Projection structure of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor: Distinct conformations of the α subunits

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 257, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 586-596

  Unwin, Nigel ^a  

^a MRC LABORATORY OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine receptor; Binding site; Conformation; Electron microscopy; Projection structure

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE RECEPTOR; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR SUBUNIT;

ALPHA CHAIN; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; TORPEDO;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029984543     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0187     Document Type: Article

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