Synthetic peptides as tools to investigate the structure and pharmacology of potassium channel-acting short-chain scorpion toxins

Biochimie

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 151-154

  Lecomte, C ^a   Sabatier, J M ^a   Van Rietschoten, J ^a   Rochat, H ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Ion channel; Scorpion toxin; Structure activily; Synthetic peptides

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM CHANNEL; SCORPION VENOM; SYNTHETIC PEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; TOXIN STRUCTURE;

SCORPIONES;

EID: 0032006399     PISSN: 03009084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9084(98)80021-7     Document Type: Article

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