The P2X4 receptor belongs to the P2X receptor family of trimeric ligand-gated ion channels and was the first member of this family for which a crystal structure was obtained(Kawate et al.,2009).This structure confirme...The P2X4 receptor belongs to the P2X receptor family of trimeric ligand-gated ion channels and was the first member of this family for which a crystal structure was obtained(Kawate et al.,2009).This structure confirmed the trimeric stoichiometry of P2X receptors and subsequent studies from the same group revealed the orthosteric binding site of the natural ligand adenosine 5′-triphosphate(ATP)in a cleft between each adjacent subunit(Hattori and Gouaux,2012).Now synonymous with structural descriptions of P2X receptors,these original studies described the structure of each P2X4 receptor subunit as that resembling a dolphin.展开更多
文摘The P2X4 receptor belongs to the P2X receptor family of trimeric ligand-gated ion channels and was the first member of this family for which a crystal structure was obtained(Kawate et al.,2009).This structure confirmed the trimeric stoichiometry of P2X receptors and subsequent studies from the same group revealed the orthosteric binding site of the natural ligand adenosine 5′-triphosphate(ATP)in a cleft between each adjacent subunit(Hattori and Gouaux,2012).Now synonymous with structural descriptions of P2X receptors,these original studies described the structure of each P2X4 receptor subunit as that resembling a dolphin.
