Target type: molecularfunction
Combining with a purine nucleotide and transmitting the signal from one side of the membrane to the other to initiate a change in cell activity. [GOC:mah, GOC:signaling]
Purinergic nucleotide receptors are a diverse group of transmembrane receptors that bind to purine and pyrimidine nucleotides, such as ATP, ADP, AMP, UTP, and UDP. These receptors play crucial roles in various physiological processes, including neurotransmission, inflammation, cell proliferation, and vascular tone regulation. Their molecular function involves the following key aspects:
1. **Ligand Binding:** Purinergic receptors exhibit high affinity for their specific nucleotide ligands. ATP and ADP are the primary ligands for P2 receptors, while UTP and UDP are preferred by P2Y receptors. Binding of these ligands to the extracellular domain of the receptor initiates a signaling cascade.
2. **Signal Transduction:** Upon ligand binding, conformational changes occur in the receptor structure, triggering intracellular signaling pathways. This involves activation of G proteins, which can then activate downstream effector molecules such as phospholipase C, adenylyl cyclase, and ion channels.
3. **Cellular Responses:** The activation of purinergic receptors leads to a wide range of cellular responses, including:
- **Calcium Signaling:** P2Y receptors, particularly P2Y1, P2Y2, and P2Y4, are known to mediate calcium signaling by activating phospholipase C, which hydrolyzes PIP2 to produce IP3. IP3 then triggers calcium release from intracellular stores.
- **Cyclic AMP Production:** P2Y receptors, such as P2Y1 and P2Y11, can activate adenylyl cyclase, leading to the production of cAMP, a key second messenger involved in various cellular processes.
- **Ion Channel Modulation:** P2X receptors are ligand-gated ion channels that open upon ATP binding, allowing the influx of cations such as sodium and calcium.
- **Cell Proliferation and Differentiation:** Purinergic receptors play a role in cell growth and development by influencing signaling pathways involved in these processes.
4. **Modulation of Cell Function:** Purinergic receptors contribute to the regulation of various cell functions, including:
- **Neurotransmission:** ATP serves as a neurotransmitter in both the central and peripheral nervous systems, acting on P2X and P2Y receptors to modulate neuronal activity.
- **Inflammation:** Purinergic receptors are implicated in inflammatory responses, with ATP acting as a pro-inflammatory mediator that activates immune cells.
- **Vascular Tone Regulation:** P2Y receptors on vascular smooth muscle cells influence blood vessel dilation and constriction, contributing to the regulation of blood pressure.
- **Tissue Repair and Regeneration:** Purinergic receptors are involved in the repair and regeneration of tissues after injury, promoting cell migration and proliferation.
5. **Diverse Receptor Subtypes:** Purinergic receptors comprise a large family with various subtypes, each exhibiting distinct ligand binding properties, signal transduction mechanisms, and cellular responses. This diversity allows for the fine-tuning of purinergic signaling in different tissues and cell types.
In summary, purinergic nucleotide receptor activity encompasses ligand binding, signal transduction, diverse cellular responses, and modulation of various cellular functions. Their involvement in numerous physiological processes highlights their crucial role in maintaining cellular homeostasis and regulating organismal function.'
