3c36

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==Overview==
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{{ABSTRACT_18549784}}
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L-glutamate, the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the human brain, activates a family of ligand-gated ion channels, the major subtypes of which are named AMPA, kainate, and NMDA receptors. In common with many signal transduction proteins, glutamate receptors are modulated by ions and small molecules, including Ca(2+), Mg(2+), Zn(2+), protons, polyamines, and steroids. Strikingly, the activation of kainate receptors by glutamate requires the presence of both Na(+) and Cl(-) in the extracellular solution, and in the absence of these ions, receptor activity is abolished. Here, we identify the site and mechanism of action of anions. Surprisingly, we find that Cl(-) ions are essential structural components of kainate receptors. Cl(-) ions bind in a cavity formed at the interface between subunits in a dimer pair. In the absence of Cl(-), dimer stability is reduced, the rate of desensitization increases, and the fraction of receptors competent for activation by glutamate drops precipitously.
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==About this Structure==
==About this Structure==
3C36 is a [[Single protein]] structure of sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rattus_norvegicus Rattus norvegicus]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=3C36 OCA].
3C36 is a [[Single protein]] structure of sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rattus_norvegicus Rattus norvegicus]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=3C36 OCA].
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==Reference==
 
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Structure and mechanism of kainate receptor modulation by anions., Plested AJ, Mayer ML, Neuron. 2007 Mar 15;53(6):829-41. PMID:[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17359918 17359918]
 
[[Category: Rattus norvegicus]]
[[Category: Rattus norvegicus]]
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Template:STRUCTURE 3c36

Crystal structure of GluR5 ligand-binding core in complex with ammonium ions at 1.68 Angstrom resolution


Template:ABSTRACT 18549784

About this Structure

3C36 is a Single protein structure of sequence from Rattus norvegicus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.

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