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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-1
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Receptors, Cell Surface > Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled > Receptors, Catecholamine > Receptors, Adrenergic > Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha > Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Receptors, Cell Surface > Receptors, Biogenic Amine > Receptors, Catecholamine > Receptors, Adrenergic > Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha > Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1

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Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1  

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Definition

  • A subclass of alpha-adrenergic receptors that mediate contraction of SMOOTH MUSCLE in a variety of tissues such as ARTERIOLES; VEINS; and the UTERUS. They are usually found on postsynaptic membranes and signal through GQ-G11 G-PROTEINS.

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Entry terms

  • Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptors
  • Adrenergic Receptor, alpha-1
  • alpha 1 Adrenergic Receptor
  • alpha-1 Adrenergic Receptors
  • Receptor, Adrenergic, alpha-1
  • Receptors, alpha-1 Adrenergic

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-G3X3HXQ1-C

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