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Essential role of the C148-C227 disulphide bridge in the human 5-HT2A homodimeric receptor.
Biochemical pharmacology - 1 Jul 2020
Cimadevila M, Gómez-García L, Martínez A L, Iglesias A, López-Giménez J, Castro M, Cadavid M I, Loza M I, Brea J
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The 5-HT2A receptor is a homodimeric G protein-coupled receptor implied in multiple diseases, including schizophrenia. Recently, its co-crystallisation with the antipsychotic drugs zotepine and risperidone has revealed the importance of its extracellular domains in its pharmacology. Previous studies have shown that the non-specific disruption of extracellular disulphide bridges in the 5-HT2A receptor decreases...
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