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==Human muscle nAChR SCCMS bV266M ACh, Quinidine bound==
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== Structural highlights ==
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[9yex]] is a 5 chain structure with sequence from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_sapiens Homo sapiens]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=9YEX OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=9YEX FirstGlance]. <br>
</td></tr><tr id='method'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Empirical_models|Method:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="methodDat">Electron Microscopy, [[Resolution|Resolution]] 2.47&#8491;</td></tr>
<tr id='ligand'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Ligand|Ligands:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="ligandDat"><scene name='pdbligand=ACH:ACETYLCHOLINE'>ACH</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=BMA:BETA-D-MANNOSE'>BMA</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=MAN:ALPHA-D-MANNOSE'>MAN</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=NAG:N-ACETYL-D-GLUCOSAMINE'>NAG</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=QDN:QUINIDINE'>QDN</scene></td></tr>
<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=9yex FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=9yex OCA], [https://pdbe.org/9yex PDBe], [https://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=9yex RCSB], [https://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/9yex PDBsum], [https://prosat.h-its.org/prosat/prosatexe?pdbcode=9yex ProSAT]</span></td></tr>
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== Disease ==
[https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/ACHA_HUMAN ACHA_HUMAN] Postsynaptic congenital myasthenic syndromes;Lethal multiple pterygium syndrome. The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.  The alpha subunit is the main focus for antibody binding in myasthenia gravis. Myasthenia gravis is characterized by sporadic muscular fatigability and weakness, occurring chiefly in muscles innervated by cranial nerves, and characteristically improved by cholinesterase-inhibiting drugs.  The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.  The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.
== Function ==
[https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/ACHA_HUMAN ACHA_HUMAN] After binding acetylcholine, the AChR responds by an extensive change in conformation that affects all subunits and leads to opening of an ion-conducting channel across the plasma membrane.
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==
Voluntary muscle contraction is triggered by the neurotransmitter acetylcholine binding its receptors on the postsynaptic membrane of the neuromuscular junction, opening ion channels that allow cation influx and initiate depolarization(1-3). Mutations in muscle acetylcholine receptors disrupt this process by either impairing (fast-channel) or prolonging (slow-channel) channel openings(1,4). These defects cause congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS), characterized by severe muscle weakness that is often present at birth and, in some cases, progresses to paralysis and death(5,6). The structural mechanisms underlying these pathogenic defects and their pharmacological correction remain unknown. Here, using cryogenic electron microscopy, chemical biology and electrophysiology, we determined the structures and functional consequences of representative CMS mutant receptors with and without drugs. In fast-channel disease-associated mutants, we discovered a cryptic allosteric site targeted by positive modulators that restore gating in a mutation-specific manner. In receptor mutants associated with slow-channel disease, quinidine, fluoxetine and reboxetine act as pore blockers; notably, the antidepressant reboxetine selectively blocks desensitized receptors in a mutation-independent fashion, suggesting repurposing potential. Mechanistically, fast-channel mutations uncouple agonist binding from gating, whereas slow-channel mutations stabilize an abnormally widened, desensitized-like pore. These findings reveal unifying principles of CMS pathogenesis and provide a framework for precision therapies.

Correcting congenital myasthenia-associated acetylcholine receptor defects.,Li H, Mukhtasimova N, Teng J, Cavalli ES, Gu X, Sello JK, Sine SM, Hibbs RE Nature. 2026 Jul 1:10.1038/s41586-026-10706-1. doi: 10.1038/s41586-026-10706-1. PMID:42386970<ref>PMID:42386970</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>
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== References ==
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