Molecular characterization of agonists that bind to an insect GABA receptor.

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Published in Biochemistry on April 06, 2010

Authors

Ian McGonigle1, Sarah C R Lummis

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1QW, UK.

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