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Protein | Definition | Taxonomy |
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P2X purinoceptor 2 | A P2X purinoceptor 2 that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:Q9UBL9] | Homo sapiens (human) |
P2X purinoceptor 7 | A P2X purinoceptor 7 that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:Q99572] | Homo sapiens (human) |
P2X purinoceptor 4 | A P2X purinoceptor 4 that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:Q99571] | Homo sapiens (human) |
P2X purinoceptor 5 | A P2X purinoceptor 5 that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:Q93086] | Homo sapiens (human) |
P2X purinoceptor 3 | A P2X purinoceptor 3 that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:P56373] | Homo sapiens (human) |
P2X purinoceptor 1 | A P2X purinoceptor 1 that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:P51575] | Homo sapiens (human) |
Compound | Definition | Classes | Roles |
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pyridoxal phosphate | pyridoxal 5'-phosphate : The monophosphate ester obtained by condensation of phosphoric acid with the primary hydroxy group of pyridoxal. Pyridoxal Phosphate: This is the active form of VITAMIN B 6 serving as a coenzyme for synthesis of amino acids, neurotransmitters (serotonin, norepinephrine), sphingolipids, aminolevulinic acid. During transamination of amino acids, pyridoxal phosphate is transiently converted into pyridoxamine phosphate (PYRIDOXAMINE). | methylpyridines; monohydroxypyridine; pyridinecarbaldehyde; vitamin B6 phosphate | coenzyme; cofactor; EC 2.7.7.7 (DNA-directed DNA polymerase) inhibitor; Escherichia coli metabolite; human metabolite; mouse metabolite; Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite |
carbamazepine | carbamazepine : A dibenzoazepine that is 5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepine carrying a carbamoyl substituent at the azepine nitrogen, used as an anticonvulsant. Carbamazepine: A dibenzazepine that acts as a sodium channel blocker. It is used as an anticonvulsant for the treatment of grand mal and psychomotor or focal SEIZURES. It may also be used in the management of BIPOLAR DISORDER, and has analgesic properties. | dibenzoazepine; ureas | analgesic; anticonvulsant; antimanic drug; drug allergen; EC 3.5.1.98 (histone deacetylase) inhibitor; environmental contaminant; glutamate transporter activator; mitogen; non-narcotic analgesic; sodium channel blocker; xenobiotic |
carbamazepine epoxide | carbamazepine epoxide: metabolite of carbamazepine; RN given refers to unlabeled cpd carbamazepine-10,11-epoxide : An epoxide and metabolite of carbamazepine. | dibenzoazepine; epoxide; ureas | allergen; drug metabolite; marine xenobiotic metabolite |
oxatomide | oxatomide : A member of the class of benzimidazoles that is 1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-one substituted by a 3-[4-(diphenylmethyl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl group at position 1. It is an anti-allergic drug. oxatomide: structure; an anti-allergic & an anti-asthmatic | benzimidazoles; diarylmethane; N-alkylpiperazine | anti-allergic agent; anti-inflammatory agent; geroprotector; H1-receptor antagonist; serotonergic antagonist |
pyridoxal phosphate-6-azophenyl-2',4'-disulfonic acid | 5'-phosphopyridoxal-6-azobenzene-2,4-disulfonic acid : An arenesulfonic acid that is pyridoxal 5'-phosphate carrying an additional 2,4-disulfophenylazo substituent at position 6. pyridoxal phosphate-6-azophenyl-2',4'-disulfonic acid: a novel antagonist that selectively blocks P2 purinoceptor receptors; a useful tool to study co-transmission in tissues when ATP and coexisting neurotransmitters act in concert | arenesulfonic acid; azobenzenes; methylpyridines; monohydroxypyridine; organic phosphate; pyridinecarbaldehyde | purinergic receptor P2X antagonist |
