ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] The peptide GsMTx4, isolated from the venom of the tarantula Grammostola spatulata, is a selective inhibitor of stretch-activated cation channels (SACs). The mechanism of inhibition remains unknown; but both GsMTx4 and its enantiomer, enGsMTx4, modify the gating of SACs, thus violating a ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature02743
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