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Subtype differences in pre-coupling of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Jakubík Jan, Janíčková Helena, Randáková Alena, El-Fakahany Esam E, Doležal Vladimír
Abstract excerpt
Based on the kinetics of interaction between a receptor and G-protein, a myriad of possibilities may result. Two extreme cases are represented by: 1/Collision coupling, where an agonist binds to the free receptor and then the agonist-receptor complex "collides" with the free G-protein. 2/Pre-coupling, where stable receptor/G-protein complexes exist in the absence of agonist. Pre-coupling plays an important role...
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