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Parasympathetic Responses
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
Two different subtypes of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors with alpha and beta subunits are shown. The acetylcholine binding sites are indicated by ACh.
This is a drawing of of two nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, a heteromeric receptor and a homomeric receptor. These different subtypes of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors have alpha and beta subunits. The acetylcholine binding sites are indicated by ACh.
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"Drug Discovery and Development: Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Agonists."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_Discovery_and_Development:_Nicotinic_Acetylcholine_Receptor_Agonists
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