NCC/3=O]/1-1/a4-b1WURCSPDB2Glycan 1.1.0
[]{[(4+1)][b-D-GlcpNAc]{[(4+1)][b-D-GlcpNAc]{}}}LINUCSPDB-CARE
#8: Polysaccharide alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-6)-alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-6)-[alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-3)]beta-D- ...alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-6)-alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-6)-[alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-3)]beta-D-mannopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose


Type: oligosaccharide / Mass: 1072.964 Da / Num. of mol.: 2
Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source
DescriptorTypeProgram
DManpa1-6DManpa1-6[DManpa1-3]DManpb1-4DGlcpNAcb1-4DGlcpNAcb1-Glycam Condensed SequenceGMML 1.0
WURCS=2.0/3,6,5/[a2122h-1b_1-5_2*NCC/3=O][a1122h-1b_1-5][a1122h-1a_1-5]/1-1-2-3-3-3/a4-b1_b4-c1_c3-d1_c6-e1_e6-f1WURCSPDB2Glycan 1.1.0
[]{[(4+1)][b-D-GlcpNAc]{[(4+1)][b-D-GlcpNAc]{[(4+1)][b-D-Manp]{[(3+1)][a-D-Manp]{}[(6+1)][a-D-Manp]{[(6+1)][a-D-Manp]{}}}}}}LINUCSPDB-CARE

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Non-polymers , 1 types, 2 molecules

#9: Chemical ChemComp-ACH / ACETYLCHOLINE


Mass: 146.207 Da / Num. of mol.: 2 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Formula: C7H16NO2 / Feature type: SUBJECT OF INVESTIGATION

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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: Torpedo muscle-type nicotinic acetylcholine receptor / Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: #1-#4 / Source: NATURAL
Molecular weightValue: 0.25 MDa / Experimental value: NO
Source (natural)Organism: Tetronarce californica (Pacific electric ray)
Buffer solutionpH: 7.4
Buffer component
IDConc.NameFormulaBuffer-ID
125 mMTris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane hydrochlorideTris-HCl1
2125 mMsodium chlorideNaCl1
350 uMAcetylcholine ChlorideACh-Cl1
SpecimenConc.: 0.65 mg/ml / Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES
Details: Sample was monodisperce but suffered from orientation bias.
Specimen supportGrid material: GOLD / Grid type: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3
VitrificationInstrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV / Cryogen name: ETHANE / Humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 277 K

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Electron microscopy imaging

MicroscopyModel: TFS GLACIOS
Electron gunElectron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 200 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM
Electron lensMode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2200 nm / Nominal defocus min: 700 nm / Cs: 2.7 mm
Specimen holderCryogen: NITROGEN
Image recordingElectron dose: 42 e/Å2 / Detector mode: COUNTING / Film or detector model: GATAN K2 SUMMIT (4k x 4k)

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Processing

EM software
IDNameVersionCategory
1crYOLO1.7.6particle selection
2SerialEM4.1image acquisition
4CTFFIND4CTF correction
7Coot0.9.8.7model fitting
9cryoSPARC4initial Euler assignment
10cryoSPARC4final Euler assignment
12cryoSPARC43D reconstruction
13PHENIX1.21.2_5419model refinement
CTF correctionType: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION
Particle selectionNum. of particles selected: 4133568
SymmetryPoint symmetry: C1 (asymmetric)
3D reconstructionResolution: 2.8 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 552159 / Algorithm: FOURIER SPACE / Symmetry type: POINT
RefinementCross valid method: NONE
Stereochemistry target values: GeoStd + Monomer Library + CDL v1.2
Displacement parametersBiso mean: 155.3 Å2
Refine LS restraints
Refine-IDTypeDev idealNumber
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_bond_d0.004417291
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_angle_d0.536223598
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_chiral_restr0.04452843
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_plane_restr0.00412874
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_dihedral_angle_d11.34226495

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