Cryo-EM reveals the structural basis of subtype-specific, noncompetitive inhibition of the human P2X3 receptor
Zhixuan Zhao, Dong-Ping Wang, Xin Zhang, Yuan Gao, Hexin Xu, Teng Xu, Shen Cheng, Jirui Chen, Jinru Zhang, Ye Yu, Chang-Run Guo, Motoyuki Hattori
The paper reports the cryo-EM structure of the human P2X3 receptor complexed with sivopixant, revealing subtype-specific allosteric inhibition mechanisms and structural basis for improved selectivity.
bioRxiv · Jan 3, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics