Mutant human α1β1(T262Q) GABA(A) receptors are directly activated but not modulated by pentobarbital

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 385, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 283-286

  Dalziel, Julie E ^a   Cox, Graeme B ^a   Gage, Peter W ^a   Birnir, Bryndis ^a  

^a Biology and Environment   (Australia)

Author keywords

(Sf 9) cell; Anaesthetic; GABA(A) receptor; human; Ligand gated; Mutation; Pentobarbital

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; PENTOBARBITAL;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR AFFINITY;

EID: 0032779366     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(99)00710-4     Document Type: Article

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