Mesh term Receptors, Purinergic
Browse to parent terms:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
Receptors, Neurotransmitter
Description
Cell surface proteins that bind PURINES with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. The best characterized classes of purinergic receptors in mammals are the P1 receptors, which prefer ADENOSINE, and the P2 receptors, which prefer ATP or ADP.Browse to child terms:
Receptors, Cyclic AMP
Receptors, Purinergic P1
Receptors, Purinergic P2
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