Conformational transitions and ligand-binding to a muscle-type nicotinic acetylcholine receptor

E Zarkadas, E Pebay-Peyroula, MJ Thompson… - Neuron, 2022 - cell.com
Fast synaptic communication requires receptors that respond to the presence of
neurotransmitter by opening an ion channel across the post-synaptic membrane. The …

Molecular simulations of hydrophobic gating of pentameric ligand gated ion channels: insights into water and ions

S Rao, G Klesse, CI Lynch, SJ Tucker… - The Journal of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Ion channels are proteins which form gated nanopores in biological membranes. Many
channels exhibit hydrophobic gating, whereby functional closure of a pore occurs by local …