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Review
. 1989;45(20):1831-51.
doi: 10.1016/0024-3205(89)90537-7.

Molecular pharmacology of muscarinic receptor heterogeneity

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Molecular pharmacology of muscarinic receptor heterogeneity

L Mei et al. Life Sci. 1989.

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  • Life Sci 1990;46(6):461

Abstract

Muscarinic receptors can be pharmacologically classified into 3 types at the present time, however, five genes for the receptor have been identified. The muscarinic receptor types have unique antagonist selectivity, distribution and are linked to specific second messenger systems. The interaction between the muscarinic receptor types and G proteins may depend on the systems in which the receptors are integrated. Expression of the cloned gene in mammalian cells will be useful in delineating the relationships between the pharmacological types of muscarinic receptors and their genes and studying the interactions between the receptor, G proteins, and second messenger coupling.

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