EBK HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
EBK HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781260163049
Author: Fox
Publisher: MCGRAW HILL BOOK COMPANY
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Chapter 19, Problem 35RA
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1. The location and the physiological significance of B3-adrenergic receptors.

2. The role of B3-adrenergic agonist drug in the treatment of obesity.

Introduction:

The adrenergic receptors belong to the class of G-protein coupled receptors that are present in the plasma membrane. Catecholamines such as norepinephrine and epinephrine target these adrenergic receptors. These receptors are of two types namely- the alpha and the beta-adrenergic receptors.

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