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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > receptors > neurotransmitter receptors > amino acid receptors
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > receptors > neurotransmitter receptors > amino acid receptors
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > membrane proteins > neurotransmitter receptors > amino acid receptors
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > membrane proteins > neurotransmitter receptors > amino acid receptors
Preferred Term:

amino acid receptors

Definition:
Cell surface proteins that bind amino acids and trigger changes which influence the behavior of cells. Glutamate receptors are the most common receptors for fast excitatory synaptic transmission in the vertebrate central nervous system, and gamma-aminobutyric acid and glycine receptors are the most common receptors for fast inhibition.
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Broader Concept:
neurotransmitter receptors
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/281571
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