Chemicals and Drugs

Purinergic P2 Receptors

A class of cell surface receptors for PURINES that prefer ATP or ADP over ADENOSINE. P2 purinergic receptors are widespread in the periphery and in the central and peripheral nervous system.

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Abstract

A class of cell surface receptors for PURINES that prefer ATP or ADP over ADENOSINE. P2 purinergic receptors are widespread in the periphery and in the central and peripheral nervous system.

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17 entry terms
  • P2 Purinoceptor
  • P2 Purinoceptors
  • Receptor, Purinergic P2
  • Receptors, Purinergic P2
  • P2 Receptor, Purinergic
  • P2 Receptors, Purinergic
  • Purinergic P2 Receptor
  • Purinoceptor, P2
  • Purinoceptors, P2
  • ADP Receptor
  • ADP Receptors
  • ATP Receptor
  • ATP Receptors
  • Receptors, ADP
  • Receptors, ATP
  • Receptor, ADP
  • Receptor, ATP

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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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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

94; ADP RECEPTORS & ATP RECEPTORS were see RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC 1987-93; RECEPTORS, ADP & RECEPTORS, ATP were see RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC 1993

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Previous Indexing

  • Receptors, Cell Surface (1979-1993)
  • Receptors, Purinergic (1987-1993)

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QU 58

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Purinergic P2 Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018048. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018048
  2. Purinergic P2 Receptors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P2_receptor
  3. Purinergic P2 Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7117879