Bridging the gap between structural models of nicotinic receptor superfamily ion channels and their corresponding functional states

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 403, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 693-705

  Gonzalez Gutierrez, Giovanni ^a   Grosman, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatic aromatic interactions; Cys loop receptors; Desensitization; Electrophysiology; Patch clamp

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR; ION CHANNEL; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; PHENYLALANINE;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MOLECULAR MODEL; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN ENGINEERING; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77958509782     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2010.09.026     Document Type: Article

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