DOI: 10.1038/s41586-018-0255-3. Structure of a human synaptic GABAA receptor

Structure of a human synaptic GABAA receptor

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Zhu, S., Noviello, C. M., Teng, J., Walsh, R. M., Kim, J. J., & Hibbs, R. E. (2018). Structure of a human synaptic GABAA receptor. Nature, 559(7712), 67â72.

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Shaotong Zhu (first)
Colleen M. Noviello (additional)
Jinfeng Teng (additional)
Richard M. Walsh (additional)
Jeong Joo Kim (additional)
Ryan E. Hibbs (additional)

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