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Thermostabilization of the Human Endothelin Type B Receptor.
Journal of molecular biology - 5 Jun 2016
Okuta Akiko, Tani Kazutoshi, Nishimura Shoko, Fujiyoshi Yoshinori, Doi Tomoko
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The peptide hormone endothelin, produced by the vascular endothelium, is involved in several physiological functions, including maintenance of vascular tone and humoral homeostasis. Endothelin transmits signals through the endothelin receptor, a G-protein-coupled receptor. Structural studies of the endothelin type B receptor (ETBR) have been unsuccessful due to its structural flexibility and instability in...
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