The cell wall envelopes of gram-positive bacteria represent a surface organelle that not only
functions as a cytoskeletal element but also promotes interactions between bacteria and …

The glycine receptor chloride channel (GlyR) is a member of the nicotinic acetylcholine
receptor family of ligand-gated ion channels. Functional receptors of this family comprise five …

The conversion of acetylcholine binding into ion conduction across the membrane is
becoming more clearly understood in terms of the structure of the receptor and its transitions …

nAChRs are pentameric transmembrane proteins into the superfamily of ligand-gated ion
channels that includes the 5HT3, glycine, GABAA, and GABAC receptors. Electron …

Cys-loop receptors are membrane-spanning neurotransmitter-gated ion channels that are
responsible for fast excitatory and inhibitory transmission in the peripheral and central …

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are ligand-gated ion channels and can be
divided into two groups: muscle receptors, which are found at the skeletal neuromuscular …

Publisher Summary The functional properties of ion channels, such as gating, ion selectivity,
single-channel conductance, multi-ion occupancy, transient blocking, desensitization, and …

The nicotinic acetylcholine (ACh) receptors and the other neurotransmitter-gated ion
channels have key roles in fast synaptic transmission throughout the nervous system. These …

New hypotheses and predictions have arisen from recent work revealing atomic-scale or
near-atomic-scale structures of receptors in the 'Cys-loop'superfamily. How general is the …

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) are a family of acetylcholine-gated cation
channels that form the predominant excitatory neurotransmitter receptors on muscles and …