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Activation of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor may involve a W6 48/F3 36 rotamer toggle switch.
The journal of peptide research : official journal of the American Peptide Society - 1 Dec 2002
Singh R, Hurst D P, Barnett-Norris J, Lynch D L, Reggio P H, Guarnieri F
Abstract excerpt
The cannabinoid CB1 receptor, a member of the Rhodopsin (Rho) family of G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), exhibits high levels of constitutive activity. In contrast, Rho exhibits an exquisite lack of constitutive activity. In Rho, W6.48(265) on transmembrane helix 6 (TMH6) is flanked by aromat...
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