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== ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR == | == ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR == | ||
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caption='Refined nicotinic receptor structure at 4.0 Å | caption='Refined nicotinic receptor structure at 4.0 Å resolution ([[2bg9]]). 5 chain structure of Ion channels with sequence from Torpedo marmorata.' scene='' /> | ||
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'''Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor''' (nAChRs) is a neurotransmitter receptor also known as a specialized integral membrane protein. Acetylcholine receptor proteins reside as ligand-gated ion channels on the motor end plate of the postsynaptic cleft in the neuromuscular junction. Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are responsible for the regulation of sodium (Na+) ion concentration entering and potassium (K+) ion concentration leaving the muscular cytosol, ultimately resulting in an action potential from the differences in electrochemical gradients. | |||
