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Its general structure has already been experimentally resolved, but the binding site of TRPA1 antagonists such as HC-030031, a model methylxanthine derivative, remains unknown. The present study aimed to determine the potential binding site of xanthine antagonists and to describe their binding mode, using a molecular modeling approach. This study represents the first attempt to bring together site-directed mutagenesis reports and the latest cryo-EM structure of an antagonist bound to TRPA1. Our research suggests that the core moiety of HC-030031 binds to a pocket formed by the TRP-like domain and the pre-S1, S4, S5 helices of one subunit. The structure, determined by cryo-EM, shows interactions of a core hypoxanthine moiety in the same area of the binding site, sharing the interaction of xanthine\/hypoxanthine with Trp-711. Moreover, the predicted binding mode of HC-030031 assumes interaction with Asn-855, a residue demonstrated to be important for HC-030031 recognition in site-directed mutagenesis studies. 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