Neuropeptide receptor

Short description: Cell surface receptors that bind specific neuropeptides

A neuropeptide receptor is a type of peptide receptor which binds one or more neuropeptides.

An example is the μ-opioid receptor, which binds to and is activated by the neuropeptide β-endorphin.

## See also

* Neurotransmitter receptor

## References

## External links

* Neuropeptide+receptor at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

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Neuropeptide receptors

G protein-coupled receptor|

| Hormone receptors|

| Hypothalamic|

* CRH
* FSH
* LHRH
* TRH
* Somatostatin

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Pituitary|

* Vasopressin
* 1A
* 1B
* 2
* Oxytocin
* LHCG
* TSH

Other|

* Atrial natriuretic factor
* NPR3
* Calcitonin
* Cholecystokinin
* A
* B
* VIP

Opioid receptors|

* Delta
* Kappa
* Mu
* Nociceptin

Other neuropeptide receptors|

* Angiotensin
* Bradykinin
* B1
* B2
* Tachykinin
* TACR1
* Calcitonin gene-related peptide
* Galanin
* GPCR neuropeptide
* B/W
* FF
* S
* Y
* Neurotensin

Type I cytokine receptor|

* GH
* Prolactin

Enzyme-linked receptor|

* Atrial natriuretic factor
* NPR1
* NPR2

Other|

* Sigma
* 1
* 2

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