AMPA Receptor (IMAGE)

Oregon Health & Science University

AMPA Receptor

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A new study reveals the structure of AMPA receptors, a critical receptor in the brain associated with learning, memory, behavior and mood. This image is a representation of the most common glutamate receptor in the hippocampus region of the brain, determined using single-particle cryo-EM methods.

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