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nicotinic acetylecholine receptors

This shows a snake and a nicotinic receptor

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·April 10, 2020·4 min read

Snake venom used to solve structure of muscle protein

A neurotoxin found in snake venom allowed researchers to uncover a detailed shape of nicotinic receptors involved in muscle contractions.

Image shows the chemical structure of nAChR.

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·June 18, 2016·2 min read

Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in the Pathology of Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study looks at the role nicotinic acetylcholine receptors play in Alzheimer's disease.