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Distinct Structural Pathways Coordinate the Activation of AMPA Receptor-Auxiliary Subunit Complexes.
Neuron - 16 Mar 2016
Dawe G Brent, Musgaard Maria, Aurousseau Mark R P, Nayeem Naushaba, Green Tim, Biggin Philip C, Bowie Derek
Abstract excerpt
Neurotransmitter-gated ion channels adopt different gating modes to fine-tune signaling at central synapses. At glutamatergic synapses, high and low activity of AMPA receptors (AMPARs) is observed when pore-forming subunits coassemble with or without auxiliary subunits, respectively. Whether a common structural pathway accounts for these different gating modes is unclear. Here, we identify two structural motifs...
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