structure and pharmacology of AMPA and kainate receptors Flashcards
what is VGLUT
transporter transfering cytosolic glutamate into vesicles
how is glutamate released
Ca2 dependent via VDCC
what type of proteins does glutamate target
ionotropic and metabotropic receptors
how is glutamate removed from synapse
glut transporters on pre and post nerve terminals, and astrocytres (EAAT1/2)
what is the basic AMPAr subunit composition
homomers or heteromers from GluA1-4
2xA1, 2xA2 most common
what is the AMPAr LBD comprised of
s1 and s2
what ions flow through AMPArs
K in, Na out, sometimes Ca
what affects AMPAr Ca permeability
RNA editing changing re entrant loop on GluA2 arginine at aa607 to glutamine
what were the first non selective, competitive AMPA/kainate antagonists
quinoxalinedione derivatives
what is CQNX mech
AMPA kainate and NMDA antagonist
what is NBQX
AMPA antagonist selective
what antagonises unedited GluA2
IEM_1460
What does philanthotoxin do
blocks edited GluA2 by pore blocking
what is the subunit composition of Kainate Rs
tetramers - GluK1-5
what subunits have low or high affinity of kainate
Gluk1-3 low, GluK4-5 high
What is different about homomeric GluK4/5 receptors
4/5 have RXR retention motif in c terminal tail so retained in endoplasmic reticulum and not surface expressed
what do kainate receptors do in CA1
presynaptic receptors that depolarise axon terminals and depress glutamate AMPAr transmission via inactivation of VGCC
what response do kainate receptors give in CA3
trains of stimulations trigger slow postsynaptic kainate response
what is structure of ATD in ionotropic glutamate receptors
clamshell with low sequence homology with bacterial periplasmic proteins and mGluRs.
what is ATD of ionotropic glutamate receptors involved in
receptor assembly and trafficking
what is structure of LBDin ionotropic glutamate receptors
clamshell
how do antagonists interact with LBD of iGluRs
wedge clamshell of s1 and s2 open so pore is shut
what is perampanel
anticonvulsant activity for partial seizures via AMPAr NAMs
what is perampanel or GYKIs mechanism
bind in TMD adjacent to peptide linker connecting TMD to LBD
what site do AMPAr NAMs bind
site formed by pre M1, M3 and M4 in each subunit. Also to a residue in M3 of adjacent subunit preventing movement of TM segments that is necessary for pore opening
what is UBP310
GluK1 antagonist
why is UBP310 so potent
thiophene ring favourable interaction with valine residue in GluK1 enhances binding activity
why is UBP310 specific
valine residues in GluK1 are replaced by leucing in AMPArs which is larger and impeded the antagonist binding
what is UBP161
potent gluk1 antagonist, much weaker at 2/3
what is UBP161s interaction
hydrogen bond of carboxylic acid group with serine residue on receptor