P2 receptor family
Definition:
P2 receptor is divided into two major classes, P2X receptors and P2Y receptors (P2YRs). The P2X receptors belong to the ligand-gated cation channel family; whereas the P2Y receptors are members of the seven transmembrane G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) family.
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