Structure of the nicotinic AChR

What is the structure of the nicotinic AChR? 

The human AChR consists of five subunits: two alpha, one beta, one epsilon (or gamma in fetal form), and one delta subunit.

ACh binds to the extracellular domain of the alpha subunit.

Two ACh molecules must bind with the receptor (one on each alpha subunit) to open its Na channel 

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