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ionotropic glutamate receptor (iGluR) gating cycle looks like a red circle with balls of yellow lights around it

April 5, 2019

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ionotropic glutamate receptor (iGluR) gating cycle looks like a red circle with balls of yellow lights around it

On the Cover

Illustration of the ionotropic glutamate receptor (iGluR) gating cycle using high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy data from the research of Dr. Joel Meyerson of NCI. iGluRs mediate excitatory synaptic transmission in the brain.

Veronica Falconieri & Sriram Subramaniam, NCI

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