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What is the advantage of having multiple receptor subtypes for a neurotransmitter?
Multiple receptor subtypes allow for more "fine-tuned" neuromodulation of a given "signal" in a neural network. Each receptor subtype typically has a different binding affinity for the given neurotransmitter. Therefore, the neurotransmitter may bind more strongly or more weakly to one subtype over another. This is most likely an effect of genetic variation, as the genes coding for the protein(s) present in the receptor slightly vary from subtype to subtype, yet still allow for binding by the neurotransmitter ligand.
Which structure is like a locked door that only certain neurotransmitter key can unlock?
Since only 1 neurotransmitter fits in the receptor sites, you can say that the receptor sites is the locked door waiting for the neurotransmitter "keys".
A specific protein that recognizes certain molecules bringing them across the membrane?
Receptor Protein.
The same receptor can have different effects depending on the properties of the?
neurotransmitter
Neurotransmitters are released in a synapse and bind to?
a receptor structure in a ligand-gated sodium-ion pore. The receptor is like a cave which is an outer part of a protein structure which also has a tunnel which can be open or closed, and the presence of the neurotransmitter causes the tunnel (pore) to open.
Which neurotransmitter inhibits pain transmission?
SEROTONIN is a neurotransmitter that inhibits pain by blocking pain causing chemicals out of their receptor sites
Why G protein linked receptor is called as G protein linked receptor?
sciece
When a signal molecule binds to a receptor protein the receptor protein may change the?
shape.
What is the molecule called that can bind to a receptor protein?
The molecule that can bind to a receptor protein is called a ligand.
What are dopamine receptor agonists?
Dopamine receptor agonists are a class of drugs with similar actions to dopamine, a neurotransmitter that occurs naturally in the brain.
What neurotransmitters bind to?
There are two receptors that neurotransmitters interact with: ligand-gated receptors or ionotropic receptors and G protein-coupled receptors or metabotropic receptors depending on the neurotransmitter (the ligand). When the ligand binds with the neurotransmitter receptor it causes a sequence of chemical reactions to relay signals.Brought to you by altogenlabs.com
What is a molecule such as a neurotransmitter or a hormone that binds to a receptor called?
what are the characteristics of action potentials
