Posted by chemist on December 6, 2005, at 12:06:54
In reply to what are the receptors, neurological actions of NE, posted by iforgotmypassword on December 5, 2005, at 9:38:53
hello there, chemist here...as far as #7, below, is concerned: acetylcholine is not a catecholamine nor a catechol; NE is a catecholamine...the receptor specificity for ACh as a substrate is quite high and thus AChE is targeted. NE has many important roles - one of them is as an endogenous precursor to epinephrine - but classifying ACh is not at the top of the list...all the best, chemist
> 7. Is a real function of NE to single out acetylcholine being a catecholamine?
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