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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 9oou | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | Glycine/Glutamate/EU 1622-240 rGluN1a-2B NMDAR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Components | (Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA ...) x 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keywords | MEMBRANE PROTEIN / Ion Channels / NMDAR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationcellular response to corticosterone stimulus / cellular response to magnesium starvation / trigeminal motor nucleus development / sensory organ development / sensitization / cellular response to curcumin / auditory behavior / pons maturation / regulation of cAMP/PKA signal transduction / fear response ...cellular response to corticosterone stimulus / cellular response to magnesium starvation / trigeminal motor nucleus development / sensory organ development / sensitization / cellular response to curcumin / auditory behavior / pons maturation / regulation of cAMP/PKA signal transduction / fear response / EPHB-mediated forward signaling / positive regulation of Schwann cell migration / Assembly and cell surface presentation of NMDA receptors / response to carbohydrate / regulation of cell communication / protein localization to postsynaptic membrane / conditioned taste aversion / suckling behavior / positive regulation of mitochondrial calcium ion concentration / olfactory learning / response to hydrogen sulfide / response to other organism / response to methylmercury / dendritic branch / regulation of ARF protein signal transduction / ciliary transition zone / cellular response to dsRNA / response to manganese ion / response to glycoside / apical dendrite / transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity / interleukin-1 receptor binding / cellular response to lipid / regulation of respiratory gaseous exchange / propylene metabolic process / response to glycine / response to growth hormone / neurotransmitter receptor complex / heterocyclic compound binding / positive regulation of inhibitory postsynaptic potential / RAF/MAP kinase cascade / response to amine / negative regulation of dendritic spine maintenance / Synaptic adhesion-like molecules / NMDA glutamate receptor activity / regulation of monoatomic cation transmembrane transport / neuromuscular process / NMDA selective glutamate receptor complex / glutamate binding / regulation of axonogenesis / behavioral fear response / ligand-gated sodium channel activity / startle response / voltage-gated monoatomic cation channel activity / regulation of synapse assembly / positive regulation of glutamate secretion / calcium ion transmembrane import into cytosol / response to morphine / positive regulation of reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process / male mating behavior / protein heterotetramerization / regulation of dendrite morphogenesis / small molecule binding / behavioral response to pain / receptor clustering / glycine binding / positive regulation of calcium ion transport into cytosol / parallel fiber to Purkinje cell synapse / associative learning / hypothalamus development / regulation of neuronal synaptic plasticity / social behavior / response to electrical stimulus / regulation of MAPK cascade / regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential / multicellular organismal response to stress / action potential / extracellularly glutamate-gated ion channel activity / positive regulation of dendritic spine maintenance / monoatomic cation transmembrane transport / detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception of pain / cellular response to glycine / ciliary tip / response to magnesium ion / Unblocking of NMDA receptors, glutamate binding and activation / response to mechanical stimulus / monoatomic cation transport / calcium ion homeostasis / glutamate receptor binding / prepulse inhibition / phosphatase binding / long-term memory / adult locomotory behavior / regulation of long-term neuronal synaptic plasticity / response to fungicide / postsynaptic density, intracellular component / monoatomic cation channel activity / sensory perception of pain / glutamate-gated receptor activity / cellular response to manganese ion Similarity search - Function | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biological species | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.34 Å | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Authors | Steigerwald, R. / Furukawa, H. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funding support | United States, 2items
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Citation | Journal: Nature / Year: 2025Title: Mechanism of conductance control and neurosteroid binding in NMDA receptors. Authors: Hyunook Kang / Ruben Steigerwald / Elijah Z Ullman / Max Epstein / Srinu Paladugu / Dennis C Liotta / Stephen F Traynelis / Hiro Furukawa / ![]() Abstract: Ion-channel activity reflects a combination of open probability and unitary conductance. Many channels display subconductance states that modulate signalling strength, yet the structural mechanisms ...Ion-channel activity reflects a combination of open probability and unitary conductance. Many channels display subconductance states that modulate signalling strength, yet the structural mechanisms governing conductance levels remain incompletely understood. Here we report that conductance levels are controlled by the bending patterns of pore-forming transmembrane helices in the heterotetrameric neuronal channel GluN1a-2B N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR). Our single-particle electron cryomicroscopy (cryo-EM) analyses demonstrate that an endogenous neurosteroid and synthetic positive allosteric modulator (PAM), 24S-hydroxycholesterol (24S-HC), binds to a juxtamembrane pocket in the GluN2B subunit and stabilizes the fully open-gate conformation, where GluN1a M3 and GluN2B M3' pore-forming helices are bent to dilate the channel pore. By contrast, EU1622-240 binds to the same GluN2B juxtamembrane pocket and a distinct juxtamembrane pocket in GluN1a to stabilize a sub-open state whereby only the GluN2B M3' helix is bent. Consistent with the varying extents of gate opening, the single-channel recordings predominantly show full-conductance and subconductance states in the presence of 24S-HC and EU1622-240, respectively. Another class of neurosteroid, pregnenolone sulfate, engages a similar GluN2B pocket, but two molecules bind simultaneously, revealing a diverse neurosteroid recognition pattern. Our study identifies that the juxtamembrane pockets are critical structural hubs for modulating conductance levels in NMDAR. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PDBx/mmCIF format | 9oou.cif.gz | 373.3 KB | Display | PDBx/mmCIF format |
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| PDB format | pdb9oou.ent.gz | Display | PDB format | |
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| Arichive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/oo/9oou ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/oo/9oou | HTTPS FTP |
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-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 70673MC ![]() 9ooqC ![]() 9oorC ![]() 9oosC ![]() 9ootC 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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-Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA ... , 2 types, 4 molecules ACBD
| #1: Protein | Mass: 95225.883 Da / Num. of mol.: 2 Mutation: N61Q, N239D, N350Q, N471Q, N491Q, N771Q, R844Q, R845G, K846A Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() ![]() #2: Protein | Mass: 96498.977 Da / Num. of mol.: 2 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() ![]() |
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-Non-polymers , 4 types, 26 molecules 




| #3: Chemical | | #4: Chemical | ChemComp-A1AFT / ( Mass: 478.310 Da / Num. of mol.: 4 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Formula: C20H14BrF2N3O2S / Feature type: SUBJECT OF INVESTIGATION #5: Chemical | #6: Water | ChemComp-HOH / | |
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-Details
| Has ligand of interest | Y |
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| Has protein modification | Y |
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-Experiment
| Experiment | Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY |
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| EM experiment | Aggregation state: CELL / 3D reconstruction method: single particle reconstruction |
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Sample preparation
| Component | Name: Di-heteromeric GluN1a-2B NMDA receptor / Type: CELL / Entity ID: #1-#2 / Source: NATURAL |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Buffer solution | pH: 7.5 |
| 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: 2200 nm / Nominal defocus min: 600 nm |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 58.4 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) |
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Symmetry | Point symmetry: C2 (2 fold cyclic) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 3.34 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 382882 / Symmetry type: POINT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refinement | Highest resolution: 3.34 Å Stereochemistry target values: REAL-SPACE (WEIGHTED MAP SUM AT ATOM CENTERS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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