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The two major categories of postsynaptic receptors.

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(a) Ionotropic receptors have several subunits. Neurotransmitters bind to ionotropic receptors and directly open ion channels in the membrane. (b) Metabotropic receptors are G-protein-coupled receptors, which are discussed in Chapter 9. Neurotransmitters bind to metabotropic receptors and open ion channels indirectly through G proteins.
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