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Antidepressant specificity of serotonin transporter suggested by three LeuT-SSRI structures.
Nature structural & molecular biology - 1 Jun 2009
Zhou Zheng, Zhen Juan, Karpowich Nathan K, Law Christopher J, Reith Maarten E A, Wang Da-Neng
Abstract excerpt
Sertraline and fluoxetine are selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) that are widely prescribed to treat depression. They exert their effects by inhibiting the presynaptic plasma membrane serotonin transporter (SERT). All SSRIs possess halogen atoms at specific positions, which are key...
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