GABArho 1/GABAAalpha 1 receptor chimeras to study receptor desensitization
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GABAr1yGABAAa1 receptor chimeras to study receptor desensitization
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0027-8424
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.050582397