Neurotransmitters: Precursors, Reuptake, and Receptor Types

Acetylcholine Precursor

Acetyl CoA and choline

Acetylcholine Removal mech

Enzymatic degration Acetylcholinesterase

Acetylcholine Receptor

Nicotinic-Ionotropic

Muscarinic- Metabotropic

Dopamine Precursor

Tyrosine

Dopamine Removal mechanism

Reuptake (Dopamine transporter)

Dopamine Receptor types

D1 and D2 like metabotropic

Norepinephrine Precursor

dopamine (Dopamine β-hydroxylase)

Norepinephrine Removal mechanism

Reuptake (Norepinephrine transporter)

Norepinephrine receptor types

alpha and beta andrenergic- metabotropic

Serotonin precursor

Tryptophan (tryptophan hydroxylase)

serotonin removal mechanism

Reuptake (serotonin transporter)

Serotonin receptor types

5-HT metabotropic

5-HT3 ionotropic

Glutamate precursor

Glutamine

Glutamate removal mechanism

Uptake into gila/neurons

Glutamate receptor types

AMPA and NM- iononotropic

mGlu- metabotropic

GABA precursor

Glutamate (Glutamic acid decarboxylase-GAD)

GABA removal mechanism

Reuptake (GABA transporter)

GABA receptor types

GABAa - ionotropic inhibitory