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  1. Fields of Study
  2. membrane proteins
  3. G-protein coupled receptors
  4. catecholamine receptors
  5. adrenergic receptors
  6. alpha adrenergic receptors
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. membrane proteins
  3. G-protein coupled receptors
  4. catecholamine receptors
  5. adrenergic receptors
  6. alpha adrenergic receptors
  1. Fields of Study
  2. receptors
  3. G-protein coupled receptors
  4. catecholamine receptors
  5. adrenergic receptors
  6. alpha adrenergic receptors
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. receptors
  3. G-protein coupled receptors
  4. catecholamine receptors
  5. adrenergic receptors
  6. alpha adrenergic receptors
  1. Fields of Study
  2. hormone receptors
  3. neurohormone receptors
  4. catecholamine receptors
  5. adrenergic receptors
  6. alpha adrenergic receptors
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. hormone receptors
  3. neurohormone receptors
  4. catecholamine receptors
  5. adrenergic receptors
  6. alpha adrenergic receptors
  1. Fields of Study
  2. neurotransmitter receptors
  3. neurohormone receptors
  4. catecholamine receptors
  5. adrenergic receptors
  6. alpha adrenergic receptors
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. neurotransmitter receptors
  3. neurohormone receptors
  4. catecholamine receptors
  5. adrenergic receptors
  6. alpha adrenergic receptors
  1. Fields of Study
  2. neurotransmitter receptors
  3. neurohormone receptors
  4. catecholamine receptors
  5. adrenergic receptors
  6. alpha adrenergic receptors
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. neurotransmitter receptors
  3. neurohormone receptors
  4. catecholamine receptors
  5. adrenergic receptors
  6. alpha adrenergic receptors

Preferred term

alpha adrenergic receptors

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information One of the two major pharmacological subdivisions of adrenergic receptors that were originally defined by the relative potencies of various adrenergic compounds. The alpha receptors were initially described as excitatory receptors that post-junctionally stimulate smooth muscle contraction. However, further analysis has revealed a more complex picture involving several alpha receptor subtypes and their involvement in feedback regulation.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Synonyms

  • adrenergic alpha-receptors
  • alpha-adrenergic receptors
  • alpha-adrenoceptors

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/255340

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