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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > receptors > G-protein coupled receptors > muscarine receptors
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > receptors > G-protein coupled receptors > muscarine receptors
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > membrane proteins > G-protein coupled receptors > muscarine receptors
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > membrane proteins > G-protein coupled receptors > muscarine receptors
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > receptors > neurotransmitter receptors > cholinergic receptors > muscarine receptors
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > receptors > neurotransmitter receptors > cholinergic receptors > muscarine receptors
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > membrane proteins > neurotransmitter receptors > cholinergic receptors > muscarine receptors
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > membrane proteins > neurotransmitter receptors > cholinergic receptors > muscarine receptors
Preferred Term:

muscarine receptors

Definition:
Cell surface proteins that bind acetylcholine with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes influencing the behavior of cells. Cholinergic receptors are divided into two major classes, muscarinic and nicotinic, based originally on their affinity for nicotine and muscarine. Each group is further subdivided based on pharmacology, location, mode of action, and/or molecular biology.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
cholinergic receptors, G-protein coupled receptors
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • muscarinic acetylcholine receptors
  • muscarinic receptors
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/301177
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