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Effects of ethanol on phosphorylation site mutants of recombinant N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors.
Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.) - 1 Jun 2011
Xu Minfu, Smothers Corigan Thetford, Woodward John J
Abstract excerpt
N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors are ligand-gated ion channels activated by the neurotransmitter glutamate. These channels are highly expressed by brain neurons and are critically involved in excitatory synaptic transmission. Results from previous studies show that both native and recombinant NMDA receptors are inhibited by ethanol at concentrations associated with signs of behavioral impairment and...
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