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Coupling of agonist binding to channel gating in the GABAA receptor

Coupling of agonist binding to channel gating in the GABAA receptor

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Coupling of agonist binding to channel gating in the GABAA receptor

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Coupling of agonist binding to channel gating in the GABAA receptor

Publisher

London: Nature Publishing Group UK

Journal title

Nature (London), 2003-01, Vol.421 (6920), p.272-275

Language

English

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Publisher

London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Contents

Neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine and GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) mediate rapid synaptic transmission by activating receptors belonging to the gene superfamily of ligand-gated ion channels (LGICs)
1
. These channels are pentameric proteins that function as signal transducers, converting chemical messages into electrical signals
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Full title

Coupling of agonist binding to channel gating in the GABAA receptor

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_18664315

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_18664315

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ISSN

0028-0836

E-ISSN

1476-4687

DOI

10.1038/nature01280

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