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Combined roles of loops C and D in the interactions of a neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid with the alpha4beta2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.
Neuropharmacology - 1 Jan 2009
Toshima Kayoko, Kanaoka Satoshi, Yamada Atsushi, Tarumoto Kiyoshi, Akamatsu Miki, Sattelle David B, Matsuda Kazuhiko
Abstract excerpt
Neonicotinoid insecticides are widely used for crop protection based on their selective actions on insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (insect nAChRs). Loops C and D in insect nAChRs have been shown to possess structural features favorable for neonicotinoid-nAChR interactions. However, it remains to be resolved whether such features serve either co-operatively, or independently, to enhance neonicotinoid...
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