suramin | suramin : A member of the class of phenylureas that is urea in which each of the amino groups has been substituted by a 3-({2-methyl-5-[(4,6,8-trisulfo-1-naphthyl)carbamoyl]phenyl}carbamoyl)phenyl group. An activator of both the rabbit skeletal muscle RyR1 and sheep cardiac RyR2 isoform ryanodine receptor channels, it has been used for the treatment of human African trypanosomiasis for over 100 years. Suramin: A polyanionic compound with an unknown mechanism of action. It is used parenterally in the treatment of African trypanosomiasis and it has been used clinically with diethylcarbamazine to kill the adult Onchocerca. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1992, p1643) It has also been shown to have potent antineoplastic properties. | naphthalenesulfonic acid; phenylureas; secondary carboxamide | angiogenesis inhibitor; antinematodal drug; antineoplastic agent; apoptosis inhibitor; EC 2.7.11.13 (protein kinase C) inhibitor; GABA antagonist; GABA-gated chloride channel antagonist; purinergic receptor P2 antagonist; ryanodine receptor agonist; trypanocidal drug |
adenosine diphosphate | Adenosine Diphosphate: Adenosine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate). An adenine nucleotide containing two phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety at the 5'-position. | adenosine 5'-phosphate; purine ribonucleoside 5'-diphosphate | fundamental metabolite; human metabolite |
10,11-dihydrocarbamazepine | |||
diadenosine tetraphosphate | P(1),P(4)-bis(5'-adenosyl) tetraphosphate : A diadenosyl tetraphosphate compound having the two 5'-adenosyl residues attached at the P(1)- and P(4)-positions. | diadenosyl tetraphosphate | Escherichia coli metabolite; mouse metabolite |
ormetoprim | ormetoprim: proposed chemotherapeutic agent; minor descriptor (75-84); on-line & Index Medicus search PYRIMIDINES (75-84) | dimethoxybenzene | |
arylid | |||
oxcarbazepine | oxcarbazepine : A dibenzoazepine derivative, having a carbamoyl group at the ring nitrogen, substituted with an oxo group at C-4 of the azepeine ring which is also hydrogenated at C-4 and C-5. It is a anticholinergic anticonvulsant and mood stabilizing drug, used primarily in the treatment of epilepsy. Oxcarbazepine: A carbamazepine derivative that acts as a voltage-gated sodium channel blocker. It is used for the treatment of PARTIAL SEIZURES with or without secondary generalization. It is also an inducer of CYTOCHROME P-450 CYP3A4. | cyclic ketone; dibenzoazepine | anticonvulsant; drug allergen |
paroxetine | paroxetine : A benzodioxole that consists of piperidine bearing 1,3-benzodioxol-5-yloxy)methyl and 4-fluorophenyl substituents at positions 3 and 4 respectively; the (3S,4R)-diastereomer. Highly potent and selective 5-HT uptake inhibitor that binds with high affinity to the serotonin transporter (Ki = 0.05 nM). Ki values are 1.1, 350 and 1100 nM for inhibition of [3H]-5-HT, [3H]-l-NA and [3H]-DA uptake respectively. Displays minimal affinity for alpha1-, alpha2- or beta-adrenoceptors, 5-HT2A, 5-HT1A, D2 or H1 receptors at concentrations below 1000 nM, however displays weak affinity for muscarinic ACh receptors (Ki = 42 nM). Antidepressant and anxiolytic in vivo. Paroxetine: A serotonin uptake inhibitor that is effective in the treatment of depression. | aromatic ether; benzodioxoles; organofluorine compound; piperidines | antidepressant; anxiolytic drug; hepatotoxic agent; P450 inhibitor; serotonin uptake inhibitor |
9-chloroacridine | 9-chloroacridine: chromogenic reagent for detection of arylhydroxylamines & arylamines on paper & thin layer chromatograms; structure | ||
5'-adenylyl (beta,gamma-methylene)diphosphonate | 5'-adenylyl (beta,gamma-methylene)diphosphonate: do not confuse with alpha,beta-methyleneadenosine 5'-triphosphate | nucleoside triphosphate analogue | |
alpha,beta-methyleneadenosine 5'-triphosphate | alpha,beta-methyleneadenosine 5'-triphosphate: do not confuse with beta,gamma-methylene ATP; RN given refers to parent cpd | nucleoside triphosphate analogue | |
10-hydroxycarbamazepine | 10,11-dihydro-10-hydroxycarbamazepine: main metabolite of oxcarbazepine; structure given in first source licarbazepine : A dibenzoazepine that is 5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepine, reduced across the C-10,11 positions and carrying a carbamoyl substituent at the azepine nitrogen and a hydroxy function at C-10. A voltage-gated sodium channel blocker with anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing effects, it is related to oxcarbazepine and is an active metabolite of oxcarbazepine. | carboxamide; dibenzoazepine; ureas | anticonvulsant; drug allergen; sodium channel blocker |
