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Adenosine receptors C

Unless otherwise stated all data on this page refer to the human proteins. Gene information is provided for human (Hs), mouse (Mm) and rat (Rn).

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Adenosine receptors (nomenclature as agreed by the NC-IUPHAR Subcommittee on Adenosine Receptors [27]) are activated by the endogenous ligand adenosine (potentially inosine also at A3 receptors). Crystal structures for the antagonist-bound [15,38,60,68], agonist-bound [55-56,81] and G protein-bound A2A adenosine receptors [12] have been described. The structures of an antagonist-bound A1 receptor [31] and an adenosine-bound A1 receptor-Gi complex [20] have been resolved by cryo-electronmicroscopy. Another structure of an antagonist-bound A1 receptor obtained with X-ray crystallography has also been reported [14]. The structure of the A2B receptor has also been elucidated [13]. Caffeine is a nonselective antagonist for adenosine receptors, while istradefylline, a selective A2A receptor antagonist, is on the market for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

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A1 receptor C Show summary » More detailed page go icon to follow link

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A2B receptor C Show summary » More detailed page go icon to follow link

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NC-IUPHAR subcommittee and family contributors

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Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY citation:

Alexander SPH, Christopoulos A, Davenport AP, Kelly E, Mathie AA, Peters JA, Veale EL, Armstrong JF, Faccenda E, Harding SD, Davies JA et al. (2023) The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24: G protein-coupled receptors. Br J Pharmacol. 180 Suppl 2:S23-S144.