Structural highlights
Function
[GRIK1_RAT] Ionotropic glutamate receptor. 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. May be involved in the transmission of light information from the retina to the hypothalamus.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
The X-ray structure of the ligand-binding core of the kainate receptor GluR5 (GluR5-S1S2) in complex with (S)-glutamate was determined to 1.95 A resolution. The overall GluR5-S1S2 structure comprises two domains and is similar to the related AMPA receptor GluR2-S1S2J. (S)-glutamate binds as in GluR2-S1S2J. Distinct features are observed for Ser741, which stabilizes a highly coordinated network of water molecules and forms an interdomain bridge. The GluR5 complex exhibits a high degree of domain closure (26 degrees) relative to apo GluR2-S1S2J. In addition, GluR5-S1S2 forms a novel dimer interface with a different arrangement of the two protomers compared to GluR2-S1S2J.
Crystal structure of the kainate receptor GluR5 ligand-binding core in complex with (S)-glutamate.,Naur P, Vestergaard B, Skov LK, Egebjerg J, Gajhede M, Kastrup JS FEBS Lett. 2005 Feb 14;579(5):1154-60. PMID:15710405[2]
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See Also
References
- ↑ Mayer ML, Ghosal A, Dolman NP, Jane DE. Crystal structures of the kainate receptor GluR5 ligand binding core dimer with novel GluR5-selective antagonists. J Neurosci. 2006 Mar 15;26(11):2852-61. PMID:16540562 doi:26/11/2852
- ↑ Naur P, Vestergaard B, Skov LK, Egebjerg J, Gajhede M, Kastrup JS. Crystal structure of the kainate receptor GluR5 ligand-binding core in complex with (S)-glutamate. FEBS Lett. 2005 Feb 14;579(5):1154-60. PMID:15710405 doi:10.1016/j.febslet.2005.01.012
