presynaptic autoreceptor
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Introduction
A presynaptic receptor that binds to a neurotransmitter released by that neuron. Binding of the neurotransmitter then regulates further neurotransmitter secretion (generally inhibition).
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References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.