Structure driven design of novel human ether-a-go-go-related-gene channel (hERG1) activators.

One of the main culprits in modern drug discovery is apparent cardiotoxicity of many lead-candidates via inadvertent pharmacologic blockade of K+, Ca2+ and Na+ currents. Many drugs inadvertently block hERG1 leading to an acquired form of the Long QT syndrome and potentially lethal polymorphic ventri...

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Main Authors: Jiqing Guo, Serdar Durdagi, Mohamed Changalov, Laura L Perissinotti, Jason M Hargreaves, Thomas G Back, Sergei Y Noskov, Henry J Duff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4156305?pdf=render