Structural biologists reveal molecular architecture of key NMDA receptor subunit
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - 13:30
in Biology & Nature
Structural biologists have determined the molecular structure of a key portion, or subunit, of a receptor type commonly expressed in brain cells. The receptor is one of several NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptor variants, and the subunit in question is that which specifically binds with excitatory neurotransmitters, most notably glutamate.