Scientists Develop Structural 3D Maps of Key Proteins that Go Wrong in Brain Disorders Revealing New Treatment Routes
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientist Professor Hiro Furukawa adopts an architectural approach to brain research. He makes structural 3D maps of key proteins that go wrong in brain disorders. Furukawa has focused his research on the NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptor, a protein involved in learning and memory. The N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) are primarily found in…