4DAJ

Structure of the M3 Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.303 
  • R-Value Work: 0.251 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.254 

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Literature

Structure and dynamics of the M3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor.

Kruse, A.C., Hu, J., Pan, A.C., Arlow, D.H., Rosenbaum, D.M., Rosemond, E., Green, H.F., Liu, T., Chae, P.S., Dror, R.O., Shaw, D.E., Weis, W.I., Wess, J., Kobilka, B.K.

(2012) Nature 482: 552-556

  • DOI: 10.1038/nature10867
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4DAJ

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Acetylcholine, the first neurotransmitter to be identified, exerts many of its physiological actions via activation of a family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) known as muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs). Although the five mAChR subtypes ...

    Acetylcholine, the first neurotransmitter to be identified, exerts many of its physiological actions via activation of a family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) known as muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs). Although the five mAChR subtypes (M1-M5) share a high degree of sequence homology, they show pronounced differences in G-protein coupling preference and the physiological responses they mediate. Unfortunately, despite decades of effort, no therapeutic agents endowed with clear mAChR subtype selectivity have been developed to exploit these differences. We describe here the structure of the G(q/11)-coupled M3 mAChR ('M3 receptor', from rat) bound to the bronchodilator drug tiotropium and identify the binding mode for this clinically important drug. This structure, together with that of the G(i/o)-coupled M2 receptor, offers possibilities for the design of mAChR subtype-selective ligands. Importantly, the M3 receptor structure allows a structural comparison between two members of a mammalian GPCR subfamily displaying different G-protein coupling selectivities. Furthermore, molecular dynamics simulations suggest that tiotropium binds transiently to an allosteric site en route to the binding pocket of both receptors. These simulations offer a structural view of an allosteric binding mode for an orthosteric GPCR ligand and provide additional opportunities for the design of ligands with different affinities or binding kinetics for different mAChR subtypes. Our findings not only offer insights into the structure and function of one of the most important GPCR families, but may also facilitate the design of improved therapeutics targeting these critical receptors.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 279 Campus Drive, Stanford, California 94305, USA.



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3, Lysozyme A, B, C, D479Rattus norvegicus, Escherichia virus T4Mutation(s): 2 
Gene Names: Chrm-3, Chrm3, E
EC: 3.2.1.17
Membrane protein
Mpstruc		Group: 
TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEINS: ALPHA-HELICAL		Sub Group: 
G Protein-Coupled Receptors: Class A		Protein: 
M3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.303 
  • R-Value Work: 0.251 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.254 
  • Space Group: P 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 54.77α = 85.87
b = 61.31β = 89.9
c = 176.91γ = 84.9
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
Blu-Icedata collection
PHASERphasing
PHENIXrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2012-02-22
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2012-04-18
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2017-08-23
    Changes: Refinement description, Source and taxonomy