Abstract
Homology modeling has been widely used in the latest years in order to overcome the lackness of adequate structural information. This technique has also been successfully applied in the very difficult but challenging field of Gprotein coupled receptors where the need of three-dimensional insight is significantly more essential. Here we will review the latest advancements in this topic taking as case studies α-adrenergic receptors theoretical models and their structural features.
Keywords: GPCR, homology modeling, docking, mutagenesis
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
Title: The In Silico Insights of α-Adrenergic Receptors Over the Last Decade: Methodological Approaches and Structural Features of the 3D Models
Volume: 7 Issue: 2
Author(s): Antonio Carrieri and Alessandra Fano
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Keywords: GPCR, homology modeling, docking, mutagenesis
Abstract: Homology modeling has been widely used in the latest years in order to overcome the lackness of adequate structural information. This technique has also been successfully applied in the very difficult but challenging field of Gprotein coupled receptors where the need of three-dimensional insight is significantly more essential. Here we will review the latest advancements in this topic taking as case studies α-adrenergic receptors theoretical models and their structural features.
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Carrieri Antonio and Fano Alessandra, The In Silico Insights of α-Adrenergic Receptors Over the Last Decade: Methodological Approaches and Structural Features of the 3D Models, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2007; 7 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/156802607779318181
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/156802607779318181 |
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