7teb

Cryo-EM structure of GluN1b-2B NMDAR complexed to Fab2 non-active1-like

spinqualitylabelsall models 7teb, resolution 4.23Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 7teb is a 8 chain structure with sequence from Mus musculus and Rattus norvegicus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: Electron Microscopy, Resolution 4.23Å Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Publication Abstract from PubMed N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) are critically involved in basic brain functions and neurodegeneration as well as tumor invasiveness. Targeting specific subtypes of NMDARs with distinct activities has been considered an effective therapeutic strategy for neurological disorders and diseases. However, complete elimination of off-target effects of small chemical compounds has been challenging and thus, there is a need to explore alternative strategies for targeting NMDAR subtypes. Here we report identification of a functional antibody that specifically targets the GluN1-GluN2B NMDAR subtype and allosterically down-regulates ion channel activity as assessed by electrophysiology. Through biochemical analysis, x-ray crystallography, single-particle electron cryomicroscopy, and molecular dynamics simulations, we show that this inhibitory antibody recognizes the amino terminal domain of the GluN2B subunit and increases the population of the non-active conformational state. The current study demonstrates that antibodies may serve as specific reagents to regulate NMDAR functions for basic research and therapeutic objectives. Development and characterization of functional antibodies targeting NMDA receptors.,Tajima N, Simorowski N, Yovanno RA, Regan MC, Michalski K, Gomez R, Lau AY, Furukawa H Nat Commun. 2022 Feb 17;13(1):923. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-28559-3. PMID:35177668 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Antibody 3D structures Glutamate receptor 3D structures

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