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Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1 MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.543.750.670.300.300.300.100
D12.776.543.750.695.150.300.300.700
D12.776.543.750.720.330.300.300.100
Unique ID
D018340
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018340
Scope Note
A subclass of alpha-adrenergic receptors that mediate contraction of SMOOTH MUSCLE in a variety of tissues such as ARTERIOLES; VEINS; and the UTERUS. They are usually found on postsynaptic membranes and signal through GQ-G11 G-PROTEINS.
Entry Version
RECEPT ADREN ALPHA 1
Entry Term(s)
Adrenergic Receptor, alpha-1
Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptors
Adrenergic alpha-1A Receptors
Adrenergic alpha-1B Receptors
Adrenergic alpha-1D Receptors
Receptor, Adrenergic, alpha-1
Receptor, Adrenergic, alpha-1A
Receptor, Adrenergic, alpha-1B
Receptor, Adrenergic, alpha-1D
Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1A
Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1B
Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1D
Receptors, alpha-1 Adrenergic
alpha 1 Adrenergic Receptor
alpha-1 Adrenergic Receptors
alpha-1A Adrenergic Receptor
alpha-1B Adrenergic Receptor
alpha-1C Adrenergic Receptor
alpha-1D Adrenergic Receptor
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha (1977-1993)
Public MeSH Note
1994; RECEPTOR, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-1A was indexed under RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-1 1996-2010; RECEPTOR, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-1B was indexed under RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-1 1994-2010; RECEPTOR, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-1D was indexed under RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-1 1996-2010
History Note
1994
Entry Combination
agonists:Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Agonists
antagonists & inhibitors:Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists
Date Introduced
1994/01/01
Last Updated
2016/06/17
Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1 Preferred
Receptor, Adrenergic, alpha-1B Narrower
Receptor, Adrenergic, alpha-1D Narrower
Receptor, Adrenergic, alpha-1A Narrower
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