6ud4

GluA2 in complex with its auxiliary subunit CNIH3 in AS map II - (LBD-TMD-C3(AS) II)- with antagonist ZK200775, without NTDGluA2 in complex with its auxiliary subunit CNIH3 in AS map II - (LBD-TMD-C3(AS) II)- with antagonist ZK200775, without NTD

6ud4, resolution 3.30Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Structural highlights 6ud4 is a 8 chain structure with sequence from Buffalo rat and Lk3 transgenic mice. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Ligands: Gene: Gria2, Glur2 (Buffalo rat), Cnih3 (LK3 transgenic mice) Experimental data: Check Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function [GRIA2_RAT] Receptor for glutamate that functions as ligand-gated ion channel in the central nervous system and plays an important role in excitatory synaptic transmission. L-glutamate acts as an excitatory neurotransmitter at many synapses in the central nervous system. Binding of the excitatory neurotransmitter L-glutamate induces a conformation change, leading to the opening of the cation channel, and thereby converts the chemical signal to an electrical impulse. The receptor then desensitizes rapidly and enters a transient inactive state, characterized by the presence of bound agonist. In the presence of CACNG4 or CACNG7 or CACNG8, shows resensitization which is characterized by a delayed accumulation of current flux upon continued application of glutamate. [CNIH3_MOUSE] Regulates the trafficking and gating properties of AMPA-selective glutamate receptors (AMPARs). Promotes their targeting to the cell membrane and synapses and modulates their gating properties by regulating their rates of activation, deactivation and desensitization (By similarity). Publication Abstract from PubMed In the brain, AMPA-type glutamate receptors (AMPARs) form complexes with their auxiliary subunits and mediate the majority of fast excitatory neurotransmission. Signals transduced by these complexes are critical for synaptic plasticity, learning, and memory. The two major categories of AMPAR auxiliary subunits are transmembrane AMPAR regulatory proteins (TARPs) and cornichon homologs (CNIHs); these subunits share little homology and play distinct roles in controlling ion channel gating and trafficking of AMPAR. Here, I report high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy structures of AMPAR in complex with CNIH3. Contrary to its predicted membrane topology, CNIH3 lacks an extracellular domain and instead contains four membrane-spanning helices. The protein-protein interaction interface that dictates channel modulation and the lipids surrounding the complex are revealed. These structures provide insights into the molecular mechanism for ion channel modulation and assembly of AMPAR/CNIH3 complexes. Structures of the AMPA receptor in complex with its auxiliary subunit cornichon.,Nakagawa T Science. 2019 Dec 6;366(6470):1259-1263. doi: 10.1126/science.aay2783. PMID:31806817 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.