Chemicals and Drugs

Purinergic P2Y12 Receptors

A subclass of purinergic P2Y receptors that have a preference for ADP binding and are coupled to GTP-BINDING PROTEIN ALPHA SUBUNIT, GI. The P2Y12 purinergic receptors are found in PLATELETS where they play an important role regulating PLATELET ACTIVATION.

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Abstract

A subclass of purinergic P2Y receptors that have a preference for ADP binding and are coupled to GTP-BINDING PROTEIN ALPHA SUBUNIT, GI. The P2Y12 purinergic receptors are found in PLATELETS where they play an important role regulating PLATELET ACTIVATION.

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  • P2T Purinoceptor
  • P2Y(ADP) Receptor
  • P2Y(T) Receptor
  • P2Y12 Purinoceptor
  • P2Y12 Purinoceptors
  • Purinergic Receptor P2Y, G-Protein Coupled, 12
  • Purinergic Receptor P2Y12
  • Purinoceptor P2T
  • Purinoceptor P2Y12
  • Receptors, Purinergic P2Y12
  • P2T, Purinoceptor
  • P2Y12 Receptors, Purinergic
  • P2Y12, Purinergic Receptor
  • P2Y12, Purinoceptor
  • Purinoceptor, P2T
  • Purinoceptor, P2Y12
  • Purinoceptors, P2Y12

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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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2011

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Purinergic P2Y12 Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058925. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058925
  2. Purinergic P2Y12 Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24723286