Structure, function, and biophysical aspects of κ-neurotoxins

Journal of Toxicology - Toxin Reviews

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 239-260

  Grant, Gregory A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA BUNGAROTOXIN; NEUROTOXIN; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BIOPHYSICS; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN FOLDING; RECEPTOR AFFINITY; RECEPTOR BINDING; REVIEW; TOXIN ANALYSIS; TOXIN STRUCTURE;

ELAPIDAE; HYDROPHIINAE; SERPENTES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031860263     PISSN: 07313837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15569549809009251     Document Type: Review

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