Medical Biotechnology Master’s Programmes
at the University of Pécs and at the University of Debrecen
Identification number: TÁMOP-4.1.2-08/1/A-2009-0011
ION CHANNEL RECEPTORS
Tímea Berki and Ferenc Boldizsár Signal transduction
Medical Biotechnology Master’s Programmes
at the University of Pécs and at the University of Debrecen
Identification number: TÁMOP-4.1.2-08/1/A-2009-0011
Ion channel receptors
1 Cys-loop receptors: pentameric structure, 4 transmembrane (TM) regions/subunit
– Acetylcholin (Ach) Nicotinic R – Na + channel
– GABA A , GABA C, Glycine – Cl - channels (inhibitory role in CNS)
2 Glutamate-activated cationic channels: (excitatory role in CNS), tetrameric stucture, 3 TM regions/subunit
– eg. iGlu
3 ATP-gated channels: 3 homologous subunits, 2 TM regions/subunit
– eg. P2X purinoreceptor
Cys-loop ion-channel receptors
a b g
a b p1
p2 Receptor type
Subunit diversity a1-6, b1-3, g1-3, d,e,k, and q p1-3 a1-4, b
GABAA GABAC Glycine
TM 1
TM 2
TM 3
TM 4 N
C
N
C N
C C N N C
Pore
Vertebrate anionic Cys-loop receptors
Type Class Protein name Gene Previous names
GABAA
alpha
a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6
GABRA1 GABRA2 GABRA3 GABRA4 GABRA5 GABRA6
EJM, ECA4
beta
b1 b2 b3
GABRB1 GABRB2
GABRB3 ECA5
gamma
g1 g2 g3
GABRG1 GABRG2
GABRG3 CAE2, ECA2, GEFSP3
delta d GABRD
epsilon e GABRE
pi p GABRP
theta q GABRQ
rho r GABRR
GABRR
GABRR GABAC
Glycine (GlyR) alpha
a1 a2 a3 a4
GLRA1 GLRA2 GLRA3 GLRA4
STHE
beta b GLRB
Vertebrate cationic Cys-loop receptors
Type Class Protein name Gene Previous names
Serotonin
(5-HT) 5-HT3
5-HT3A 5-HT3B 5-HT3C 5-HT3D 5-HT3E
HTR3A HTR3B HTR3C HTR3D HTR3E
5-HT3A 5-HT3B 5-HT3C 5-HT3D 5-HT3E
Nicotinic acetylcholine (nAChR)
alpha
a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 a7 a8 a9 a10
CHRNA1 CHRNA2 CHRNA3 CHRNA4 CHRNA5 CHRNA6 CHRNA7 CHRNA8 CHRNA9 CHRNA10
ACHRA, ACHRD, CHRNA, CMS2A, FCCMS, SCCMS
beta
b1 b2 b3 b4
CHRNB1 CHRNB2 CHRNB3 CHRNB4
CMS2A, SCCMS, ACHRB, CHRNB, CMS1D, EFNL3, nAChRB2
gamma g CHRNG ACHRG
delta d CHRND ACHRD, CMS2A, FCCMS, SCCMS
epsilon e CHRNE ACHRE, CMS1D, CMS1E, CMS2A, FCCMS, SCCMS
Zinc-activated ion
channel ZAC ZACN ZAC1, L2m, LGICZ1
Ionotropic glutamate receptors
Type Class Protein name Gene Previous names
AMPA GluA1
GluA1 GluA2 GluA3 GluA4
GRIA1 GRIA2 GRIA3 GRIA4
GLUA1, GluR1, GluRA, GluR-A, GluR-K1, HBGR1 GLUA2, GluR2, GluRB, GluR-B, GluR-K2, HBGR2
GLUA3, GluR3, GluRC, GluR-D, GluR-K3 GLUA4, GluR4, GluRD, GluR-D
Kainate GluK
GluK1 GluK2 GluK3 GluK4 GluK5
GRIK1 GRIK2 GRIK3 GRIK4 GRI5
GLUK5, GluR5, GluR-5, EAA3 GLUK6, GluR6, GluR-6, EAA4, GLUK7, GluR7, GluR-7, EAA5,
GLUK1, KA1, KA-1, EAA1 GLUK2, KA2, KA-2, EAA2
NMDA
GluN
GluN1 NRL1A NRL1B
GRIN1 GRINL1A
GRINL1B GLUN1, NMDA-R1, NR1, GluRz1 GluN2A
GluN2B GluN2C GluN2D
GRIN2A GRIN2B GRIN2C GRIN2D
GLUN2A, NMDA-R2A, NR2A, GluRe1 GLUN2B, NMDA-R2B, NR2B, GluRe2 GLUN2C, NMDA-R2C, NR2C, GluRe3 GLUN2D, NMDA-R2D, NR2D, GluRe4 GluN3A
GluN3B GRIN3A
GRIN3B GLUN3A, NMDA-R3A, NMDAR-L, chi-1 GLUN3B, NMDA-R3B
‘Orphan’ (GluD) GluD1
GluD2 GRID1
GRID2 GluRd1
Nicotinic Ach receptor
• Pore formed from 5 subunits: 2a, b, g, d
• Opening: the 2a units are distorted
• Desensitization: in the open conformation the b, g, d
subunits become phosphorylated by Protein kinase A and C
Top Front
Common neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitter Action Receptor subtypes
Acetylcholine (Ach) +/- Nicotinic, Muscarinic
Norepinephrine (NE) + α1/2, β1/2/3
Dopamine +/- D1-D4
Serotonin (5-HT) +/- 5-HT1 A etc.
