Carbaryl and Melatonin Bind to Same Region (IMAGE)

University at Buffalo

Carbaryl and Melatonin Bind to Same Region

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This computer-generated image demonstrates how melatonin (in yellow) and carbaryl, (in light turquoise), a commonly used insecticide, bind directly to the same binding region on the human melatonin receptor.

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(Credit: Raj Rajnarayanan, UB)

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