Alpha-2 adrenoceptor subtypes: are more better?
The discovery of an additional duplicated alpha-2 adrenoceptor subtype in the zebrafish raises a pesky nomenclature issue, as well as questions about the functions of the alpha-2 adrenoceptors in the zebrafish and how many alpha-2 receptors does an organism really need.
Bylund
David B
DB
Department of Pharmacology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985800 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5800, USA. dbylund@unmc.edu
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000502:physiology; D018341:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2 / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology*
D018341:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2