Carolina scientists take a big step toward building a better opioid
Posted Jan 6, 2018
For the first time, scientists at the UNC School of Medicine and collaborators solved the crystal structure of the activated kappa opioid receptor bound to a morphine derivative. They then created a new drug-like compound that activates only that receptor, a key step in the development of new pain medications that relieve pain without causing severe side effects.
(UNC.edu)
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