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  1. Fields of Study
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. membrane proteins
  5. neurotransmitter receptors
  6. amino acid receptors
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. membrane proteins
  5. neurotransmitter receptors
  6. amino acid receptors
  1. Fields of Study
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. receptors
  5. neurotransmitter receptors
  6. amino acid receptors
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. receptors
  5. neurotransmitter receptors
  6. amino acid receptors

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amino acid receptors

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Cell surface proteins that bind amino acids and trigger changes which influence the behavior of cells. Glutamate receptors are the most common receptors for fast excitatory synaptic transmission in the vertebrate central nervous system, and gamma-aminobutyric acid and glycine receptors are the most common receptors for fast inhibition.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2016

    Type: Concept definition

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