Experientia

, Volume 36, Issue 10, pp 1200–1201 | Cite as

Desensitization of the muscarinic receptor of bullfrog atrial muscle

  • T. Tokimasa
  • H. Hasuo
  • K. Koketsu
Specialia

Summary

The muscarinic ACh receptors, which hyperpolarize the resting membrane and also depress the action potential of bullfrog atrial muscle, show desensitization to the action of ACh. This suggests that the molecular mechanism of these muscarinic ACh receptor-ionic channel (voltage-dependent) complexes is comparable to that of the nicotinic ACh receptor-ionic channel (voltage-independent) complex of the end-plate.

Keywords

Molecular Mechanism Muscarinic Receptor Atrial Muscle 
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Copyright information

© Birkhäuser Verlag 1980

Authors and Affiliations

  • T. Tokimasa
    • 1
  • H. Hasuo
    • 1
  • K. Koketsu
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of PhysiologyKurume University School of MedicineKurume(Japan)

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