Reconstruction (IMAGE) DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Caption Structures to the left are models of the pentameric ligand-gated ion channel, which mediate fast synaptic communication by converting chemical signals into an electrical response. The structures on the right are reconstructions of pLGIC from FXS data using M-TIP. Credit Jeffrey J. Donatelli, Berkeley Lab Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.