8USW

CNQX-bound GluN1a-3A NMDA receptor


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 4.23 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Literature

Structure and function of GluN1-3A NMDA receptor excitatory glycine receptor channel.

Michalski, K.Furukawa, H.

(2024) Sci Adv 10: eadl5952-eadl5952

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adl5952
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    8USW, 8USX, 8UUE

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    N -methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) and other ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) mediate most of the excitatory signaling in the mammalian brains in response to the neurotransmitter glutamate. Uniquely, NMDARs composed of GluN1 and GluN3 are activated exclusively by glycine, the neurotransmitter conventionally mediating inhibitory signaling when it binds to pentameric glycine receptors. The GluN1-3 NMDARs are vital for regulating neuronal excitability, circuit function, and specific behaviors, yet our understanding of their functional mechanism at the molecular level has remained limited. Here, we present cryo-electron microscopy structures of GluN1-3A NMDARs bound to an antagonist, CNQX, and an agonist, glycine. The structures show a 1-3-1-3 subunit heterotetrameric arrangement and an unprecedented pattern of GluN3A subunit orientation shift between the glycine-bound and CNQX-bound structures. Site-directed disruption of the unique subunit interface in the glycine-bound structure mitigated desensitization. Our study provides a foundation for understanding the distinct structural dynamics of GluN3 that are linked to the unique function of GluN1-3 NMDARs.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    W.M. Keck Structural Biology Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 1
A, C
847Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: Grin1
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for Q05586 (Homo sapiens)
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PHAROS:  Q05586
GTEx:  ENSG00000176884 
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UniProt GroupQ05586
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 3A
B, D
939Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: GRIN3A
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q8TCU5
PHAROS:  Q8TCU5
GTEx:  ENSG00000198785 
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UniProt GroupQ8TCU5
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 4.23 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 
EM Software:
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
RECONSTRUCTIONcryoSPARC

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Mental Health (NIH/NIMH)United StatesNS11745,
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Mental Health (NIH/NIMH)United StatesMH085926
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Mental Health (NIH/NIMH)United StatesF32MH121061
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Mental Health (NIH/NIMH)United StatesNS113632

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2024-04-17
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2024-04-24
    Changes: Database references