Neuroligin
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[[Image:3be8a.png|left|200px|thumb|Crystal Structure of human Neuroligin [[3be8]]]]  | [[Image:3be8a.png|left|200px|thumb|Crystal Structure of human Neuroligin [[3be8]]]]  | ||
| - | {{STRUCTURE_3b3q|  PDB=3b3q  | SIZE=400| SCENE= |right|CAPTION=Mouse neuroligin 1 LNS domain dimer (grey and green) complex with neurexin cholinesterase-like domain ( and Ca+2 ions [[3b3q]] }}  | + | {{STRUCTURE_3b3q|  PDB=3b3q  | SIZE=400| SCENE= |right|CAPTION=Mouse neuroligin 1 LNS domain dimer (grey and green) complex with neurexin cholinesterase-like domain (pink and cyan) and Ca+2 ions [[3b3q]] }}  | 
Revision as of 10:01, 8 November 2012
Neuroligins (NLGN) are a family of postsynaptic proteins which bind to the presynaptic Neurexin (NRXN) to form a complex which attaches neurons. The NLGN family contains 4 members which are numbered 1 to 4. The images at the left and at the right correspond to one representative NLGN, i.e. the crystal structure of human Neuroligin (3be8).
For Structural Analysis of Neuroligin, See: Neuroligin-Neurexin Interaction
3D Structures of Neuroligin
NLGN
3bl8 -  mNLGN-2 cholinesterase domain – mouse
3be8 -  hNLGN-4 cholinesterase domain – human
3bix -  rNLGN-1 cholinesterase domain - rat
NLGN+NRXN
2xb6, 2wqz – hNLGN-4 cholinesterase domain+NRXN-1β LNS domain 
3b3q -  mNLGN-4 cholinesterase domain+NRXN-1β LNS domain
3biw -  rNLGN-1 cholinesterase domain+NRXN-1β LNS domain
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