An ATP-activated, ligand-gated ion channel on a cholinergic presynaptic nerve terminal.
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An ATP-activated, ligand-gated ion channel on a cholinergic presynaptic nerve terminal.
ATP has recently been identified as a fast neurotransmitter in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. Several studies have suggested that ATP can also affect the release of classical neurotransmitters, including acetylcholine with which it is co-released. We have searched for ATP receptors on a cholinergic presynaptic nerve terminal using the calyx-type synapse of the chicken ciliary ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0027-8424,1091-6490
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.93.5.1859