Menthol binding and inhibition of α7-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.

Menthol binding and inhibition of α7-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.

Menthol is a common compound in pharmaceutical and commercial products and a popular additive to cigarettes. The molecular targets of menthol remain poorly defined. In this study we show an effect of menthol on the α7 subunit of the nicotinic acetylcholine (nACh) receptor function. Using a two-elect...

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Main Authors: Abrar Ashoor, Jacob C Nordman, Daniel Veltri, Keun-Hang Susan Yang, Lina Al Kury, Yaroslav Shuba, Mohamed Mahgoub, Frank C Howarth, Bassem Sadek, Amarda Shehu, Nadine Kabbani, Murat Oz
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/0ab3f1966f7b4ab58c4106bf63823f1b
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