muscarine receptors

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004238",
  "term": "muscarine receptors",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "muscarinic acetylcholine receptors",
    "muscarinic receptors"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "cholinergic receptors",
    "G-protein coupled receptors",
    "muscarine",
    "nicotine"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2017",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "receptores de muscarina"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/muscarine-receptors/"
}