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Adrenergic receptors respond to adrenaline and noradrenaline and can be found in a variety of different tissues.

Adrenergic receptors can be subdivided into two major classes: α- and β-adrenoreceptors.

For α-adrenoreceptors, the potency and affinity is noradrenaline ≥ adrenaline >> isoprenaline.

For β-adrenoreceptors, the potency and affinity is isoprenaline > adrenaline > noradrenaline.

α-Adrenoreceptors are subdivided into two subgroups, α₁ and α₂ receptors.

β-Adrenoreceptors are subdivided into two subgroups, β₁ and β₂ receptors.

↑ Gomparts,B.D (2009) 'signal transduction' (pp 38) Elsevier/academic press: Amsterdam.

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 Adrenergic receptors respond to [[Adrenaline|adrenaline]] and [[Noradrenaline|noradrenaline]] and can be found in a variety of different tissues.
-Adrenergic receptors can be sub divided into two major classes:&nbsp;α and β.
+Adrenergic receptors can be subdivided into two major classes:&nbsp;α- and β-adrenoreceptors.
-Adrenergic receptors can be further subdived into α1 , α2, β1 and β2.
+For α-adrenoreceptors, the potency and affinity is noradrenaline&nbsp;≥ adrenaline &gt;&gt; isoprenaline.
+For β-adrenoreceptors, the potency and affinity is isoprenaline &gt; adrenaline &gt; noradrenaline.
+α-Adrenoreceptors are subdivided into two subgroups, α<sub>1</sub> and α<sub>2</sub> receptors.
+β-Adrenoreceptors are subdivided into two subgroups, β<sub>1</sub> and β<sub>2</sub> receptors.
 Adrenergic receptors are [[G-protein Coupled Receptor|G-protein coupled receptors]]. <ref>Gomparts,B.D (2009) 'signal transduction' (pp 38) Elsevier/academic press: Amsterdam.</ref>
-=== References ===
+=== References  ===
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