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Ginsenoside Rg(3) decelerates hERG K(+) channel deactivation through Ser631 residue interaction.
European journal of pharmacology - 1 Aug 2011
Choi Sun-Hye, Shin Tae-Joon, Hwang Sung-Hee, Lee Byung-Hwan, Kang Jiyeon, Kim Hyeon-Joong, Jo Su-Hyun, Choe Han, Nah Seung-Yeol
Abstract excerpt
The human ether-a-go-go-related gene (hERG) cardiac K(+) channels are one of the representative pharmacological targets for development of drugs against cardiovascular diseases such as arrhythmia. Panax ginseng has been known to have cardio-protective effects. However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms of how ginsenosides, the active ingredients in Panax ginseng, interact with hERG K(+) channel...
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