Cholesterol modulates the organization of the gammaM4 transmembrane domain of the muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.

A 28-mer gammaM4 peptide, obtained by solid-state synthesis and corresponding to the fourth transmembrane segment of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor gamma-subunit, possesses a single tryptophan residue (Trp453), making it an excellent model for studying peptide-lipid interactions in membranes b...

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Main Authors: de Almeida, R, Loura, L, Prieto, M, Watts, A, Fedorov, A, Barrantes, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004