N6-Cyclopentyladenosine
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N6-Cyclopentyladenosine (CPA) is a drug which acts as a selective adenosine A1 receptor
agonist
. It has mainly cardiovascular effects with only subtle alterations of behaviour. CPA is widely used in scientific research into the adenosine receptor
s and has been used to derive a large family of derivatives.
Receptor (biochemistry)
In biochemistry, a receptor is a molecule found on the surface of a cell, which receives specific chemical signals from neighbouring cells or the wider environment within an organism...
agonist
Agonist
An agonist is a chemical that binds to a receptor of a cell and triggers a response by that cell. Agonists often mimic the action of a naturally occurring substance...
. It has mainly cardiovascular effects with only subtle alterations of behaviour. CPA is widely used in scientific research into the adenosine receptor
Adenosine receptor
The adenosine receptors are a class of purinergic receptors, G protein-coupled receptors with adenosine as endogenous ligand.-Pharmacology:...
s and has been used to derive a large family of derivatives.