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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 9pzx | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | GluN1/GluN2A in complex with 3D2 Fab, local ATD dimer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Keywords | TRANSPORT PROTEIN / ligand-gated ion channel / NMDA / antibody / complex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationregulation of response to alcohol / response to ammonium ion / response to environmental enrichment / neurotransmitter receptor transport, plasma membrane to endosome / directional locomotion / receptor recycling / auditory behavior / pons maturation / EPHB-mediated forward signaling / positive regulation of Schwann cell migration ...regulation of response to alcohol / response to ammonium ion / response to environmental enrichment / neurotransmitter receptor transport, plasma membrane to endosome / directional locomotion / receptor recycling / auditory behavior / pons maturation / EPHB-mediated forward signaling / positive regulation of Schwann cell migration / Assembly and cell surface presentation of NMDA receptors / regulation of cell communication / protein localization to postsynaptic membrane / conditioned taste aversion / response to carbohydrate / sleep / suckling behavior / cellular response to magnesium ion / olfactory learning / response to other organism / serotonin metabolic process / response to methylmercury / response to hydrogen sulfide / dendritic branch / regulation of ARF protein signal transduction / response to glycoside / locomotion / transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity / response to manganese ion / cellular response to dsRNA / regulation of respiratory gaseous exchange / cellular response to lipid / propylene metabolic process / response to glycine / dendritic spine organization / RAF/MAP kinase cascade / positive regulation of inhibitory postsynaptic potential / neuromuscular process / neurotransmitter receptor complex / regulation of NMDA receptor activity / response to amine / Synaptic adhesion-like molecules / NMDA glutamate receptor activity / regulation of monoatomic cation transmembrane transport / cellular response to zinc ion / NMDA selective glutamate receptor complex / glutamate binding / spinal cord development / regulation of axonogenesis / ligand-gated sodium channel activity / startle response / voltage-gated monoatomic cation channel activity / response to morphine / calcium ion transmembrane import into cytosol / dopamine metabolic process / regulation of synapse assembly / male mating behavior / positive regulation of reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process / protein heterotetramerization / regulation of dendrite morphogenesis / glycine binding / glutamate receptor signaling pathway / response to lithium ion / parallel fiber to Purkinje cell synapse / positive regulation of calcium ion transport into cytosol / social behavior / regulation of neuronal synaptic plasticity / associative learning / neuron development / regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential / multicellular organismal response to stress / response to light stimulus / positive regulation of dendritic spine maintenance / monoatomic cation transmembrane transport / modulation of excitatory postsynaptic potential / action potential / cellular response to glycine / positive regulation of protein targeting to membrane / Unblocking of NMDA receptors, glutamate binding and activation / glutamate receptor binding / monoatomic cation transport / ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity / prepulse inhibition / conditioned place preference / neurogenesis / phosphatase binding / long-term memory / adult locomotory behavior / calcium ion homeostasis / regulation of long-term neuronal synaptic plasticity / postsynaptic density, intracellular component / response to fungicide / monoatomic cation channel activity / sensory perception of pain / glutamate-gated receptor activity / cellular response to manganese ion / positive regulation of synaptic transmission, glutamatergic / response to amphetamine / glutamate-gated calcium ion channel activity / presynaptic active zone membrane Similarity search - Function | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biological species | ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.76 Å | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Authors | Kim, J. / Gouaux, E. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funding support | United States, 1items
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Citation | Journal: Sci Adv / Year: 2026Title: Cryo-EM of autoantibody-bound NMDA receptors reveals antigenic hotspots in an active immunization model of anti-NMDAR encephalitis. Authors: Junhoe Kim / Farzad Jalali-Yazdi / Brian E Jones / Gary L Westbrook / Eric Gouaux / ![]() Abstract: Autoantibodies targeting synaptic membrane proteins are associated with autoimmune encephalitis manifested by seizures, psychosis, and memory dysfunction. Anti--methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) ...Autoantibodies targeting synaptic membrane proteins are associated with autoimmune encephalitis manifested by seizures, psychosis, and memory dysfunction. Anti--methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis, a prototype of these autoimmune synaptic disorders, is unexpectedly common. Unfortunately, how the native repertoire of anti-NMDAR autoantibodies recognizes NMDARs and the precise locations of antigenic epitopes remain poorly understood. Here, we used an active immunization model that closely mimics the human disease to immunize adult mice with intact GluN1/GluN2A receptors, resulting in fulminant autoimmune encephalitis. Serum was collected at 6 weeks postimmunization for single-particle cryo-electron microscopy of GluN1/GluN2A receptors complexed with purified polyclonal anti-NMDAR autoantibody fragments. Native autoantibodies recognized two distinct binding sites on the GluN1 amino-terminal domain, which we confirmed using monoclonal antibodies bound to native NMDARs purified from mouse brain. Structural analysis of autoantibody-bound NMDAR complexes identified antigenic hotspots within the GluN1 amino-terminal domain. These hotspots provide potential targets for therapeutic intervention. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PDBx/mmCIF format | 9pzx.cif.gz | 188.1 KB | Display | PDBx/mmCIF format |
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| PDB format | pdb9pzx.ent.gz | 129.2 KB | Display | PDB format |
| PDBx/mmJSON format | 9pzx.json.gz | Tree view | PDBx/mmJSON format | |
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| Arichive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/pz/9pzx ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/pz/9pzx | HTTPS FTP |
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-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 72085MC ![]() 9pzqC ![]() 9pzrC ![]() 9pzsC ![]() 9pztC ![]() 9pzuC ![]() 9pzvC ![]() 9pzwC 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, 2 molecules AB
| #1: Protein | Mass: 95372.164 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() Homo sapiens (human) / References: UniProt: P35439 |
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| #2: Protein | Mass: 97163.359 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() Homo sapiens (human) / References: UniProt: Q00959 |
-Antibody , 2 types, 2 molecules JK
| #3: Antibody | Mass: 15448.522 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() Homo sapiens (human) |
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| #4: Antibody | Mass: 13989.831 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() Homo sapiens (human) |
-Sugars , 2 types, 5 molecules 
| #5: Polysaccharide | 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source |
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| #6: Sugar | ChemComp-NAG / |
-Details
| Has ligand of interest | Y |
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| Has protein modification | Y |
-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: GluN1/GluN2A in complex with 3D2 Fab, local ATD dimer / Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: #1-#4 / Source: RECOMBINANT |
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| Molecular weight | Value: 0.110 MDa / Experimental value: NO |
| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Source (recombinant) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Buffer solution | pH: 8 |
| Specimen | Conc.: 0.05 mg/ml / Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
| Vitrification | Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV / Cryogen name: ETHANE / Humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 290 K |
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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: 3000 nm / Nominal defocus min: 1000 nm |
| Specimen holder | Cryogen: NITROGEN |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 50 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) / Num. of real images: 6721 |
| EM imaging optics | Energyfilter name: GIF Bioquantum / Energyfilter slit width: 20 eV |
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| CTF correction | Type: NONE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Symmetry | Point symmetry: C1 (asymmetric) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 2.76 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 366876 / Symmetry type: POINT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refinement | Highest resolution: 2.76 Å Stereochemistry target values: REAL-SPACE (WEIGHTED MAP SUM AT ATOM CENTERS) |
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