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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 9mrn | ||||||
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| Title | Consensus glutamate activated state of the GluA2-gamma2 complex | ||||||
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Keywords | TRANSPORT PROTEIN / ligand-gated ion channel | ||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationspine synapse / dendritic spine neck / dendritic spine cytoplasm / dendritic spine head / cellular response to amine stimulus / Activation of AMPA receptors / ligand-gated monoatomic cation channel activity / perisynaptic space / Trafficking of GluR2-containing AMPA receptors / response to lithium ion ...spine synapse / dendritic spine neck / dendritic spine cytoplasm / dendritic spine head / cellular response to amine stimulus / Activation of AMPA receptors / ligand-gated monoatomic cation channel activity / perisynaptic space / Trafficking of GluR2-containing AMPA receptors / response to lithium ion / AMPA glutamate receptor activity / AMPA glutamate receptor clustering / kainate selective glutamate receptor activity / immunoglobulin binding / asymmetric synapse / AMPA glutamate receptor complex / regulation of receptor recycling / extracellularly glutamate-gated ion channel activity / cellular response to glycine / ionotropic glutamate receptor complex / Unblocking of NMDA receptors, glutamate binding and activation / conditioned place preference / glutamate receptor binding / positive regulation of synaptic transmission / regulation of synaptic transmission, glutamatergic / response to fungicide / extracellular ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity / cytoskeletal protein binding / glutamate-gated receptor activity / cellular response to brain-derived neurotrophic factor stimulus / regulation of long-term synaptic depression / somatodendritic compartment / glutamate-gated calcium ion channel activity / presynaptic active zone membrane / excitatory synapse / ionotropic glutamate receptor signaling pathway / ionotropic glutamate receptor binding / dendrite membrane / dendrite cytoplasm / ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity involved in regulation of presynaptic membrane potential / positive regulation of excitatory postsynaptic potential / dendritic shaft / SNARE binding / synaptic membrane / PDZ domain binding / protein tetramerization / establishment of protein localization / synaptic transmission, glutamatergic / transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity involved in regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential / cerebral cortex development / receptor internalization / postsynaptic density membrane / modulation of chemical synaptic transmission / Schaffer collateral - CA1 synapse / terminal bouton / synaptic vesicle / long-term synaptic potentiation / amyloid-beta binding / synaptic vesicle membrane / growth cone / presynapse / signaling receptor activity / presynaptic membrane / scaffold protein binding / dendritic spine / chemical synaptic transmission / perikaryon / postsynaptic membrane / neuron projection / postsynaptic density / external side of plasma membrane / axon / neuronal cell body / synapse / dendrite / protein kinase binding / protein-containing complex binding / glutamatergic synapse / cell surface / endoplasmic reticulum / protein-containing complex / membrane / identical protein binding / plasma membrane Similarity search - Function | ||||||
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| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.46 Å | ||||||
Authors | Kumar Mondal, A. / Twomey, E.C. | ||||||
| Funding support | United States, 1items
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Citation | Journal: Nature / Year: 2025Title: Glutamate gating of AMPA-subtype iGluRs at physiological temperatures. Authors: Anish Kumar Mondal / Elisa Carrillo / Vasanthi Jayaraman / Edward C Twomey / ![]() Abstract: 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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| Structure viewer | Molecule: Molmil Jmol/JSmol |
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| PDBx/mmCIF format | 9mrn.cif.gz | 448.4 KB | Display | PDBx/mmCIF format |
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| PDB format | pdb9mrn.ent.gz | 370.1 KB | Display | PDB format |
| PDBx/mmJSON format | 9mrn.json.gz | Tree view | PDBx/mmJSON format | |
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-Validation report
| Arichive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/mr/9mrn ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/mr/9mrn | HTTPS FTP |
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-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 48560MC ![]() 9dhpC ![]() 9dhqC ![]() 9dhrC ![]() 9dhsC ![]() 9dhtC ![]() 9mrkC ![]() 9mrlC ![]() 9mrmC M: map data used to model this data C: citing same article ( |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| #1: Protein | Mass: 46074.305 Da / Num. of mol.: 4 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() Homo sapiens (human) / References: UniProt: P19491#2: Protein | Mass: 18984.268 Da / Num. of mol.: 4 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() Homo sapiens (human)#3: Chemical | ChemComp-GLU / Has protein modification | Y | |
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-Experimental details
-Experiment
| Experiment | Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY |
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| EM experiment | Aggregation state: PARTICLE / 3D reconstruction method: single particle reconstruction |
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Sample preparation
| Component | Name: GluA2-gamma2 complex / Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: #1-#2 / Source: MULTIPLE SOURCES |
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| Buffer solution | pH: 8 |
| Specimen | Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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Electron microscopy imaging
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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| Microscopy | Model: TFS KRIOS |
| Electron gun | Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2500 nm / Nominal defocus min: 1000 nm |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 40 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: FEI FALCON IV (4k x 4k) |
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| EM software | Name: PHENIX / Version: 1.21.1_5286 / Category: model refinement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 3.46 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 115621 / Symmetry type: POINT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refinement | Highest resolution: 3.46 Å Stereochemistry target values: REAL-SPACE (WEIGHTED MAP SUM AT ATOM CENTERS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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