Nicotinic receptor
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Nicotinic Receptors form ion channels present in the plasma membrane of cells. Their opening is gated by the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (acetylcholine receptors), and by nicotine. Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are present in many tissues in the body. The neuronal receptors are found in the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. The neuromuscular receptors are found in the neuromuscular junctions of somatic muscles, stimulation of these receptors causes muscular contraction.
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Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
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