Calcium-release channels: structure and function of IP3 receptors and ryanodine receptors

KA Woll, F Van Petegem - Physiological Reviews, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
Ca2+-release channels are giant membrane proteins that control the release of Ca2+ from
the endoplasmic and sarcoplasmic reticulum. The two members, ryanodine receptors …

How cryo‐electron microscopy and X‐ray crystallography complement each other

HW Wang, JW Wang - Protein Science, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
With the ability to resolve structures of macromolecules at atomic resolution, X‐ray
crystallography has been the most powerful tool in modern structural biology. At the same …

Structural basis for gating and activation of RyR1

A des Georges, OB Clarke, R Zalk, Q Yuan, KJ Condon… - Cell, 2016 - cell.com
The type-1 ryanodine receptor (RyR1) is an intracellular calcium (Ca 2+) release channel
required for skeletal muscle contraction. Here, we present cryo-EM reconstructions of RyR1 …

Structure of a mammalian ryanodine receptor

R Zalk, OB Clarke, A Des Georges, RA Grassucci… - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
Ryanodine receptors (RyRs) mediate the rapid release of calcium (Ca2+) from intracellular
stores into the cytosol, which is essential for numerous cellular functions including excitation …

Ryanodine receptor structure and function in health and disease

G Santulli, D Lewis, A des Georges, AR Marks… - … : structure and function, 2018 - Springer
Ryanodine receptors (RyRs) are ubiquitous intracellular calcium (Ca 2+) release channels
required for the function of many organs including heart and skeletal muscle, synaptic …

Pesticide chemical research in toxicology: lessons from nature

JE Casida, KA Durkin - Chemical Research in Toxicology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Pesticide researchers are students of nature, and each new compound and mechanism
turns a page in the ever-expanding encyclopedia of life. Pesticides are both probes to learn …

The clinical and genetic spectrum of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia: findings from an international multicentre registry

TM Roston, Z Yuchi, PJ Kannankeril, J Hathaway… - Ep …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Aims Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is an ion
channelopathy characterized by ventricular arrhythmia during exertion or stress. Mutations …

Pathological conformations of disease mutant Ryanodine Receptors revealed by cryo-EM

KA Woll, O Haji-Ghassemi, F Van Petegem - Nature communications, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Ryanodine Receptors (RyRs) are massive channels that release Ca2+ from the
endoplasmic and sarcoplasmic reticulum. Hundreds of mutations are linked to malignant …

Structural mechanism of two gain-of-function cardiac and skeletal RyR mutations at an equivalent site by cryo-EM

KA Iyer, Y Hu, AR Nayak, N Kurebayashi… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Mutations in ryanodine receptors (RyRs), intracellular Ca2+ channels, are associated with
deadly disorders. Despite abundant functional studies, the molecular mechanism of RyR …

Heat-hypersensitive mutants of ryanodine receptor type 1 revealed by microscopic heating

K Oyama, V Zeeb, T Yamazawa… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Thermoregulation is an important aspect of human homeostasis, and high temperatures
pose serious stresses for the body. Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a life-threatening …