Structure, function, and pharmacology of glutamate receptor ion channels

KB Hansen, LP Wollmuth, D Bowie, H Furukawa… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - ASPET
Many physiologic effects of l-glutamate, the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the
mammalian central nervous system, are mediated via signaling by ionotropic glutamate …

Structure, function, and allosteric modulation of NMDA receptors

KB Hansen, F Yi, RE Perszyk, H Furukawa… - Journal of General …, 2018 - rupress.org
NMDA-type glutamate receptors are ligand-gated ion channels that mediate a Ca2+-
permeable component of excitatory neurotransmission in the central nervous system (CNS) …

Functional properties of insect olfactory receptors: ionotropic receptors and odorant receptors

D Wicher, F Miazzi - Cell and Tissue Research, 2021 - Springer
The majority of insect olfactory receptors belong to two distinct protein families, the
ionotropic receptors (IRs), which are related to the ionotropic glutamate receptor family, and …

The biology and pathobiology of glutamatergic, cholinergic, and dopaminergic signaling in the aging brain

A Gasiorowska, M Wydrych, P Drapich… - Frontiers in aging …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The elderly population is growing worldwide, with important health and socioeconomic
implications. Clinical and experimental studies on aging have uncovered numerous …

MOLEonline: a web-based tool for analyzing channels, tunnels and pores (2018 update)

L Pravda, D Sehnal, D Toušek… - Nucleic acids …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
MOLEonline is an interactive, web-based application for the detection and characterization
of channels (pores and tunnels) within biomacromolecular structures. The updated version …

AMPA receptor GluA2 subunit defects are a cause of neurodevelopmental disorders

V Salpietro, CL Dixon, H Guo, OD Bello… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
AMPA receptors (AMPARs) are tetrameric ligand-gated channels made up of combinations
of GluA1-4 subunits encoded by GRIA1-4 genes. GluA2 has an especially important role …

[HTML][HTML] Opening of glutamate receptor channel to subconductance levels

MV Yelshanskaya, DS Patel, CM Kottke, MG Kurnikova… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) are tetrameric ligand-gated ion channels that open
their pores in response to binding of the agonist glutamate,–. An ionic current through a …

Merging signaling with structure: functions and mechanisms of plant glutamate receptor ion channels

AA Simon, C Navarro-Retamal… - Annual Review of Plant …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Plant glutamate receptor-like (GLR) genes encode ion channels with demonstrated roles in
electrical and calcium (Ca2+) signaling. The expansion of the GLR family along the lineage …

Opening of the human epithelial calcium channel TRPV6

LL McGoldrick, AK Singh, K Saotome… - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
Calcium-selective transient receptor potential vanilloid subfamily member 6 (TRPV6)
channels play a critical role in calcium uptake in epithelial tissues,,,. Altered TRPV6 …

Neurodevelopmental disorders associated with PSD-95 and its interaction partners

AM Levy, P Gomez-Puertas, Z Tümer - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The postsynaptic density (PSD) is a massive protein complex, critical for synaptic strength
and plasticity in excitatory neurons. Here, the scaffolding protein PSD-95 plays a crucial role …