4nwc

Crystal structure of the GluK3 ligand-binding domain (S1S2) in complex with the agonist (2S,4R)-4-(3-Methoxy-3-oxopropyl)glutamic acid at 2.01 A resolution.

spinqualitylabelsall models 4nwc, resolution 2.01Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 4nwc is a 1 chain structure. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Ligands: 2QE, CL, K, PO4 Related: 3s9e, 4mh5 Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function [GRIK3_RAT] Receptor for glutamate that functions as ligand-gated ion channel in the central nervous system and plays an important role in excitatory synaptic transmission. L-glutamate acts as an excitatory neurotransmitter at many synapses in the central nervous system. The postsynaptic actions of Glu are mediated by a variety of receptors that are named according to their selective agonists. This receptor binds domoate > kainate >> L-glutamate = quisqualate >> AMPA = NMDA. Publication Abstract from PubMed The kainate receptors are the least studied subfamily of ionotropic glutamate receptors. These receptors are thought to have a neuromodulatory role and have been associated with a variety of disorders in the central nervous system. This makes kainate receptors interesting potential drug targets. Today, structures of the ligand binding domain (LBD) of the kainate receptor GluK3 are only known in complex with the endogenous agonist glutamate, the natural product kainate, and two synthetic agonists. Herein we report structures of GluK3 LBD in complex with two 2,4-syn-functionalized (S)-glutamate analogues to investigate their structural potential as chemical scaffolds. Similar binding affinities at GluK3 were determined for the 2-(methylcarbamoyl)ethyl analogue (Ki =4.0 muM) and the 2-(methoxycarbonyl)ethyl analogue (Ki =1.7 muM), in agreement with the similar positioning of the compounds within the binding pocket. As the binding affinity is similar to that of glutamate, this type of Cgamma substituent could be used as a scaffold for introduction of even larger substituents reaching into unexplored binding site regions to achieve subtype selectivity. Molecular Recognition of Two 2,4-syn-Functionalized (S)-Glutamate Analogues by the Kainate Receptor GluK3 Ligand Binding Domain.,Venskutonyte R, Larsen AP, Frydenvang K, Gajhede M, Sagot E, Assaf Z, Gefflaut T, Pickering DS, Bunch L, Kastrup JS ChemMedChem. 2014 Jul 8. doi: 10.1002/cmdc.201402204. PMID:25044437 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Ionotropic Glutamate Receptors

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