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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Receptors, Cell Surface > Receptors, Neurotransmitter > Receptors, Catecholamine > Receptors, Adrenergic > Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha > Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2
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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Receptors, Cell Surface > Receptors, Biogenic Amine > Receptors, Catecholamine > Receptors, Adrenergic > Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha > Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2

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Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2  

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Definition

  • A subclass of alpha-adrenergic receptors found on both presynaptic and postsynaptic membranes where they signal through Gi-Go G-PROTEINS. While postsynaptic alpha-2 receptors play a traditional role in mediating the effects of ADRENERGIC AGONISTS, the subset of alpha-2 receptors found on presynaptic membranes signal the feedback inhibition of NEUROTRANSMITTER release.

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Entry terms

  • Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptors
  • Adrenergic Receptor, alpha-2
  • alpha 2 Adrenergic Receptors
  • alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptors
  • Receptor, Adrenergic, alpha-2
  • Receptors, alpha-2 Adrenergic

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-B258Q24H-1

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