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Dokl Biochem Biophys
; 467(1): 157-61, 2016 Mar.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27193723
RESUMEN
In humans, two endothelin receptors, ETa and ETb, are activated by three endogenous 21-mer cyclic peptides, ET-1, ET-2, and ET-3, which control various physiological processes, including vasoconstriction, vasodilation, and stimulation of cell proliferation. The first stage of this study it to produce a stable solubilized and purified receptor in a monodisperse state. This article is focused on the engineering, expression, purification, and characterization of the endothelin receptor B for subsequent structural and functional studies.