2XXW

Crystal structure of the GluK2 (GluR6) D776K LBD dimer in complex with glutamate


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.30 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.244 
  • R-Value Work: 0.191 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.194 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Conformational Flexibility of the Ligand-Binding Domain Dimer in Kainate Receptor Gating and Desensitization

Nayeem, N.Mayans, O.Green, T.

(2011) J Neurosci 31: 2916

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4771-10.2011
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2XXR, 2XXT, 2XXU, 2XXV, 2XXW, 2XXX, 2XXY

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    AMPA- and kainate (KA)-selective ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) respond to agonist by opening (gating), then closing (desensitizing) in quick succession. Gating has been linked to agonist-induced changes within the ligand-binding domain (LBD), and desensitization to rearrangement of a dimer formed by neighboring LBDs. To explore the role of dimer conformation in both gating and desensitization, we compared the conformational effects of two kainate receptor mutants. The first, GluK2-D776K, blocks desensitization of macroscopic current responses ("macroscopic desensitization"). The second, GluK2-M770K, accelerates macroscopic desensitization and eliminates the effects of external ions on channel kinetics. Using structures determined by x-ray crystallography, we found that in both mutants the introduced lysines act as tethered cations, displacing sodium ions from their binding sites within the dimer interface. This results in new inter- and intra-protomer contacts in D776K and M770K respectively, explaining the effects of these mutations on dimer stability and desensitization kinetics. Further, chloride binding was unaffected by the M770K mutation, even though binding of sodium ions has been proposed to promote dimer stability by stabilizing anion binding. This suggests sodium binding may affect receptor function more directly than currently supposed. Notably, we also observed a ligand-specific shift in dimer conformation when comparing LBD dimers in complex with glutamate or the partial agonist KA, revealing a previously unidentified role for dimer orientation in iGluR gating.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, United Kingdom.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR, IONOTROPIC KAINATE 2
A, B
261Rattus norvegicusMutation(s): 1 
UniProt
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UniProt GroupP42260
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.30 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.244 
  • R-Value Work: 0.191 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.194 
  • Space Group: I 2 2 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 93.687α = 90
b = 106.821β = 90
c = 112.854γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
XDSdata reduction
XSCALEdata scaling
PHASERphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2011-02-09
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2012-04-04
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2019-01-30
    Changes: Data collection, Experimental preparation, Other
  • Version 1.3: 2023-12-20
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Other, Refinement description