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Functional validation of virtual screening for novel agents with general anesthetic action at ligand-gated ion channels.
Molecular pharmacology - 1 Nov 2013
Heusser Stephanie A, Howard Rebecca J, Borghese Cecilia M, Cullins Madeline A, Broemstrup Torben, Lee Ui S, Lindahl Erik, Carlsson Jens, Harris R Adron
Abstract excerpt
GABA(A) receptors play a crucial role in the actions of general anesthetics. The recently published crystal structure of the general anesthetic propofol bound to Gloeobacter violaceus ligand-gated ion channel (GLIC), a bacterial homolog of GABA(A) receptors, provided an opportunity to explore str...
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