Name: | Receptors, Nicotinic |
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Description: | One of the two major classes of cholinergic receptors. Nicotinic receptors were originally distinguished by their preference for NICOTINE over MUSCARINE. They are generally divided into muscle-type and neuronal-type (previously ganglionic) based on pharmacology, and subunit composition of the receptors. |
Synonyms: |
Acetylcholine Receptor, Nicotinic; Receptors, Nicotinic Acetylcholine; Nicotinic Receptors; Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor; Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors; Nicotinic Receptor; Acetylcholine Receptors, Nicotinic; Receptor, Nicotinic; Receptor, Nicotinic Acetylcholine
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