P2 receptor
Encyclopedia
P2 receptor may refer to:
P is for purinergic, P2 refers to ATP receptors, as opposed to P1 adenosine adenosine receptor
s. P2X receptors are ATP activated channels that allows the passage of ions across cell membranes. P2Y receptors are ATP activated G protein-coupled receptor
s (GPCRs) that initiate an intracellular chain of reactions.
- P2Y receptors
- P2X receptors
P is for purinergic, P2 refers to ATP receptors, as opposed to P1 adenosine adenosine receptor
Adenosine receptor
The adenosine receptors are a class of purinergic receptors, G protein-coupled receptors with adenosine as endogenous ligand.-Pharmacology:...
s. P2X receptors are ATP activated channels that allows the passage of ions across cell membranes. P2Y receptors are ATP activated G protein-coupled receptor
G protein-coupled receptor
G protein-coupled receptors , also known as seven-transmembrane domain receptors, 7TM receptors, heptahelical receptors, serpentine receptor, and G protein-linked receptors , comprise a large protein family of transmembrane receptors that sense molecules outside the cell and activate inside signal...
s (GPCRs) that initiate an intracellular chain of reactions.