Differential effects of sodium on agonist-induced conformational transitions and signaling at μ and κ opioid receptors
M. Bram Kuijer, Camryn J. Fulton, Talia L. Albert, Paloma M. Knobloch, Jing Wang, Brian E. Krumm, Tao Che, Balázs R. Varga, Susruta Majumdar, Vsevolod Katritch, Ryan H. Gumpper, Terry Kenakin, Xi‐Ping Huang, Bryan L. Roth
The paper examines how sodium ions differentially modulate agonist-induced conformational changes and signaling at μ and κ opioid receptors, revealing opposing effects between the two receptor types.
Biochemistry · Dec 3, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience