Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha
Description
  One of the two major pharmacological subdivisions of adrenergic receptors. The alpha-beta distinction was originally based on cellular effects of receptor activation but now relies on the relative affinities for certain synthetic ligands. alpha-Adrenergic receptors are further subdivided into several subclasses based on studies of endogenous and cloned receptors.
Synonyms
  Adrenergic alpha-Receptors
Receptors, alpha-Adrenergic
alpha-Adrenergic Receptors
Receptor, Adrenergic, alpha
Adrenergic alpha Receptors
Receptors, alpha Adrenergic
alpha Adrenergic Receptors
alpha-Receptors, Adrenergic
Parents
  Receptors, Adrenergic
Children
  Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1
Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2
Experts
  Laurence M. Demers
Gordon L. Kauffman, Jr.
Thomas W. Uhde
Lianqin Zhang
Tree Numbers
  D12.776.543.750.070.300.300.300
D12.776.543.750.100.150.300.300
D12.776.543.750.720.300.300.300.300
MeSH ID
  D011942

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