Mesh term Receptors, Nicotinic
Browse to parent terms:Cysteine Loop Ligand-Gated Ion Channel Receptors
Receptors, Cholinergic
Description
One of the two major classes of cholinergic receptors. Nicotinic receptors were originally distinguished by their preference for NICOTINE over MUSCARINE. They are generally divided into muscle-type and neuronal-type (previously ganglionic) based on pharmacology, and subunit composition of the receptors.Browse to child terms:
alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor
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