sb 203580 | imidazoles; monofluorobenzenes; pyridines; sulfoxide | EC 2.7.11.1 (non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase) inhibitor; EC 2.7.11.24 (mitogen-activated protein kinase) inhibitor; geroprotector; Hsp90 inhibitor; neuroprotective agent | |
eslicarbazepine acetate | eslicarbazepine acetate : The acetate ester, with S configuration, of licarbazepine. An anticonvulsant, it is approved for use in Europe and the United States as an adjunctive therapy for epilepsy. | acetate ester; carboxamide; dibenzoazepine; ureas | anticonvulsant; drug allergen |
adenosine 5'-o-(3-thiotriphosphate) | adenosine 5'-[gamma-thio]triphosphate : A nucleoside triphosphate analogue that is ATP in which one of the oxygens attached to 3-phosphate group is replaced by sulfur. adenosine 5'-O-(3-thiotriphosphate): RN given refers to cpd with unspecified locant for thio group; see also records for 1-thio & 2-thio-isomers | nucleoside triphosphate analogue | |
1-(5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepin-5-yl)ethan-1-one | dibenzooxazepine | ||
8-azidoadenosine 5'-triphosphate | |||
6-thioinosine-5'-triphosphate | organic molecule | ||
spinorphin | spinorphin: heptapeptide which is a potent inhibitor of enkephalin-degrading enzymes from the spinal cord or brain; does not show inhibitory activity toward enkephalin-degrading enzymes from kidney or blood; member of the opioid hemorphin family | oligopeptide | |
mrs 2219 | MRS 2219: P2X1 receptor agonist; structure in first source | ||
mrs2159 | MRS2159: an antagonist of both P2X1 and P2X7 receptors | ||
imd 0354 | N-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5-chloro-2-hydroxybenzamide: a cardioprotective agent that inhibits IkappaB kinase beta (IKKbeta); structure in first source | benzamides | |
2-methylthio-atp | 2-methylthio-ATP: purinergic receptors agonist; relaxes mammalian gut preparations; structure given in first source | ||
adp beta s | adenosine 5'-O-(2-thiodiphosphate): partial agonist toward platelet aggregation; see also record for 1-thiodiphosphate cpd | ||
kn 62 | KN 62: inhibitor of Ca/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II | piperazines | |
nf023 | |||
nf 449 | |||
bafilomycin a1 | bafilomycin A1 : The most used of the bafilomycins, a family of toxic macrolide antibiotics derived from Streptomyces griseus. bafilomycin A1: from Streptomyces griseus; structure given in first source | cyclic hemiketal; macrolide antibiotic; oxanes | apoptosis inducer; autophagy inhibitor; bacterial metabolite; EC 3.6.3.10 (H(+)/K(+)-exchanging ATPase) inhibitor; EC 3.6.3.14 (H(+)-transporting two-sector ATPase) inhibitor; ferroptosis inhibitor; fungicide; potassium ionophore; toxin |
az 11645373 | AZ 11645373: InChIKey: VQEHBLGYANQWEA-UHFFFAOYSA-N | ||
a-317491 | A-317491: structure in first source | ||
az10606120 | AZ10606120: a P2X7 receptor antagonist | ||
ce 224,535 | CE 224,535: structure in first source | ||
a-438079 | |||
af 353 | 5-(5-iodo-2-isopropyl-4-methoxyphenoxy)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine: a P2X3 and P2X2/3 receptor antagonist; structure in first source | ||
a 803467 | A 803467: an Nav1.8 sodium channel blocker; structure in first source | ||
archazolid a | archazolid A: inhibits vacuolar-type ATPase; isolated from Archangium gephyra; structure in first source | ||
archazolid b | archazolid B: structure in first source | macrolide | |
gsk1482160 | |||
af-219 | Gefapixant: a P2X3 receptor antagonist | ||
a-839977 | A-839977: a selective P2X7 receptor antagonist, analgesic; structure in first source | ||
jnj-47965567 | JNJ-47965567: a P2X7 purinergic receptor antagonist; structure in first source | ||
mk-8742 | elbasvir : A complex organic heterotetracyclic compound that is a hepatitis C virus nonstructural protein 5A inhibitor used in combination with grazoprevir (under the brand name Zepatier) for treatment of chronic HCV genotypes 1 or 4 infection in adults. elbasvir: inhibits NS5A protein of hepatitis C virus | carbamate ester; imidazoles; L-valine derivative; N-acylpyrrolidine; organic heterotetracyclic compound; ring assembly | antiviral drug; hepatitis C virus nonstructural protein 5A inhibitor; hepatoprotective agent |