Modelling G-protein coupled receptors

Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

Volumn 9, Issue , 2001, Pages 341-376

  Higgs, Christopher ^a   Reynolds, Christopher A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

2,3 DIHYDRO 5 METHYL 3 (MORPHOLINOMETHYL) 6 (1 NAPHTHOYL)PYRROLO[1,2,3 DE][1,4]BENZOXAZINE; 4 (1,1 DIMETHYLHEPTYL) 1',2',3',4',5',6' HEXAHYDRO 2,3' DIHYDROXY 6' (3 HYDROXYPROPYL)BIPHENYL; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR;

DIMERIZATION; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; MOLECULAR MODEL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; RECEPTOR SENSITIVITY; REVIEW;

EID: 0035786456     PISSN: 13807323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s1380-7323(01)80010-8     Document Type: Review

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