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ArticleScientific reports2020

Thermophoretic analysis of ligand-specific conformational states of the inhibitory glycine receptor embedded in copolymer nanodiscs.

Max Bernhard, Bodo Laube

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Article in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Max BernhardDepartment of Biology, Neurophysiology and Neurosensory Systems, Technical University of Darmstadt, Schnittspahnstrasse 3, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany.
Bodo LaubeDepartment of Biology, Neurophysiology and Neurosensory Systems, Technical University of Darmstadt, Schnittspahnstrasse 3, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany. laube@bio.tu-darmstadt.de.
Technical University of Darmstadt · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The glycine receptor (GlyR), a member of the pentameric ligand-gated ion channel family (pLGIC), displays remarkable variations in the affinity and efficacy of the full agonist glycine and the partial agonist taurine depending on the cell system used. Despite detailed insights in the GlyR three-dimensional structure and activation mechanism, little is known about conformational rearrangements induced by these agonists. Here, we characterized the conformational states of the α1 GlyR upon binding of glycine and taurine by microscale thermophoresis expressed in HEK293 cells and Xenopus oocytes after solubilization in amphipathic styrene-maleic acid copolymer nanodiscs. Our results show that glycine and taurine induce different conformational transitions of the GlyR upon ligand binding. In contrast, the variability of agonist affinity is not mediated by an altered conformational change. Thus, our data shed light on specific agonist induced conformational features and mechanisms of pLGIC upon ligand binding determining receptor activation in native environments.

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NanostructuresPolymersReceptors, GlycineAnimalsGlycineHEK293 CellsHumansLigand-Gated Ion ChannelsOocytesProtein BindingProtein Structure, TertiarySynapsesSynaptic TransmissionTaurineXenopusGlycineLigand-Gated Ion ChannelsPolymersReceptors, GlycineTaurine

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PMID33024136
PMCPMC7538598
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