The binding site of acetylcholine receptor as visualized in the X-Ray structure of a complex between alpha-bungarotoxin and a mimotope peptide.

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Published in Neuron on October 25, 2001

Authors

M Harel1, R Kasher, A Nicolas, J M Guss, M Balass, M Fridkin, A B Smit, K Brejc, T K Sixma, E Katchalski-Katzir, J L Sussman, S Fuchs

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Structural Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100, Rehovot, Israel.

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