Crystal clear images uncover secrets of hormone receptors

Saturday, August 1, 2015 - 15:30 in Biology & Nature

Scientists used atomic level images to show how the neuropeptide hormone neurotensin might activate its receptors. Their description is the first of its kind for a neuropeptide-binding G protein-coupled receptor, a class of receptors involved in a wide range of disorders and the target of many drugs.

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