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A Truncated Six Transmembrane Splice Variant MOR-1G Enhances Expression of the Full-Length Seven Transmembrane μ-Opioid Receptor through Heterodimerization.
Molecular pharmacology - 1 Oct 2020
Zhang Tiffany, Xu Jin, Pan Ying-Xian
Abstract excerpt
The μ-opioid receptor gene undergoes extensive alternative splicing to generate an array of splice variants. One group of splice variants excludes the first transmembrane (TM) domain and contains six TM domains. These 6TM variants are essential for the action of a novel class of analgesic drugs, including 3-iodobenzoyl-6β-naltrexamide, which is potent against a spectrum of pain models without exhibiting the...
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