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Interaction of antidepressants with the serotonin and norepinephrine transporters: mutational studies of the S1 substrate binding pocket.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 21 Dec 2012
Sørensen Lena, Andersen Jacob, Thomsen Mette, Hansen Stinna M R, Zhao Xiaobei, Sandelin Albin, Strømgaard Kristian, Kristensen Anders S
Abstract excerpt
The serotonin transporter (SERT) and the norepinephrine transporter (NET) are sodium-dependent neurotransmitter transporters responsible for reuptake of released serotonin and norepinephrine, respectively, into nerve terminals in the brain. A wide range of inhibitors of SERT and NET are used as treatment of depression and anxiety disorders or as psychostimulant drugs of abuse. Despite their clinical importance,...
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