Cryo-EM elucidation of stoichiometric plasticity, asymmetric ligand recognition and allosteric coupling in human P2X2/3 heterotrimeric channels
Dong-Ping Wang, Wanbiao Chen, Xiao-Na Yang, Meng-Yang Sun, Ai-Xin Zhang, Yuan Gao, Xi Chen, Bin Cui, Xing Zhou, Yu Gao, Bei-Bei Ding, Yu Tian, Michael X. Zhu, Changzhu Li, Chang-Run Guo, , Ye Yu
The paper reports cryo-EM structures of human P2X2/3 heterotrimers in different functional states, revealing asymmetric ligand recognition and allosteric coupling mechanisms.
bioRxiv · Apr 6, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics