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muscarinic receptor

Function: - muscarinic receptors are serpentine receptors, coupled to G-proteins. Genetics: - 5 subtypes, encoded by different genes.

Interactions

molecular events

Related

acetylcholine (Miochol, Pragmoline) CNS cholinergic system

Specific

muscarinic M1 receptor; muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1 (CHRM1) muscarinic M2 receptor; muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2 (CHRM2) muscarinic M3 receptor; muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3 (CHRM3) muscarinic M4 receptor; muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4 (CHRM4) muscarinic M5 receptor; muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M5 (CHRM5)

General

cholinergic receptor glycoprotein G-protein coupled receptor; serpentine receptor

Properties

COMPARTMENT: synaptic membrane CELL: neuron MOTIF: exoplasmic domain MOTIF: N-glycosylation site transmembrane domain cytoplasmic domain transmembrane domain exoplasmic domain MOTIF: cysteine residue {loop1} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {loop2} transmembrane domain cytoplasmic domain transmembrane domain exoplasmic domain MOTIF: cysteine residue {LOOP2} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {loop1} transmembrane domain cytoplasmic domain transmembrane domain exoplasmic domain transmembrane domain cytoplasmic domain MISC-INFO: LIGAND = ACETYLCHOLINE LIGAND = MUSCARINE MEMBRANE-SPANNING-REGIONS :QUANTITY 7

References

Conkilin et al PNAS 85:8698 1988