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Conformational transitions of the serotonin 5-HT3 receptor

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NATURE
卷 563, 期 7730, 页码 275-+

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NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/s41586-018-0672-3

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  1. Marie Curie CIG NeuroPenta
  2. ERC Starting grant [637733]
  3. FRISBI within the Grenoble PSB [ANR-10 INSB-05-02]
  4. GRAL within the Grenoble PSB [ANR-10-LABX-49-01]
  5. Rhone-Alpes Region
  6. FRM
  7. FEDER
  8. GIS-IBISA
  9. European Research Council (ERC) [637733] Funding Source: European Research Council (ERC)

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The serotonin 5-HT3 receptor is a pentameric ligand-gated ion channel (pLGIC). It belongs to a large family of receptors that function as allosteric signal transducers across the plasma membrane(1,2); upon binding of neurotransmitter molecules to extracellular sites, the receptors undergo complex conformational transitions that result in transient opening of a pore permeable to ions. 5-HT3 receptors are therapeutic targets for emesis and nausea, irritable bowel syndrome and depression(3). In spite of several reported pLGIC structures(4-8), no clear unifying view has emerged on the conformational transitions involved in channel gating. Here we report four cryo-electron microscopy structures of the full-length mouse 5-HT3 receptor in complex with the anti-emetic drug tropisetron, with serotonin, and with serotonin and a positive allosteric modulator, at resolutions ranging from 3.2 angstrom to 4.5 angstrom. The tropisetron-bound structure resembles those obtained with an inhibitory nanobody(5) or without ligand(9). The other structures include an 'open' state and two ligand-bound states. We present computational insights into the dynamics of the structures, their pore hydration and free-energy profiles, and characterize movements at the gate level and cation accessibility in the pore. Together, these data deepen our understanding of the gating mechanism of pLGICs and capture ligand binding in unprecedented detail.

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