Molecular Signaling Mechanisms at the µ-Opioid Receptor
To this day, opioids represent the most effective class of drugs for the treatment of severe pain. On a molecular level, all opioids in use today are agonists at the μ-opioid receptor (μ receptor). The μ receptor is a class A G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR). GPCRs are among the biological structur...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
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2020
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| Online Access: | https://opus.bibliothek.uni-wuerzburg.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/17685 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-176850 https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-176850 https://opus.bibliothek.uni-wuerzburg.de/files/17685/benedikt_schmid_mu-receptor.pdf |