Structure-Function Elucidation of a New α-Conotoxin, MilIA, from <i>Conus milneedwardsi</i>
The a-Conotoxins are peptide toxins that are found in the venom of marine cone snails and they are potent antagonists of various subtypes of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). Because nAChRs have an important role in regulating transmitter release, cell excitability, and neuronal integratio...
Main Authors: | Steve Peigneur, Prabha Devi, Andrea Seldeslachts, Samuthirapandian Ravichandran, Loïc Quinton, Jan Tytgat |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-09-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/17/9/535 |
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