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Use of Multicomponent Reactions in Developing Small-Molecule Tools to Study GABAA Receptor Mechanism and Function

Ryan W Lewis1 Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Biotechnology Building, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY14853–2703, USAView further author information
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George P Hess1 Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Biotechnology Building, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY14853–2703, USAView further author information
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Bruce Ganem2 Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY14853–1301, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 243-250 | Published online: 11 Feb 2011

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