Quaternary structure of the acetylcholine receptor
- 1 June 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature
- Vol. 315 (6019) , 474-477
- https://doi.org/10.1038/315474a0
Abstract
The 5 membrane-spanning subunits of the acetylcholine receptor [from Torpedo marmorata] were resolved in electron microscopic images and were shown to lie at pentagonally symmetrical positions around the channel over a large fraction of their length. The channel consists of a wide synaptic portion and a narrow portion extending through the membrane into the interior of the cell.Keywords
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