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The myocardium-protective Gly-49 variant of the beta 1-adrenergic receptor exhibits constitutive activity and increased desensitization and down-regulation.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 23 Aug 2002
Levin Malin C, Marullo Stefano, Muntaner Olivier, Andersson Bert, Magnusson Yvonne
Abstract excerpt
The beta(1)-adrenergic receptor (beta(1)AR) is a major mediator of catecholamine effects in human heart. Patients with heart failure who were hetero- or homozygous for the Gly-49 variant of the beta(1)AR (Gly-49-beta(1)AR) showed improved long-term survival as compared with those with the Ser-49...
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