Glutamate (Glu) + NMDA, AMPA
GABA - GABA A , GABA B
Encephalins - μ, κ, δ
Presynaptic neuron (axon terminal)
Postsynaptic neuron
Neurotransmitter molecule
NT transporter
Synaptic vesicles
Voltage-gated sodium channel
GPCR (modulatory)
Ligand-gated ion channel
(direct excitation or
inhibition) +
+
Synapse between two neurons -
neurotransmission
Neurotransmission
Ions
GTP a
Receptor
G-protein is activated
Effector protein
Intracellular messengers
G-protein subunits or intracellular messengers modulate ion channels Neurotransmitter
GTP b g Cytoplasm a
Plasma membrane
Neurotransmitter
Ion channel
Cytoplasm
Plasma membrane
Neurotransmitters
Acetylcholine
Monoamines
Amino Acids
Purines
Neuropeptides
Soluble gases
Indolamines
Catecholamines
Opioids
Non-opioids
Endorphins Enkephalins Dynorphins
NO CO
Acetylcholine (motor neurons) Serotonin (memory, emotion)
m/i
m/i Dopamine (motivation, addiction)
Norepinephrine/Noradrenaline (sympathetic NS) Epinephrine
m m m Glutamate (most prominent in CNS, excitatory)
GABA (30%-40% of CNS synapses, inhibitory) Aspartate
Glycine (can be excit. or inhib. depending on Cl- conc.) * i m/i m/i i
Adenosine Guanosine ATP Others
i/m m m
Substance P Neuropeptide Y Others
m
Acetylcholine receptors
Nicotinic Neuronal a2 (a-toxin insensitive)
Nicotinic Neuronal a3 (a-toxin insensitive)
Nicotinic Neuronal a4 (a-toxin insensitive)
Nicotinic Neuronal a5 (a-toxin insensitive)
Nicotinic Neuronal a5 (non-functional without a subunits) Nicotinic Neuronal a6 (a-toxin insensitive)
Nicotinic Neuronal a7 (a-toxin sensitive) Nicotinic Neuronal a8 (a-toxin sensitive) Nicotinic Neuronal a9
Nicotinic Neuronal b2
Nicotinic Neuronal b3
Nicotinic Neuronal b4
Nicotinic Neuronal b5 Nicotinic muscle
Phenyltrimethyl-ammonium Elapid a-toxins, d-Tubocurarine
Nicotinic Junctional [(a1)2bed]
Nicotinic Embyonic [(a1)2bgd]
Nicotinic neuronal (a+b) Dimethylphenyl-piperazinuim, Cystine
Trimethaphan Neuronal bungarotoxin
Oxotremorine
Propyllbenzilylcholine mustard Quinuclidinyl benzilate
Muscarinic m5-M5
Muscarinic m1-M1 Pirenzepine Muscarinic m2-M2 Methoctramine
Muscarinic m3-M3 Hexahydro-siladifenidol Muscarinic m4-M4 Himbacine
Nicotinic Nicotine d-Tubocurarine
Muscarinic
Muscarine, Pilocarpine Atropine
Cholinergic Acetylcholine
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3