Scientists Decode Serotonin Receptor at Room Temperature (IMAGE)

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Scientists Decode Serotonin Receptor at Room Temperature

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The serotonin receptor structure bound to ergotamine (green), and showing resolved lipids (gray), palmitic acid (blue) and cholesterol (yellow). The approximate membrane boundary are shown as a gray box.

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Credit: Vadim Cherezov/The Scripps Research Institute

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