In silico modeling of alA-adrenoceptor: interaction of its normal and mutated active sites with noradrenaline as well as its agonist and antagonist

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 216-224

  Vijayan, Ramchandran ^a   Subbarao, Naidu ^a   Mallick, Birendra Nath ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

1A adrenoceptor; In silico mutagenesis; Methoxamine; Molecular docking; Noradrenaline; Prazosin; WB4101

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; LIGANDS; NEUROLOGY; PROTEINS;

METHOXAMINE; MOLECULAR DOCKING; NORADRENALINE; PRAZOSIN;

BIOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 36248949520     PISSN: 15533468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajbbsp.2007.216.224     Document Type: Article

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