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KMID : 0352720080320020099
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Journal of Ginseng Research
2008 Volume.32 No. 2 p.99 ~ p.106
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Ginsentology III;Identifications of Ginsenoside Interaction Sites for Ion Channel Regulation
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Choi Sun-Hye
Shin Tae-Joon
Lee Byung-Hwan
Lee Jun-Ho
Hwang Sung-Hee
Pyo Mi-Kyung
Nah Seung-Yeol
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Abstract
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A ligand - whether an endogenous hormone, neurotransmitter, exogenous toxin or synthetic drug - binds to plasma membrane proteins (e.g., ion channels, receptors or other functional proteins) to exert its physiological or pharmacological effects. Ligands can also have functional groups, showing stereospecificity for interaction sites on their counterpart plasma membrane proteins. Previous reports have shown that the ginsenoside Rg, a bioactive ginsenoside, meets these criteria in that: 1) an aliphatic side chain of plays a role as a functional group, 2) Rg regulates voltage- and ligand-gated ion channels in a stereospecific manner with respect to carbon-20, and 3) regulates subsets of ligand-gated and voltage-gated ion channels through specific interactions with identified amino acid residues inside the channel pore, in the outer pore entryway, or in toxin binding sites. Rg, therefore, could be a candidate for a novel ginseng-derived glycosidic ligand regulating ion channels and receptors. This review will examine how Rg regulates voltage-gated and ligand-gated ion channels through interactions with its target proteins in the plasma membrane. Hopefully, this review will advance understanding of ginseng pharmacology at the cellular and molecular levels.
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KEYWORD
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Panax ginseng, Ginsenoside Rg, Ion channels, A novel glycosidic ligand, A new paradigm
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