Biomimetic divalent ligands based on the PDZ domain–binding motifs from the AMPA receptor auxiliary subunit Stargazin disrupt the receptor's interaction with the scaffold protein PSD-95 and show that AMPARs are stabilized at synapses by engaging in multivalent interactions with PDZ domain-containing proteins.
- Matthieu Sainlos
- Cezar Tigaret
- Barbara Imperiali