Table 7

Family codes7-a

AcetylcholineACHMelatoninMLT
AdenosineADONerve growth factorNGF
Adenosine and uridine triphosphatesNUCTNeurokininsNK
AngiotensinANGNeuropeptide YNPY
Atrial natriuretic peptideANPNeurotrophinsNT1 (etc)
Hydroxy leukotrienesBLTNeurotensinNTSN
BradykininBKNeurturinNTN
CalcitoninCALCNorepinephrine/epinephrineADR
CannabinoidsCBDOlfactoryOLF
CholecystokininCCKOpioidsOP
Calcitonin gene related peptideCGRPOxytocinOXY
Cysteinyl leukotrienesCLTPituitary adenylate cyclase activating peptidePACAP
Ciliary neurotrophic factorCNTFPlatelet derived growth factorPDGF
DopamineDAProgesteronePROG
Epithelial-derived growth factorEGFProstaglandinsPG
EndothelinsETSecretinSEC
γ-Aminobutyric acidGABASerotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine)5HT
Glial-derived nerve factorGDNFSomatostatinSRIF
GlutamateGLUTransforming growth factor βTGF
GlycineGLYThrombinTHR
Growth hormoneGHThyroid hormoneTH
GustatoryGUSThyrotropinTSH
HistamineHISTVasopressinVASO
InterleukinsIL, IL1 (etc)Vasoactive intestinal polypeptideVIP
InsulinINSVitamin D3VITD3
Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphateIP3
  • 7-a This list is not exhaustive but represents receptor families for which classifications are well developed and a few illustrations of newer receptor families that are not well classified.