CB1 Receptor (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

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CB1 Receptor (2 of 2)

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A model of the CB1 receptor shows the structure of the receptor in green, along with the stabilizing molecule AM6538 in the central binding pocket. The researchers used this model to examine how different cannabinoid molecules bind to and activate the receptor.

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Yekaterina Kadyshevskaya, Stevens Laboratory, USC

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