Chemicals and Drugs

Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide Receptors

A family of G-protein-coupled receptors that share significant homology with GLUCAGON RECEPTORS. They bind PITUITARY ADENYLATE CYCLASE ACTIVATING POLYPEPTIDE with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes that influence the behavior of CELLS.

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A family of G-protein-coupled receptors that share significant homology with GLUCAGON RECEPTORS. They bind PITUITARY ADENYLATE CYCLASE ACTIVATING POLYPEPTIDE with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes that influence the behavior of CELLS.

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  • PACAP Receptor
  • PACAP Receptors
  • Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Peptide Receptor
  • Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Peptide Receptors
  • Receptor, PACAP
  • Receptors, Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide
  • Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase Activating Peptide Receptor
  • Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase Activating Peptide Receptors
  • Receptors, PACAP
  • Receptors, Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase Activating Polypeptide

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure.

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2006(1990)

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  1. D12.776w.543w.750w.695w.665

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051236. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051236
  2. Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77169840