Blockade of Human α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor by α-Conotoxin ImI Dendrimer: Insight from Computational Simulations
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are ligand-gated ion channels that are involved in fast synaptic transmission and mediated physiological activities in the nervous system. α-Conotoxin ImI exhibits subtype-specific blockade towards homomeric α7 and α9 receptors. I...
Main Authors: | Xiaoxiao Xu, Jiazhen Liang, Zheyu Zhang, Tao Jiang, Rilei Yu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-05-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/17/5/303 |
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