BiochemistryScience AdvancesPeer-reviewed
Human P2X4 receptor gating is modulated by a stable cytoplasmic cap and a unique allosteric pocket
Haoyuan Shi, Ismayn A. Ditter, Adam C. Oken, Steven E. Mansoor
The paper reports cryo-EM structures of human P2X4 receptor in different states, revealing the cytoplasmic cap forms before agonist binding and is stabilized by lipids, with unique allosteric features for modulator development.