Molecular structure of dopamine receptor discovered Date: November 21, 2010 Source: Scripps Research Institute Summary: Scientists have solved the structure of one of the receptors that responds ...

All of these effects depend on the puzzle-like system that is molecular biology. The structure of a neurotransmitter such as dopamine determines which part of the cells it can fit into and what ...

Study: Structure of the human dopamine transporter in complex with cocaine. Image Credit: Naeblys / Shutterstock These reveal a common architecture of 12 transmembrane helices (TM1–TM12) in a ...

The neurotransmitter dopamine isn't just beautiful under polarized light - it's also a neurotransmitter that can get you high. Photographer Spike Walker ...

Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine and UC San Francisco (UCSF) have solved the first high-resolution crystal structure of the dopamine 2 receptor (DRD2) bound to the antipsychotic drug ...