= Alpha-adrenergic receptor
An <alpha-adrenergic receptor> belongs to the alpha branch of <adrenergic receptors>, divided into <alpha-1 adrenergic receptors> and <alpha-2 adrenergic receptors>. The branches differ in their common G-protein coupling and intracellular signals. Grouping them as alpha <receptors> identifies related pharmacology, but does not mean that all produce the same response or activate the same messenger pathway. <Pharmacological Characterizations of Adrenergic Receptors in Human Adipocytes by Thomas W. Burns and others>[alpha-adrenergic responses and receptor-selective pharmacology]{ref}
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