In Search of GABAA Receptor's Neurosteroid Binding Sites
Neurosteroids (NS) are the main modulators of γ-aminobutyric acid type A receptors (GABAARs), which are the ligand-gated channels target of the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in vertebrates. As a consequence of their ability to modify inhibitory functions in the brain, NS have high physiological...
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paper:paper_00222623_v_n_p_Alvarez2023-06-08T14:48:39Z In Search of GABAA Receptor's Neurosteroid Binding Sites Neurosteroids (NS) are the main modulators of γ-aminobutyric acid type A receptors (GABAARs), which are the ligand-gated channels target of the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in vertebrates. As a consequence of their ability to modify inhibitory functions in the brain, NS have high physiological and clinical relevance. Accumulated evidence has strongly suggested that NS binding sites were located in the GABAAR transmembrane domain; however the specific localization of these sites has remained an enigma for decades. Fortunately, recent resolution of GABAARs crystal structures, together with computational strategies applied to investigate the NS binding, has paved the way to rationalizing the molecular basis of NS modulation. This work reviews from a historical perspective the road followed for establishing the GABAAR/NS binding mode, from their initial molecular modeling to the latest findings. Furthermore, a comparative analysis describing the NS binding is provided, plus a preliminary analysis of putative NS sites in other assemblies. © 2018 American Chemical Society. 2018 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00222623_v_n_p_Alvarez http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00222623_v_n_p_Alvarez |
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Neurosteroids (NS) are the main modulators of γ-aminobutyric acid type A receptors (GABAARs), which are the ligand-gated channels target of the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in vertebrates. As a consequence of their ability to modify inhibitory functions in the brain, NS have high physiological and clinical relevance. Accumulated evidence has strongly suggested that NS binding sites were located in the GABAAR transmembrane domain; however the specific localization of these sites has remained an enigma for decades. Fortunately, recent resolution of GABAARs crystal structures, together with computational strategies applied to investigate the NS binding, has paved the way to rationalizing the molecular basis of NS modulation. This work reviews from a historical perspective the road followed for establishing the GABAAR/NS binding mode, from their initial molecular modeling to the latest findings. Furthermore, a comparative analysis describing the NS binding is provided, plus a preliminary analysis of putative NS sites in other assemblies. © 2018 American Chemical Society. |
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In Search of GABAA Receptor's Neurosteroid Binding Sites |
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In Search of GABAA Receptor's Neurosteroid Binding Sites |
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In Search of GABAA Receptor's Neurosteroid Binding Sites |
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In Search of GABAA Receptor's Neurosteroid Binding Sites |
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In Search of GABAA Receptor's Neurosteroid Binding Sites |
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In Search of GABAA Receptor's Neurosteroid Binding Sites |
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in search of gabaa receptor's neurosteroid binding sites |
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https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00222623_v_n_p_Alvarez http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00222623_v_n_p_Alvarez |
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