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nico·tinic acetyl·choline re·cep·tor

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  1. nicotinic acetylcholine receptornoun

    acetylcholine receptors which are also ion channels

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  1. Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor

    Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, or nAChRs, are cholinergic receptors that form ligand-gated ion channels in the plasma membranes of certain neurons and on the postsynaptic side of the neuromuscular junction. As ionotropic receptors, nAChRs are directly linked to ion channels and do not use second messengers. Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are the best-studied of the ionotropic receptors. Like the other type of acetylcholine receptor—the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor —the nAChR is triggered by the binding of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Just as muscarinic receptors are named such because they are also activated by muscarine, nicotinic receptors can be opened not only by acetylcholine but also by nicotine —hence the name "nicotinic." In insects, the cholinergic system is limited to the central nervous system. In contrast, neuronal receptors are found in both the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system of mammals. Mammalian neuromuscular receptors are found in the neuromuscular junctions of somatic muscles; stimulation of these receptors causes muscular contraction.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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    The numerical value of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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