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Receptors, Purinergic MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Receptors, Purinergic
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.543.750.695.700
D12.776.543.750.720.700
Unique ID
D011983
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011983
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note
Cell surface proteins that bind PURINES with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. The best characterized classes of purinergic receptors in mammals are the P1 receptors, which prefer ADENOSINE, and the P2 receptors, which prefer ATP or ADP.
Entry Version
RECEPT PURINERGIC
Entry Term(s)
Methyladenine Receptors
Purine Receptor
Purine Receptors
Purinergic Receptor
Purinergic Receptors
Purinoceptor
Purinoceptors
Receptors, Methyladenine
Receptors, Purine
Registry Numbers
0
NLM Classification #
QU 58
Previous Indexing
Adenosine (1966-1986)
Purines (1966-1986)
Receptors, Endogenous Substances (1973-1986)
Public MeSH Note
87; CAFFEINE RECEPTORS, METHYLXANTHINE RECEPTORS, & THEOPHYLLINE RECEPTORS were see RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC 1987-93; RECEPTORS, CAFFEINE & RECEPTORS, THEOPHYLLINE were see RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC 1993
Online Note
use RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC to search CAFFEINE RECEPTORS, METHYLXANTHINE RECEPTORS, & THEOPHYLLINE RECEPTORS 1987-93, & RECEPTORS, CAFFEINE & RECEPTORS, THEOPHYLLINE 1993
History Note
87; CAFFEINE RECEPTORS, METHYLXANTHINE RECEPTORS, & THEOPHYLLINE RECEPTORS were see RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC 1987-93; RECEPTORS, CAFFEINE & RECEPTORS, THEOPHYLLINE were see RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC 1993
Entry Combination
agonists:Purinergic Agonists
antagonists & inhibitors:Purinergic Antagonists
Date Established
1987/01/01
Date of Entry
1986/03/31
Revision Date
2020/05/27
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