Additional acetylcholine (ACh) binding site at alpha4/alpha4 interface of (alpha4beta2)2alpha4 nicotinic receptor influences agonist sensitivity.
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) α4 and β2 subunits assemble in two alternate stoichiometries to produce (α4β2)(2)α4 and (α4β2)(2)β2, which display different agonist sensitivities. Functionally relevant agonist binding sites are thought to be located at α4(+)/β2(-) subunit interfaces, but be...
Main Authors: | Mazzaferro, S, Benallegue, N, Carbone, A, Gasparri, F, Vijayan, R, Biggin, P, Moroni, M, Bermudez, I |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2011
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