5. RECEPTOR G PROTEIN EFFECTS GENE ON CHROMOSOME
α 1 type :
α 1A
α 1B
α 1D
Gq IP3 , DAG
C8
C5
C20
α 2 type :
α 2 A
α 2 B
α 2 C
Gi cAMP
C10
C5
C4
β type :
β1
β2
β3
Gs cAMP
C10
C5
C8
8. G-protein coupled receptors coupled with inactivation of adenylyl cyclase
This results in decreased release of cAMP hence intracellular calcium
As calcium levels fall, the release of neurotransmitter from nerve terminal by exocytosis is
inhibited
ADRENO
RECEPTORS
ANTAGONISTS
16. Reversal of response
vasoconstriction to vasodilatation
produced by alpha blocker is called as
Dale’s vasomotor reversal
ADRENO
RECEPTORS
ANTAGONISTS
31. INTERESTING FACT !!
Dr. Frances Kathleen Oldham Kelsey
kept thalidomide out of u.s.
Received the president’s award for distinguished federal civilian service from President John F Kennedy, 1962