Two Angiotensin II Receptors (IMAGE)

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Two Angiotensin II Receptors

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Although the two angiotensin II receptors are thought to be very similar, an X-ray study showed clear differences in the pockets where the receptors bind to drug-like compounds. This illustration shows details in the pocket structures of AT2 (left) and AT1 (right).

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Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

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