P2X agonist
P2X ionotropic purinergic receptor agonist
- Fast ATP-gated cationic signaling in pain and autonomic pathways
- The fast arm of purinergic transmission
Drugs with this mechanism (1)
- ATP — Extracellular ATP; a purinergic (P2X/P2Y) signaling molecule.
Self-check
- What gates the fast P2X cation signal?
ATP. - Which pathways carry the described fast P2X signaling?
Pain and autonomic pathways.
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