Purine
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Purine
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(Pyrimidine + Imidazole) A molecule itself (produced by organic synthesis) as well as a class of molecules.
Purines #
Some examples are Adenine and its derivative Adenosine; Guanine, Caffeine, and Uric Acid.
- Can act as Neurotransmitters.
Purinergic Receptor #
- P1, aka Adenosine Receptor: Adenosine. GPCRs.
- P2Y: Nucleotdies (ATP, ADP, UTP, UDP, UDP-Glucose). GPCRs.
- Plays a role in Ca2+ wave propagation
- P2X: ATP. Ion channels.