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GABAA receptor cysteinyl mutants and the ginkgo terpenoid lactones bilobalide and ginkgolides.
European journal of pharmacology - 15 Apr 2016
Ng Chiu Chin, Duke Rujee K, Hinton Tina, Johnston Graham A R
Abstract excerpt
The terpenoid lactones from Ginkgo biloba, bilobalide and ginkgolides, have been shown to act as negative modulators at α1β2γ2L GABAA receptors. They have structural features similar to those of the chloride channel blocker picrotoxinin. Unlike picrotoxinin, however they are not known to produce convulsant effects. Using two-electrode voltage clamp electrophysiology, this study compared the effect of mutation of...
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