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Molecular mechanism

PACAP and VIP receptors

Receptor relationships involving PAC1, VPAC1 and VPAC2, with each ligand’s tested receptor subtype identified separately.

Type: receptorPublished: 2026-10-22Literature/identifier verification: 2026-10-22

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PAC1VPAC1VPAC2

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Neutral molecular overview

Receptor relationships involving PAC1, VPAC1 and VPAC2, with each ligand’s tested receptor subtype identified separately.

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Target identifiers

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Related mechanisms

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Verified bibliography

  1. Reference 1

    A structure-function study of PACAP using conformationally restricted analogs: Identification of PAC1 receptor-selective PACAP agonists.

    Ramos-Álvarez I, Mantey SA, Nakamura T, Nuche-Berenguer B, Moreno P, Moody TW, Maderdrut JL, Coy DH, Jensen RT

    Peptides · 2015-02-16 · Journal Article

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  2. Reference 2

    Antibacterial properties of the pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide: A new human antimicrobial peptide.

    Debbabi S, Groleau MC, Létourneau M, Narayanan C, Gosselin LL, Iddir M, Gagnon J, Doucet N, Déziel E, Chatenet D

    PloS one · 2018-11-21 · Journal Article

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Study models of these references

What kind of experiment each cited paper reports, taken from its abstract unless marked. Not a summary of results.

ReferenceStudy models
Ramos-Álvarez I et al. 2015Study models reported: in vitro · from the abstract
Debbabi S et al. 2018Study models reported: in vitro · from the abstract

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