A role for loop F in modulating GABA binding affinity in the GABA A receptor

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 422, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 310-323

  Carpenter, Timothy S ^a   Lau, Edmond Y ^a   Lightstone, Felice C ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

ligand docking; ligand gated ion channel; molecular dynamics; neuroreceptor

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR ALPHA1BETA2GAMMA2; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR ALPHA6BETA3DELTA; ARGININE; LYSINE; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; LIGAND BINDING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; RECEPTOR BINDING;

EID: 84864837865     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: 10898638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2012.05.025     Document Type: Article

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