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Mutational analysis of the analgesic peptide DrTx(1-42) revealing a functional role of the amino-terminal turn.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Li Ping, Zhu Shunyi
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BACKGROUND: DrTx(1-42) (a carboxyl-terminally truncated version of drosotoxin) is a potent and selective blocker of tetrodotoxin-resistant (TTX-R) Na(+) channels in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons with analgesic activity. This purpose is to identify key amino acids which are responsible for both...
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