Recent Duplication and Functional Divergence in Parasitic Nematode Levamisole-Sensitive Acetylcholine Receptors.

• Main Authors: Thomas B Duguet (Author), Claude L Charvet (Author), Sean G Forrester (Author), Claudia M Wever (Author), Joseph A Dent (Author), Cedric Neveu (Author), Robin N Beech (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Helminth parasites rely on fast-synaptic transmission in their neuromusculature to experience the outside world and respond to it. Acetylcholine plays a pivotal role in this and its receptors are targeted by a wide variety of both natural and synthetic compounds used in human health and for the cont...