First structural views of the NMDA receptor in action will aid drug development

Monday, May 2, 2016 - 14:20 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have obtained images of the NMDA receptor in active, non-active, and inhibited states. Understanding how NMDA receptors activate is critical in designing novel therapeutic compounds for schizophrenia, depression, Alzheimer's and other illnesses.

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