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Abstract
One of two major pharmacologically defined classes of adrenergic receptors. The beta adrenergic receptors play an important role in regulating CARDIAC MUSCLE contraction, SMOOTH MUSCLE relaxation, and GLYCOGENOLYSIS.
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- Adrenergic beta-Receptor
- Adrenergic beta-Receptors
- Receptor, Adrenergic, beta
- Receptors, Adrenergic, beta
- Receptors, beta-Adrenergic
- beta Adrenergic Receptor
- beta-Adrenergic Receptor
- beta-Adrenergic Receptors
- Adrenergic Receptor, beta
- Adrenergic beta Receptor
- Receptor, beta Adrenergic
- Receptor, beta-Adrenergic
- Receptors, beta Adrenergic
- beta Adrenergic Receptors
- beta-Receptor, Adrenergic
- beta-Receptors, Adrenergic
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17 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure.
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History Note
84(77); was see under RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC 1977-83
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Previous Indexing
- Receptors, Adrenergic (1973-1976)
- Receptors, Drug (1968-1972)
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WL 102.8
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Adrenergic beta Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011943. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011943
- Adrenergic beta Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q830806