Mechanism-based targeting of NMDA receptor functions

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 18, 2005, Pages 2100-2111

  Popescu, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Activation kinetics; Drug effects; Kinetic modeling; Molecular pharmacology; Multi step gating; N methyl D aspartate receptor; Single channel currents; Synaptic transmission

Indexed keywords

N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

CHANNEL GATING; KINETICS; NEUROMODULATION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PROTEIN TARGETING; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 24744440576     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-005-5227-8     Document Type: Review

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