Receptors, Cholinergic
Synonyms
ACh Receptors
Acetylcholine Receptors
Cholinergic Receptors
Cholinoceptive Sites
Cholinoceptors
Receptors, ACh
Receptors, Acetylcholine
Sites, Cholinoceptive
Cell surface proteins that bind acetylcholine with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes influencing the behavior of cells. Cholinergic receptors are divided into two major classes, muscarinic and nicotinic, based originally on their affinity for nicotine and muscarine. Each group is further subdivided based on pharmacology, location, mode of action, and/or molecular biology.