Intermediate form of the serotonin-gated 5HT3A ion channel (IMAGE)

Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association

Intermediate form of the serotonin-gated 5HT3A ion channel

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Researchers have identified an intermediate form of the 5-HT3A serotonin receptor (blue). In its final form, a fifth subunit is added (green). The intermediate form presents a potential new drug target.

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Max Delbrück Center

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