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Dopamine Receptor
Definition 1
Cell-surface proteins that bind dopamine with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes influencing the behavior of cells. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Definition 2
family of G protein-coupled receptors of two general classes: D1 (- A, -B) stimulation increases intracellular cAMP, whereas D2, D3, or D4 stimulation decreases cAMP, increases K+ flux, or decreases Ca++ flux. (NIH CRISP Thesaurus)
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