Abstract
The nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AcChR) is without doubt the best known of all receptors under investigation. This is due to the following features. Large amounts can be extracted from the electric ray, Torpedo species. It is the target for the snake venom neurotoxins, a property that permits a precise assay for the receptor and has allowed the design of a powerful affinity chromatography resin.
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Schwendimann, B. (1984). Acetylcholine Receptor-Enriched Membrane Fragments from the Electric Organ of Torpedo Marmorata. In: Azzi, A., Brodbeck, U., Zahler, P. (eds) Enzymes, Receptors, and Carriers of Biological Membranes. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70010-1_20
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