This book discusses voltage-gated ion channels and their importance in drug discovery and development. The book includes reviews of the channel genome, the physiological bases of targeting ion channels in disease, the unique technologies developed for ion channel drug discovery, and the increasingly
Structure, Function and Modulation of Neuronal Voltage-Gated Ion Channels
โ Scribed by Valentin K. Gribkoff, Leonard K. Kaczmarek
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 489
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
This book discusses voltage-gated ion channels and their importance in drug discovery and development. The book includes reviews of the channel genome, the physiological bases of targeting ion channels in disease, the unique technologies developed for ion channel drug discovery, and the increasingly important role of ion channel screening in cardiac risk assessment. It provides an important reference for research scientists and drug discovery companies.
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