The alpha-4 beta-2 nicotinic receptor, also known as the α4β2 receptor, is a type of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor implicated in learning, consisting...
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The alpha-3 beta-4 nicotinic receptor, also known as the α3β4 receptor and the ganglion-type nicotinic receptor, is a type of nicotinic acetylcholine...
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The alpha-7 nicotinic receptor, also known as the α7 receptor, is a type of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor implicated in long-term memory, consisting...
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Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, or nAChRs, are receptor polypeptides that respond to the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Nicotinic receptors also respond...
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tremors. Beta adrenergic receptor kinase Beta adrenergic receptor kinase-2 Acetylcholine receptor (Cholinergic receptor) Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor Muscarinic...
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pharmacological agents that act as antagonists on α-adrenergic receptors (α-adrenoceptors). Historically, alpha-blockers were used as a tool for pharmacologic research...
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CMS. Nicotinic agonist Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M5 Adrenergic receptor "Reference...
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α2. Alpha 2 receptors are associated with sympatholytic properties. Alpha-adrenergic agonists have the opposite function of alpha blockers. Alpha adrenoreceptor...
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withdrawal symptoms. Nicotine acts as a receptor agonist at most nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), except at two nicotinic receptor subunits (nAChRα9...
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Alpha-2 blockers (or α2 blockers) are a subset of the alpha blocker class of drugs and are antagonists to the α2 adrenergic receptor. They are mainly used...
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The alpha-2 (α2) adrenergic receptor (or adrenoceptor) is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) associated with the Gi heterotrimeric G-protein. It consists...
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to a particular receptor is referred to as its endogenous ligand. E.g. the endogenous ligand for the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor is acetylcholine...
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Oudenaarden Allan McLeod Cormack Alpha-3 beta-4 nicotinic receptor Alpha-4 beta-2 nicotinic receptor Alpha-7 nicotinic receptor Alpha helix Alwyn Jones (biophysicist)...
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CHRNA7 (redirect from Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha7)
neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors h alpha 2 beta 2, h alpha 2 beta 4, h alpha 3 beta 2, h alpha 3 beta 4, h alpha 4 beta 2, h alpha 4 beta 4 and h...
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of beta(2)-adrenergic receptor function, response, and regulation". PMID 16387578. Lowell, B.B.; Flier, J.S. (1997). "Brown adipose tissue, beta 3-adrenergic...
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includes nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, glycine receptors, and the 5HT3 receptor. There are numerous subunit isoforms for the GABAA receptor, which...
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inhibitors (ACEi), Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) and calcium channel blockers (CCB), alpha- and beta- adrenergic receptor blockers constitute the main...
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proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ or PPARG), also known as the glitazone reverse insulin resistance receptor, or NR1C3 (nuclear receptor subfamily 1...
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CHRNA1 (redirect from Cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha 1)
of certain nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAchR). The muscle acetylcholine receptor consists of 5 subunits of 4 different types: 2 alpha isoforms and...
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NMDA, nicotinic, and α2 adrenoceptors) Apraclonidine (α2 adrenoceptor agonist) 2-BFI (I2 agonist, NMDA antagonist) Cimetidine (I1 agonist, H2 receptor antagonist)...
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of this superfamily, which includes nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, GABAA receptors, glycine and 5-HT3 receptors, possess a characteristic loop formed...
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Retinoic acid receptor alpha (RAR-α), also known as NR1B1 (nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group B, member 1), is a nuclear receptor that in humans is encoded...
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superfamily is composed of nicotinic acetylcholine, GABAA, GABAA-ρ, glycine, 5-HT3, and zinc-activated (ZAC) receptors. These receptors are composed of five...
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various nuclear receptors. The structure of the LBD is referred to as an alpha helical sandwich fold in which three anti parallel alpha helices (the "sandwich...
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Parasympathomimetic drug (redirect from Acetylcholine receptor agonist)
Carbachol (all muscarinic receptors and some nicotinic receptors) Methacholine (all muscarinic receptors) Plant alkaloids Arecoline Nicotine Muscarine Pilocarpine...
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in the natural operation of receptor proteins. They are sometimes called blockers; examples include alpha blockers, beta blockers, and calcium channel...
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cholinergic intercellular signaling; the alpha-neurotoxin family interacts with muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), the kappa-bungarotoxin family...
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5-HT3 receptors have a negligible permeability to anions. They are most closely related by homology to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. The 5-HT3...
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Methyldopa (redirect from Alpha-methyldopa)
liver problems, and allergic reactions. Methyldopa is in the alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist family of medication. It works by stimulating the brain...
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Α-Bungarotoxin (redirect from Alpha bungarotoxin)
competitively and in a relatively irreversible manner to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor found at the neuromuscular junction, causing paralysis, respiratory...
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