Skip to main content

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

Preferred term

adrenergic receptors  

Definition

  • Adrenergic receptors, also referred to as adrenoceptors, are a class of G-protein coupled receptors that are targeted by catecholamines. These receptors, found in peripheral tissue, initiate a “fight-or-flight” sympathetic nervous response when bound to their endogenous ligands. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Adrenergic Receptors]

Belongs to group

URI

https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/adrenergic_receptors

Download this concept: