"Receptors, Muscarinic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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One of the two major classes of cholinergic receptors. Muscarinic receptors were originally defined by their preference for MUSCARINE over NICOTINE. There are several subtypes (usually M1, M2, M3....) that are characterized by their cellular actions, pharmacology, and molecular biology.
| Descriptor ID |
D011976
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.543.750.695.475 D12.776.543.750.720.360.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Receptors, Muscarinic- Receptors, Muscarinic
- Muscarinic Receptors
- Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptors
- Acetylcholine Receptors, Muscarinic
- Receptors, Muscarinic Acetylcholine
- Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor
- Acetylcholine Receptor, Muscarinic
- Receptor, Muscarinic Acetylcholine
- Muscarinic Receptor
- Receptor, Muscarinic
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