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Among the several mechanisms which may potentially control synapse efficacy, several prominent ones have been assigned to the functional properties of receptors for neurotransmitters. Up to now, two types of receptors for neurotransmitters have been characterized: the ligand-gated channels are involved in fast synaptic transmission and the receptors coupled to a G-protein which indirectly regulate the opening ionic channels are involved in slow synaptic transmission.
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Mulle, C., Benoit, P., Revah, F., Changeux, J.P. (1990). Regulation of the Desensitization of the Acetylcholine Nicotinic Receptor. In: Konijn, T.M., Houslay, M.D., Van Haastert, P.J.M. (eds) Activation and Desensitization of Transducing Pathways. NATO ASI Series, vol 44. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83618-3_17
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