Synthesis of truncated analogues of ProTx-II as a novel form of pain relief
Chronic pain affects almost 10 million people in the UK but despite this, few effective treatments exist. Research has shown that targeting the Nav1.7 ion channel provides a novel approach to treatment. ProTx-II, a 30 amino acid peptide isolated from Tarantula venom, is highly selective for the chan...
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University College London (University of London)
2015
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.654707 |