摘要:
The present invention provides for compositions and methods for modulating the GluR2 receptor. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery, by X-ray crystallography, that a known GluR2 agonist binds to the receptor in two different orientations, thereby diminishing its potency. The present invention provides for structural alternatives in which alternative binding possibilities are substantially eliminated.
摘要:
The present invention provides for methods, systems and materials that may be used to identify and select proteins that are amenable to crystallization. While previous methods of screening proteins for crystallization required at least microgram quantities of purified protein, the inventive method can be practiced using nanogram quantities of unpurified protein.