Chemicals and Drugs

Purinergic P2X Receptors

A subclass of purinergic P2 receptors that signal by means of a ligand-gated ion channel. They are comprised of three P2X subunits which can be identical (homotrimeric form) or dissimilar (heterotrimeric form).

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A subclass of purinergic P2 receptors that signal by means of a ligand-gated ion channel. They are comprised of three P2X subunits which can be identical (homotrimeric form) or dissimilar (heterotrimeric form).

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  • P2X Purinoceptor
  • P2X Purinoceptors
  • Receptors, Purinergic P2X
  • P2X Receptors, Purinergic
  • Purinoceptor, P2X
  • Purinoceptors, P2X

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

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2011

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  • Receptors, Purinergic P2 (1994-2010)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Purinergic P2X Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058469. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058469
  2. Purinergic P2X Receptors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P2X_purinoreceptor
  3. Purinergic P2X Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24739479