Expedited SAR study of high-affinity ligands to the alpha(2)delta subunit of voltage-gated calcium channels: Generation of a focused library using a solution-phase Sn2Ar coupling methodology

Many fundamental cell functions such as muscle contraction and nerve transmission rely on the electrical signals produced by the movement of positively and negatively charged ions across the cell membrane. One competent method to record current flowing across the whole cell or single ion channel is the patch-clamp technique.
In this method, a glass micropipette containing electrolyte solution is tightly sealed against a small portion of the cell membrane. As a result, a patch of the cell...