Precise spatiotemporal control of voltage-gated sodium channels by photocaged saxitoxin

Photocaged molecules have advantages in terms of temporal and spatial control compared to conventional pharmacological compounds. The authors present a synthetic saxitoxin derivative affixed to a photocleavable group for precise modulation of Na channels.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Anna V. Elleman, Gabrielle Devienne, Christopher D. Makinson, Allison L. Haynes, John R. Huguenard, J. Du Bois
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24392-2