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Preferred term

Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Adrenergic alpha 2 Receptors
  • Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptors
  • Adrenergic Receptor, alpha 2
  • Adrenergic Receptor, alpha-2
  • Adrenergic Receptors, alpha-2
  • alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptor
  • alpha 2 Adrenergic Receptors
  • alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptors
  • alpha-2 Receptors, Adrenergic
  • Receptor, Adrenergic, alpha-2
  • Receptor, alpha-2 Adrenergic
  • Receptors, Adrenergic alpha-2
  • Receptors, alpha 2 Adrenergic
  • Receptors, alpha-2 Adrenergic

Scope note

  • A subclass of alpha-adrenergic receptors found on both presynaptic and postsynaptic membranes where they signal through Gi-Go G-PROTEINS. While postsynaptic alpha-2 receptors play a traditional role in mediating the effects of ADRENERGIC AGONISTS, the subset of alpha-2 receptors found on presynaptic membranes signal the feedback inhibition of NEUROTRANSMITTER release.

History note

  • 1994

In other languages

  • alfa2-adrenoseptorit

    Finnish

  • alfa-2-adrenerginen reseptori
  • alfa-2-adrenergiset reseptorit
  • alfa-2-adrenoseptori
  • alfa-2-adrenoseptorit
  • alfa2-adrenoseptori
  • Alfa-2-adrenerga receptorer

    Swedish

  • Alfa-2A-adrenerga receptorer
  • Alfa-2B-adrenerga receptorer
  • Alfa-2C-adrenerga receptorer
  • Alfa-2D-adrenerga receptorer
  • Receptorer, alfa-2-adrenerga

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018341

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