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Structure of the agonist-bound neurotensin receptor.
Nature - 25 Oct 2012
White Jim F, Noinaj Nicholas, Shibata Yoko, Love James, Kloss Brian, Xu Feng, Gvozdenovic-Jeremic Jelena, Shah Priyanka, Shiloach Joseph, Tate Christopher G, Grisshammer Reinhard
Abstract excerpt
Neurotensin (NTS) is a 13-amino-acid peptide that functions as both a neurotransmitter and a hormone through the activation of the neurotensin receptor NTSR1, a G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR). In the brain, NTS modulates the activity of dopaminergic systems, opioid-independent analgesia, and the inhibition of food intake; in the gut, NTS regulates a range of digestive processes. Here we present the structure...
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