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Studies of Acetylcholine Receptor Protein

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Hormone Receptors

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The transfer of excitation from nerve to muscle fibers is one of the most thoroughly studied examples of chemical transmission in the nervous system. A great deal is now known about the storage, release, and metabolism of acetylcholine, the neurotransmitter involved in the transmission of impulses at the neuromuscular junction. However, there is still inadequate information about the nature of the acetylcholine binding sites of the postsynaptic membrane, how they are integrated into the cell membranes, and how the events initiated at these receptors may be coupled to ionic, electrical potential, biochemical and mechanical changes.

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    David M. Klachko M.D. (Associate Professor of Medicine), Leonard R. Forte Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Pharmacology) & John M. Franz Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Biochemistry) (Associate Professor of Medicine),  (Associate Professor of Pharmacology) &  (Associate Professor of Biochemistry)

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Brady, R.N., Moore, W.M. (1978). Studies of Acetylcholine Receptor Protein. In: Klachko, D.M., Forte, L.R., Franz, J.M. (eds) Hormone Receptors. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 96. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0722-9_6

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