Fetal and adult muscle receptors (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Fetal and adult muscle receptors

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In a serendipitous discovery, UC San Diego researchers using cryo-EM technology captured the first visualizations of the 3-D structure of the muscle acetylcholine receptor in fetal and adult muscles.

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Hibbs Lab, UC San Diego

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