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Abstract
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.
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15 entry terms
- ACh Receptor
- ACh Receptors
- Acetylcholine Receptor
- Acetylcholine Receptors
- Cholinergic Receptor
- Cholinoceptive Sites
- Cholinoceptor
- Cholinoceptors
- Receptors, ACh
- Receptors, Acetylcholine
- Receptors, Cholinergic
- Receptor, ACh
- Receptor, Acetylcholine
- Receptor, Cholinergic
- Sites, Cholinoceptive
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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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/antag = NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS or NEUROMUSCULAR DEPOLARIZING AGENTS; coord IM with specific cholinergic agent (IM)
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74(71)
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- Receptors, Drug (1966-1970)
- specific agonist, tissue, or organ affected (1966-1970)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Cholinergic Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011950. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011950
- Cholinergic Receptors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetylcholine_receptor
- Cholinergic Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q408520