At least three xenon binding sites in the glycine binding domain of the N-methyl D-aspartate receptor
Xenon can produce general anesthesia. Its main protein target is the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor, a ionotropic channel playing a pivotal role in the function of the central nervous system. The molecular mechanisms allowing this noble gas to have such a specific effect remain obscure, probably as a...
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Academic Press Inc.
2022
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