alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptor

《英文msh詞典》alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptor
[入口詞] alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptor
[主題詞] Receptors,Adrenergic,alpha-2
[英文釋義] A subclass of alpha-adrenergic receptors (RECEPTORS,ADRENERGIC,ALPHA). alpha-2 Adrenergic receptors can be pharmacologically discriminated,e.g.,by their high affinity for the agonist clonidine and the antagonist yohimbine. They are found on pancreatic beta cells,platelets,and vascular smooth muscle,as well as both pre- and postsynaptically in the central and peripheral nervous systems.