Membrane Heteroreceptor Complexes as Second-Order Protein Modulators: A Novel Integrative Mechanism through

Marina Mirchandani-Duque1, Malak Choucri2, Juan C Hernández-Mondragón3

  • 1Receptomics and Brain Disorders Lab, Department of Human Physiology Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain.

Membranes
|May 24, 2024
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