Chemicals and Drugs

Purinergic P2Y2 Receptors

A subclass of purinergic P2Y receptors that have a preference for ATP and UTP. The activated P2Y2 receptor acts through a G-PROTEIN-coupled PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL and intracellular CALCIUM SIGNALING pathway.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A subclass of purinergic P2Y receptors that have a preference for ATP and UTP. The activated P2Y2 receptor acts through a G-PROTEIN-coupled PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL and intracellular CALCIUM SIGNALING pathway.

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14 entry terms
  • P2U Receptor
  • P2U Receptors
  • P2Y2 Purinoceptor
  • P2Y2 Receptor
  • P2Y2 Receptors
  • Puringergic Receptor P2Y, G-Protein Coupled, 2
  • Purinoreceptor P2U
  • Receptors, Purinergic P2Y2
  • P2Y2 Receptors, Purinergic
  • Purinoceptor, P2Y2
  • Receptor, P2U
  • Receptor, P2Y2
  • Receptors, P2U
  • Receptors, P2Y2

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17 allowable subheadings

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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  1. D12.776w.543w.750w.695w.700w.720w.500w.200
  2. D12.776w.543w.750w.720w.700w.720w.750w.200

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Purinergic P2Y2 Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058473. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058473
  2. Purinergic P2Y2 Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24787659