Contributions of natural products to ion channel pharmacology
Saumya Bajaj, Seow Theng Ong, K. George Chandy
Abstract
Natural products harnessed from the diverse universe of compounds within the bioenvironment are being used to modulate ion channels, a vast super-family of membrane proteins that play critical physiological roles in excitable and non-excitable cells.
Topics & Concepts
Natural (archaeology)Ion channelChemistryPharmacologyComputational biologyBiochemical engineeringBiologyBiochemistryEngineeringReceptorPaleontologyIon channel regulation and functionPlant-based Medicinal ResearchNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research