Crystalline arrays of membrane-bound acetylcholine receptor.

AUTOR(ES)

Kistler, J

RESUMO

Electron micrographs of tubular structures with a crystalline arrangement of membrane-bound acetylcholine receptor oligomers have been analyzed by digital image reconstruction. The receptor molecules are oriented synaptic side out, and in projection they appear to be asymmetric and have a defined orientation. All four subunits are contained in the oligomers as demonstrated by immunoelectron microscopy; these structures therefore appear to be suitable for subunit localization in the oligomer.

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