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STRUCTURE OF ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR PORE FROM ELECTRON IMAGES


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 4.00 Å
  • Aggregation State: FILAMENT 
  • Reconstruction Method: HELICAL 

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Literature

Structure and Gating Mechanism of the Acetylcholine Receptor Pore.

Miyazawa, A.Fujiyoshi, Y.Unwin, N.

(2003) Nature 423: 949

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature01748
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
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  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The nicotinic acetylcholine receptor controls electrical signalling between nerve and muscle cells by opening and closing a gated, membrane-spanning pore. Here we present an atomic model of the closed pore, obtained by electron microscopy of crystalline postsynaptic membranes. The pore is shaped by an inner ring of 5 alpha-helices, which curve radially to create a tapering path for the ions, and an outer ring of 15 alpha-helices, which coil around each other and shield the inner ring from the lipids. The gate is a constricting hydrophobic girdle at the middle of the lipid bilayer, formed by weak interactions between neighbouring inner helices. When acetylcholine enters the ligand-binding domain, it triggers rotations of the protein chains on opposite sides of the entrance to the pore. These rotations are communicated through the inner helices, and open the pore by breaking the girdle apart.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    RIKEN Harima Institute, 1-1-1 Kouto, Mikazuki-cho, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha
A, D
227Torpedo marmorataMutation(s): 3 
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Acetylcholine receptor beta subunit250Torpedo marmorataMutation(s): 7 
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Acetylcholine receptor delta subunit260Torpedo marmorataMutation(s): 6 
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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Entity ID: 4
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Acetylcholine receptor gamma subunit260Torpedo marmorataMutation(s): 7 
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 4.00 Å
  • Aggregation State: FILAMENT 
  • Reconstruction Method: HELICAL 

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2003-06-26
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-05-08
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2019-09-11
    Changes: Author supporting evidence, Data collection, Database references, Source and taxonomy, Structure summary
  • Version 1.4: 2024-05-08
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Experimental preparation, Structure summary