NMDA Receptor in Motion (image)

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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Furukawa and colleagues have obtained images showing for the first time how different domains of the NMDA receptor move when the receptor is in active, non-active, and inhibited states. Understanding how NMDA receptors activate is critical in designing novel therapeutic compounds for potential use in schizophrenia, depression and other disorders.

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Furukawa Lab, CSHL

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