[HTML][HTML] Mammalian nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: from structure to function

EX Albuquerque, EFR Pereira… - Physiological …, 2009 - journals.physiology.org
The classical studies of nicotine by Langley at the turn of the 20th century introduced the
concept of a “receptive substance,” from which the idea of a “receptor” came to light …

Neonicotinoids—from zero to hero in insecticide chemistry

P Jeschke, R Nauen - Pest Management Science: formerly …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, neonicotinoids have been the fastest‐growing class of insecticides in
modern crop protection, with widespread use against a broad spectrum of sucking and …

Overview of the status and global strategy for neonicotinoids

P Jeschke, R Nauen, M Schindler… - Journal of agricultural …, 2011 - ACS Publications
In recent years, neonicotinoid insecticides have been the fastest growing class of
insecticides in modern crop protection, with widespread use against a broad spectrum of …

The unique role of halogen substituents in the design of modern agrochemicals

P Jeschke - Pest Management Science: formerly Pesticide …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The past 30 years have witnessed a period of significant expansion in the use of
halogenated compounds in the field of agrochemical research and development. The …

Discovery, synthesis, and structure–activity relationships of conotoxins

KB Akondi, M Muttenthaler, S Dutertre, Q Kaas… - Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Peptide therapeutics are acclaimed as a promising addition to the pharmaceutical arena,
and they continue to attract interest due to their high potency, bioavailability, and fewer …

Structures of Aplysia AChBP complexes with nicotinic agonists and antagonists reveal distinctive binding interfaces and conformations

SB Hansen, G Sulzenbacher, T Huxford… - The EMBO …, 2005 - embopress.org
Upon ligand binding at the subunit interfaces, the extracellular domain of the nicotinic
acetylcholine receptor undergoes conformational changes, and agonist binding …

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists: a milestone for modern crop protection

P Jeschke, R Nauen, ME Beck - … Chemie International Edition, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The destruction of crops by invertebrate pests is a major threat against a background of a
continuously rising demand in food supply for a growing world population. Therefore …

Muscle and neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: structure, function and pathogenicity

D Kalamida, K Poulas, V Avramopoulou… - The FEBS …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are integral membrane proteins and prototypic
members of the ligand‐gated ion‐channel superfamily, which has precursors in the …

Structure-function of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor inhibitors derived from natural toxins

TNT Ho, N Abraham, RJ Lewis - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are prototypical cation-selective, ligand-
gated ion channels that mediate fast neurotransmission in the central and peripheral …

Crystal structure of a Cbtx–AChBP complex reveals essential interactions between snake α‐neurotoxins and nicotinic receptors

Y Bourne, TT Talley, SB Hansen, P Taylor… - The EMBO …, 2005 - embopress.org
The crystal structure of the snake long α‐neurotoxin, α‐cobratoxin, bound to the pentameric
acetylcholine‐binding protein (AChBP) from Lymnaea stagnalis, was solved from good …